India now looking to amend Ganges Treaty with BangladeshIndia is considering revising the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty with Bangladesh, set to expire in 2026, to better align with its current deve...
27 Jun, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
Indus Waters Treaty to remain suspended until Pakistan abjures support for cross-border terror: Jal Shakti ministryThe Indian government has announced the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan until the country "credibly and irrevocab...
16 May, 2025, 04.24 PM IST
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey demands investigation into Pakistani nationals married to Indian citizensBJP MP Nishikant Dubey asserted that Kashmir will return to India and Pakistan will disintegrate into Balochistan, Pakhtunistan, and Punjab...
28 Apr, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
Bengal govt opposed to any pact between India, Bangladesh on Teesta water sharing: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that her government is opposed to any agreement between India and Bangladesh ...
29 Jul, 2024, 05.07 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee objects to Teesta talks with Bangladesh without Bengal, Centre says claim 'false'The Centre dismissed West Bengal's claim of not being consulted on the Internal Review of the India-Bangladesh Treaty of 1996 on Sharing of...
25 Jun, 2024, 07.14 AM IST
ED, CBI won't help BJP get votes: Mamata BanerjeeAddressing a government programme in Samsherganj in Murshidabad district, the Trinamool Congress supremo called upon all opposition parties...
05 May, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
India, Nepal agree to take forward Sapta Kosi high dam projectThe 9th meeting of the Joint Committee on Water Resources (JCWR), co-chaired by Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, Riv...
24 Sep, 2022, 02.02 PM IST
No new proposal under consideration for water sharing between India, Pakistan: GovtThe treaty specifies that the waters of three eastern rivers -- Ravi, Beas and Sutlej -- have been reserved for India while that of western...
04 Jul, 2019, 09.41 PM IST
No agreement with Pakistan on resolving Indus Waters Treaty dispute: World BankA high-powered Pakistani delegation led by Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf Ali met with World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva and other senior ...
23 May, 2018, 01.39 PM IST
Pakistan raises India's 'violation' of Indus Waters Treaty with World BankThe inauguration of the project was held amid protests from Pakistan which claims that the dam on a river flowing into Pakistan will disrup...
22 May, 2018, 07.59 PM IST
Pakistan delegation in US to raise 'violation' of Indus Waters Treaty with WBPakistan's Ambassador to the US told media that a 4-member delegation led by Attorney General of Pakistan is in Washington to hold talks wi...
20 May, 2018, 05.54 PM IST
Teesta Pact uncertain as centre, Bengal yet to reach consensusA senior official of the West Bengal government told ET that the state secretariat Nabanna was not communicated either “formally“ or “infor...
24 Mar, 2017, 02.07 PM IST
Government mulling a law with stern provisions against polluters: Uma BhartiThe Minister noted that religious materials which flow into the river were not the main source of its pollution. These only add to the poll...
18 Jul, 2016, 03.53 PM IST
Government clears land transfer from Farakka project to IWAIA navigational Lock is already in operation at Farakka under the control of Farakka Barrage Project (FBP) since 1987. This lock needs moder...
06 Jan, 2016, 04.31 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee blames Centre for overlooking West Bengal's water interestsWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee blamed Centre for releasing water from Teesta and Farakka barrages to Bangladesh overlooking interest of the...
06 Nov, 2013, 09.31 PM IST
- Mamata Banerjee refuses to go to Dhaka with PM Manmohan Singh
In a setback for PM Manmohan Singh's upcoming Bangladesh visit on September 6-7, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to ...
05 Sep, 2011, 08.36 AM IST
- Mamata Banerjee refuses to go to Dhaka with PM Manmohan Singh
In what could be a setback for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's upcoming Bangladesh visit on September 6-7, West Bengal chief minister Mamat...
05 Sep, 2011, 04.55 AM IST