Projects worth over Rs 30,000 crore reviewed during PRAGATI session: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that projects worth over Rs 30,000 crore were reviewed during the latest PRAGATI session, cov...
28 May, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
PM Modi asks states to resolve water disputes through cooperation, tech monitoringPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called for cooperative solutions to inter-state water disputes. He emphasized technology-based monitoring ...
28 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
El Nino threat: Centre rolls out kharif contingency plan to shield cropsAgriculture ministry has directed states to prepare district-wise crop strategies, and promote short-duration crops such as pulses, certain...
23 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Biggest ever Super El Niño may be coming next month and it could be worse than the 1877 disaster that killed millions in India and ChinaForecasters warn a powerful Super El Niño, similar to the one causing the 1876-1878 famine, could develop in 2026. This event is linked to ...
15 May, 2026, 03.33 PM IST
Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?A new rural employment law, VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. It guarantees 125 days of work annually, focusing on infrastruc...
11 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
One year after Op Sindoor, India keeps gates of dams on Indus shut, maintains position on 'unjust' treatyOne year after the launch of Operation Sindoor, India has opted to keep the Indus Water Treaty suspended, marking a pivotal shift in its po...
07 May, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
From AI to subsidies: Bernstein’s candid open letter to PM Modi flags 8 critical fault linesGlobal brokerage Bernstein has cautioned India against becoming a mere user of future technology. The firm suggests that continued reliance...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food stapleIran War: Farmers across Southeast Asia face a crisis as missiles flew in th Middle East. Soaring fuel and fertilizer prices, driven by the...
11 Apr, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Centre to roll out PM-KUSUM 2, push rooftop solar to hit 10 million homesIndia is set to boost solar power with new schemes. The PM-KUSUM 2 initiative will expand solar irrigation. The PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yoj...
09 Apr, 2026, 01.25 AM IST
163 large and medium irrigation projects delayed: CentreA total of 163 large and medium irrigation projects are delayed, the Rajya Sabha was told on Monday.
14 Jul, 2014, 03.43 PM IST
163 large and medium irrigation projects delayed: GovernmentSantosh Kumar Gangwar said completion of irrigation projects gets delayed due to various reasons such as land acquisition, resettlement etc.
14 Jul, 2014, 03.15 PM IST
Non-recovery of restoration charges in Maharashtra projects: CAGA CAG report tabled in Legislature has said there was non-recovery of restoration charges in cases of change of use for non irrigation purp...
15 Jun, 2014, 10.21 AM IST
- Tillers despair over delayed irrigation projects
There is an age-old air of resignation in Ram Sewak's voice. "Even a few days' rain now can help me save something," he says.
24 Jul, 2012, 11.14 AM IST
- Viability gap funding, Irrigation and Water Resource Finance Company to make life better for irrigation companies
This year's Union Budget has proposed viability gap funding (VGF) for irrigation projects and setting up of an Irrigation and Water Resourc...
12 Apr, 2012, 02.33 AM IST
- AP-exposed stocks feel heat
While a political solution to the Telengana imbroglio is being hammered out, stocks of companies which have a large exposure to Andhra Prad...
23 Dec, 2009, 09.08 AM IST
- Andhra casts funds loose to water irrigation projects
Just two days after returning to power, Congress government in Andhra Pradesh has started releasing funds to infrastructure companies imple...
20 May, 2009, 05.10 AM IST
- Irrigation projects in stormy waters
During the Ninth Plan period, the allocation for irrigation and flood control was a little above Rs 55,400 crore, accounting for around 6.5...
03 Jan, 2003, 06.14 AM IST