In this edition of India Today Explains, Akshita Nandgopal breaks down the major news developments of the week. Parliament passed the Public Exam Amendment Bill, introducing stricter penalties, up to 10 years imprisonment and fines reaching 10 crore rupees, to curb paper leaks and restore trust in the examination system. Parliament also passed the Vande…
Chennai: DMK sharpened its attack on TVK govt over Mekedatu, announcing a protest at Thanjavur on Aug 3, the day chief minister C Joseph Vijay is expected to visit Karnataka for talks. Stalin said Vijay’s decision to hold talks despite Tamil Nadu assembly passing a resolution seeking a separate tribunal for the Mekedatu issue would…
File photo of the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir site across the River Cauvery near Sangama in Kanakapura taluk, about 100 km from Bengaluru. Mekedatu-Location of Cauvery river at Kanakpura taluq, Sangama, 100 km from Bengaluru Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has told the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee, a technical panel, that Karnataka’s claim of poor reservoir…
Banana blues for Trichy farmers: With Cauvery water yet to be released, farmers fear planting could lead to losses The delayed opening of the Mettur dam is forcing Trichy’s banana farmers to rethink how much they can plant this year. And as an El Niño-induced drought worsens the crisis, farmers are being advised to reduce…
The 100-foot-tall structure became visible on Tuesday evening, drawing visitors and tourists. SALEM: One of the two broken spires of a submerged church in the Pannavadi area near Mettur has become visible once again as the water level in the Stanley Reservoir dropped below 77 feet. The structure became visible on Tuesday evening, drawing visitors.Before…
The 100-foot-tall structure became visible on Tuesday evening, drawing visitors and tourists. SALEM: One of the two broken spires of a submerged church in the Pannavadi area near Mettur has become visible once again as the water level in the Stanley Reservoir dropped below 77 feet. The 100-foot-tall structure became visible on Tuesday evening, drawing…
Farmers demand full waiver of crop loan Chennai: Former AIADMK minister O S Manian and PMK floor leader Sowmiya Anbumani on Monday urged chief minister C Joseph Vijay to announce a complete waiver of crop loans availed by farmers from cooperative societies.Participating in the discussion on Governor’s address in the assembly, Manian said the partial…
Stanley Reservoir in Salem district. File | Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan Owing to the low water level in the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur, the dam will not be opened on Friday (June 12), the scheduled date for the release of water for delta irrigation. As per the schedule, the dam is opened on June…
Rescue personnel fished out two bodies from the Cauvery River near Mettur Dam Salem: Two people drowned in the Cauvery River at the foot of the Mettur Dam on Sunday.Police said Susilkumar, 17, son of Mani from Periyampatti in Dharmapuri district, went to bathe in the river along with his relatives. He accidentally ventured deep…
As on Saturday, the storage of the dam was about 41 tmcft against the capacity of 93.47 tmcft. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN The probability of the Mettur dam getting opened on the scheduled date of June 12 appears to be remote, in view of the poor storage and the forecast of a poor…
