India and Bangladesh will not sign a deal on sharing of water of Teesta river during the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s visit to Dhaka in the wake of strong reservations to the move voiced by t
Amid frustration over leaving the Teesta water sharing agreement unsigned, visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday assured that both the countries continue discussion towards an acc
In a diplomatic somersault, India on Monday scrapped the draft of the proposed deal on sharing of the waters of the common river Teesta, a day ahead of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit
According to the draft, India and Bangladesh will share the water in the ratio of 52:48 with India keeping 400 cusec water in store every year. This ratio translates into diversion of 35,000 cusec water to Bangladesh every year, which Banerjee is objecting to. The CM contends that if Bangladesh is given more than 25,000 cusec every year, north Bengal would face a severe water crisis during the summer.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves on Tuesday for a much-awaited visit to Bangladesh during which the two countries are expected to sign a clutch of agreements to add a new dimension to bilateral
Prime Minister’s visit: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, along with Chief Ministers of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, West Bengal and Tripura, will visit Bangladesh on September 6 and 7
Thousands of people were marooned and crops on vast tracts of land flooded as river overflowed in Natore and dykes collapsed in Netrakona and Gaibandha districts yesterday and the day before.
