Centre submits draft Cauvery management scheme: Tamil Nadu leaders hope for 'favourable verdict' on 16 May
• 7 years agoAfter the Centre submitted the draft Cauvery management scheme in the Supreme Court, the Tamil Nadu government expressed hope that the court will give a favourable verdict on 16 May on the inter-state river dispute
Karnataka election hurts formation of Cauvery Management Board as political parties look to play it safe
Fp Staff • 7 years agoParties in Karnataka, meanwhile, have opposed the formation of the Cauvery Management Board, fearing the state would lose control over the Cauvery water. This despite the Centre's assurances that the CMB would have representatives from all four states.
Cauvery water dispute: Karnataka tells SC it released 116.697 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu despite 'deficient year'
• 7 years agoKarnataka told the Supreme Court that it has supplied 116.697 tmcft of Cauvery water, instead of 100.04 tmcft, to Tamil Nadu by applying the distress formula, even though the current year has been water deficient
Karnataka sees return of strident protests after SC order directing it to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Deena Silva • 7 years agoJail-bharos, rasta-rokos and massive rallies are back on the agenda in the drought-hit Mandya district of Karnataka following the Supreme Court’s order.
Cauvery issue continues to cast shadow over Karnataka polls as all parties claim to support state's interests over Tamil Nadu's
Tssudhir • 7 years agoEvery party, especially in the Cauvery delta constituencies, is going out of its way to talk about how it protected Karnataka's interests even when Tamil Nadu was agitating for adherence to the Supreme Court order.
DMK, Congress, MMK hold human chain stir in Tamil Nadu over formation of Cauvery Management Board
• 7 years agoDMK, its allies and friendly parties staged a human chain protest across Tamil Nadu, urging the Centre to set up Cauvery Management Board (CMB) immediately
AIADMK leaders say working with BJP would be like 'double-barrelled gun', high command will decide on alliance
• 7 years agoTwo senior leaders of the ruling AIADMK on Monday sought to make light of an article published in the party's mouthpiece suggesting that working with BJP would be like a "double-barrelled gun" in the political arena, with one of them saying a "columnist" cannot determine electoral pacts.
Chennai Police opposes farmers' plea to stage 90-day fast at Marina Beach to expedite setup of Cauvery board
• 7 years agoThe Chennai police opposed the plea by farmers' leader P Ayyakkannu fearing the anti-social element may exploit the agitation and create law and order problem.
SC/ST Act: Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister O Panneerselvam meets Ravi Shankar Prasad over SC ruling
• 7 years agoA day after the Tamil Nadu government moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its recent judgement on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday met Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over the judgement's impact in the state.
Demand for Cauvery board: MK Stalin seeks meeting with Narendra Modi to apprise him of 'sentiments prevailing in Tamil Nadu'
Ians • 7 years agoDMK leader MK Stalin on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an appointment on behalf of political parties, farmers associations, traders' groups and labour unions to appraise him of the Cauvery water dispute.