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Karnataka Today newsletter: Flash protests by farmers in Karnataka after SC refuses to stay CWMA order on Cauvery water, and more
Farmers in Mandya, which is the Cauvery heartland, resorted to a flash protest and staged a demonstration in the town and other parts of the district on September 21 soon after the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directing Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu till September 27. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, and others met Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to seek the Centre’s intervention in the issue.
Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court refused to intervene either in favour of Karnataka or Tamil Nadu in the Cauvery water dispute. A three-judge Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai said the various factors, including water distress in the Cauvery basin, considered by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) and the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) while fixing the daily water flow were neither “extraneous” nor “irrelevant”.
JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy left for New Delhi on September 21 to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J.P. Nadda to discuss the alliance between the two parties in Karnataka for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The former Chief Minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and JD(S) patriarch H.D. Deve Gowda also may hold talks on this, if required. Mr. Gowda, who is a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka, is in Delhi. However, there has been no discussion on seat sharing between both parties till now.
Passenger associations have expressed displeasure over the ‘unscientific’ timetable of the recently extended Bengaluru-Mangaluru via Mysuru Express to Murdeshwar. They have urged the Railway Ministry to immediately tighten the timetable between Mangaluru and Murdeshwar.
Bombay High Court grants bail to Chetan Patil in Shivaji statue collapse case; sculptor Jaydeep Apte's plea pending.
Deadly rinderpest outbreak devastates Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, highlighting the threat of diseases from domestic cattle to wild populations.
Suryanarkoil Mutt's history, traditions, and leadership succession explained in detail with references and comparisons to other Saivaite Mutts.
Upalokayukta takes action against officials for neglecting century-old Kelageri Tank in Dharwad, setting 20-day deadline for rejuvenation.
On World Fisheries Day, India launches projects for marine and inland aquaculture, aiming to transform the fisheries sector and blue economy.
Lokayukta police raid uncovers ₹26.6 crore in assets from government officials in Karnataka, leading to investigations and cases filed.
Court boycott by advocates in Tamil Nadu demands Advocates Protection Bill for safety, affecting litigants from remote villages.
Army faces allegations of harassment and torture in Kishtwar, Jammu; probe ordered, sparking concerns over human rights violations.
Karnataka’s software and services exports crossed ₹4.11 lakh crore during fiscal 2023-24 (March 2024) from ₹3.2 lakh crore a year ago, marking a 27% year-on-year growth, Minister for IT&BT, Priyank Kharge, said here on Thursday quoting Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) data.
Continuous rainfall in Thoothukudi has caused severe hardship for residents as rainwater has inundated several areas. Efforts to drain stagnant water in the city have been intensified
Indictment details Adani bribery scheme to secure solar power contracts, involving Adani Green Energy and Azure Power executives.