Cauvery

BJP slams DMK for calling all party meet on Cauvery

Minister of State Pon Radhakrishnan demanded a White Paper on the Cauvery issue and the role of Congress and the DMK on it.

Oct 22, 2016, 22:41 PM IST

Need to resolve carefully inter-state water row: Ananth Kumar

More than protests, there is a need to create broader awareness about Karnataka and its concerns at the Centre and judiciary, Ananth Kumar said.

Oct 09, 2016, 01:19 AM IST

Centre constitutes team to visit Cauvery basin area to assess ground realities

The Centre on Wednesday constituted a high-level technical team to visit the Cauvery basin area to assess the ground realities there.

Oct 05, 2016, 20:20 PM IST

Fearing wrath from SC, Karnataka agrees to release 36,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu

The Karnataka government decided to release water to Tamil Nadu and said it will follow orders on the Cauvery water sharing with neighbouring Tamil Nadu. 

Oct 04, 2016, 15:56 PM IST

Cauvery issue: Not in position to release water; special session will decide on SC order, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

The Karnataka government on Saturday called a special joint legislative session on Monday to discuss and decide on the Supreme Court's order to release Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu from October 1-6.

Oct 02, 2016, 09:11 AM IST

Ex-PM Deve Gowda sits on indefinite hunger strike against SC's Cauvery order

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has convened an all-party meeting in Bengaluru today to discuss the future course of action.

Oct 01, 2016, 12:09 PM IST

Wrath of law will fall on Karnataka govt if it fails to release Cauvery water to TN: SC

"The State of Karnataka should not be bent upon maintaining an obstinate stand of defiance."

Sep 30, 2016, 15:31 PM IST

Cauvery dispute: Will plead to reconsider the order passed, says Karnataka Law Minister

The Cauvery River originates in Karnataka but flows into Tamil Nadu and the matter of how much water each state should get has been a recurring dispute for decades.

Sep 29, 2016, 09:02 AM IST

Cauvery water issue: Karnataka government calls all-party meet to discuss its response to SC's order

The Karnataka Government has convened an emergency cabinet meeting followed by an all-party meeting on Wednesday to evolve a consensual stand on release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu according to the Supreme Court order.

Sep 28, 2016, 09:51 AM IST

Cauvery row: Karnataka's 'drinking water' plan to counter SC order on release of water to TN

Backed by an all-party meeting mandate, the state cabinet has decided to defer the release of water to Tamil Nadu.

Sep 23, 2016, 16:54 PM IST

Karnataka Council opposes Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

The Karnataka Legislative Council on Friday unanimously decided not to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, saying the water was needed for drinking purposes in the state.

Sep 23, 2016, 15:44 PM IST

BJP urges Karnataka to share Cauvery waters, Siddaramaiah to convene all-party, cabinet meetings

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday urged the Karnataka Government to shed selfish interest and release Cauvery waters to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.

Sep 21, 2016, 09:27 AM IST

Cauvery water row: 22-year-old woman arsonist set ablaze 42 buses in Bengaluru for Rs 100 and mutton biryani

C Bhagya is the only woman among the 400-odd people arrested in connection with the Cauvery protests.

Sep 19, 2016, 14:42 PM IST

Bengaluru wastes nearly 50% of the water it gets from Cauvery

The only Indian city that wastes water at a greater rate is Kolkata. And the situation in Bengaluru will only worsen.

Sep 16, 2016, 13:17 PM IST

Cauvery issue: BJP pledges support to Pondy bandh on Sept 16

The Puducherry unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its support to the bandh called by several tamil outfits here, Friday, to condemn the violence against Tamils in Karnataka in the wake of Cauvery row.

Sep 15, 2016, 10:07 AM IST

Cauvery row: Supreme Court to hear plea on maintaining law and order in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka today

Bengaluru limped back to normal life on Wednesday, making police lift curfew in all the affected areas two days after violence shook the country's tech hub.

Sep 15, 2016, 08:54 AM IST

Cauvery water row: Events as they unfolded on Tuesday

The violence in the Cauvery water dispute claimed its second life on Tuesday. PM Modi expressed pain over the attacks and appealed for calm.

Sep 13, 2016, 22:39 PM IST

Cauvery issue: 'Karnataka government declared holiday tomorrow' is being massively searched by users on internet - Here's the truth

Due to violent protests over Cauvery issue in Bengaluru city, a number of users are curious to know if Karnataka state government has declared holiday on Wednesday.

Sep 13, 2016, 18:10 PM IST

Give up violence over Cauvery issue: CPI-M

The CPI-M on Tuesday expressed "shock and dismay" over the violence over the Cauvery river in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and said the row must be resolved through negotiations.

Sep 13, 2016, 16:49 PM IST

Why there is no option but to share Cauvery water

Tamil Nadu and Karnataka's Cauvery basin reservoirs are half as full as they should be, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of reservoir data in both states, even as the Supreme Court modified its week-old order and allowed Karnataka to release 20 per cent less water -- 12,000 cubic feet per second, or cusecs, per day for the next eight days.

Sep 13, 2016, 13:00 PM IST