CHENNAI: Opposition parties have come down heavily on the State government for its position on the Mullaperiyar dam issue.
AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa alleged that the government's decisions on river water disputes had turned out to be beneficial for neighbouring States and inimical to Tamil Nadu.
After weeks of dilly-dallying following opposition pressure and the SC's rejection of the State govt's demand to scrap the Empowered Committee, the Executive finally fell in line
THE State Cabinet on Tuesday discussed the Mullaiperiyar dam issue. During the meeting, the Cabinet had reportedly weighed the pros and cons of nominating a member to the committee appointed by the Supreme Court on the dam issue.
MARUMALARCHI Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), general secretary Vaiko was arrested along with 153 party workers on Friday while attempting to enter Kerala from the Onpadharu check post to inspect the site where the Kerala government had decided to construct a dam across the Pambar river.
Ahmedabad: The MP government has reportedly stated that if an average of 10 lions die unnaturally in Gir every year, then there is no harm in Gujarat government parting with five lions for its Kuno Palpur project.
New Delhi: The Tamil Nadu government suffered a setback on Monday with the Supreme Court dismissing its application seeking to recall the order appointing an Empowered Committee, headed by the former Chief Justice of India, Justice A.S. Anand, to go into the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam.
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition of the Tamil Nadu government for recalling the top court order setting up a committee for examining the issues concerning its dispute with neighbouring Kerala on Mullaiperiyar dam.
Clearing the roadblocks for an amicable resolution of water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the century-old Mullaperiyar Dam, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain objections raised by the Tamil Nadu Government on allowing an expert committee to decide the issue of safety of the dam.
Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today dwelt on the contentious inter-state issues-transfer of Chandigarh, SYL canal waters and the naming of the upcoming international airport in Chandigarh.
