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Cauvery water sharing row: After shutdown call across eight TN districts, traders down shutters in NagapattinamTraders in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district closed about 12,000 shops and commercial establishments as part of a joint protest by the Cau...
Relax paddy procurement norms to help farmers in rain-hit Cauvery delta, TN CM urges PM ModiReady for harvest paddy crops spread over one lakh hectares in Cauvery delta region has submerged following unseasonal rainfall, Tamil Nadu...
Paddy crop on 'lakhs' of acres submerged in Tamil Nadu, govt says will assess damageVillage level list of beneficiaries should be made available to farmers,'' Pandian told PTI. He said during the previous AIADMK regime, Rs ...
Tamil Nadu's Cauvery delta region witnesses protests over MekedatuProtestors demand that the union government take steps to halt the proposed project, and the appointment of a permanent chairperson to helm...
Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami asks Karnataka govt 15 tmcft of Cauvery water; Siddaramaiah says 'no water'When asked about the Tamil Nadu government's demand, Siddaramaiah said, "We do not have water. How can we supply to them? It is not possibl...
Tamil Nadu rivers in reverse gearSeawater incursion up to 20km upstream in parts of the Cauvery delta which includes Thanjavur, the rice bowl of TN is ruining soil fertilit...
DMK seeks special assembly session to discuss Cauvery issueWith Karnataka not releasing water, the delta region was "dry" he said, adding, the lawmakers, should therefore discuss the "critical" situ...
'Rs 1,000 crore-Rs 2,500 crore loss each year due to Cauvery crisis'The team, headed by GS Jha, Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC), visited Karunkanni, Killukudi and Kilvelur villages in the district t...
Delta farmers to observe fast seeking release of Cauvery waterThey also wanted to stop construction of dam across Mekedatu by Karnataka government as it would reduce the water flow to delta region.
Delta farmers held for rail roko bid over Cauvery waterHundreds of farmers were detained in different parts of TN, when they attempted to block trains demanding release of the Cauvery water by K...
Farmers' delegation from Cauvery Delta meets PM Narendra Modi"Being a lower riparian state, the Karnataka government's move to construct a new dam will adversely impact farming activities in Tamil Nad...
Farmers' delegation from Cauvery Delta meets PM Narendra ModiThe farmers sought his intervention in mitigating the problems faced by them in the wake of Karnataka government's move to construct a new ...
Cauvery delta farmers protest against Karnataka's Mekedatu projectFarmers, leaders and cadres of various political parties held protests in various parts of the Cauvery delta region, including Nagapattinam.
We have the right to build dam on Cauvery: KarnatakaPatil also said that the last date for submitting the EoI has been extended to December from the previous deadline of this month-end.
- Cauvery delta farmers asked to take up coconut cultivation
Coconut cultivation has of late become remunerative provided effective mechanisation was undertaken along with plant protection, K Ramaswam...
Jayalalitha hits out at Karunanidhi remarks on kuruvai cultivation"There is only 3.45 TMC of water in Mettur dam and based on rainfall received in Cauvery delta region, steps will be taken for cultivating ...
- TN to bring out relief package for non-cauvery Delta regions
Tamil Nadu government today said it would soon come out with a drought relief package to also cover farmers of non-Cauvery delta regions.
- TN estimated to suffer Rs 2317 cr crop loss, thanks to the monsoon delay
Farmers of Tamil Nadu, particularly in Cauvery catchment region, have been watching the skies of Kerala and Karnataka for the past month, a...
- Cyclone-hit Tamil Nadu farmers may file high insurance claims
As the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu - Pongal - arrives, the yield that is expected has a new implication this year. The state farmers are...
- Forget politics, says man who sought legal remedy
The final verdict by the Cauvery River Water Tribunal has been received with joy by the delta farmers in Tamil Nadu.