News for 'Kerala Water Authority'

'No shift in IPL match from Chennai'

'No shift in IPL match from Chennai'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders would be held as per the schedule on April 10

Rebuilding life a big challenge, say relief camp dwellers after deluge

Rebuilding life a big challenge, say relief camp dwellers after deluge

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

While aid pours in at various relief camps close to cities, those operating in remote areas are reportedly facing difficulty in getting essential supplies.

Minorities, women under constant attack: Sonia slams Modi govt

Minorities, women under constant attack: Sonia slams Modi govt

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Gandhi claimed that authoritarian tendencies are becoming clearer, with the erosion of fundamental rights being accompanied by a narrow imposition of conformity and obedience from dutiful citizens. voters polarised for electoral gains

'We have to be prepared for the invisible enemy'

'We have to be prepared for the invisible enemy'

Rediff.com10 May 2023

'Unlike on the western and eastern borders where there is an enemy at the gate, here there is an invisible enemy which is building its own capability and can come into play at a time and place of his choosing.'

Maharashtra, Delhi among 9 states with bird flu

Maharashtra, Delhi among 9 states with bird flu

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Seven other states - Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat - had earlier confirmed Avian Influenza

Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, 6 dead in 2 states

Cyclone Tauktae intensifies, 6 dead in 2 states

Rediff.com16 May 2021

Gale-force winds, heavy rainfall and high tidal waves swept the coastal belt of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa as Cyclone Tauktae hurtled northwards towards Gujarat on Sunday, leaving four people dead in Karnataka and two in Goa, damaging hundreds of houses, uprooting electricity poles and trees and forcing evacuation.

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

The ultimate consequences of Rahul Gandhi's yatra may be known only in 2024, points out Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Cauvery row: SC to hear TN's plea against Centre on April 9

Cauvery row: SC to hear TN's plea against Centre on April 9

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

"We understand Tamil Nadu's difficulty of not getting water. We will resolve the issue," the bench said.

'The agenda is to grab land'

'The agenda is to grab land'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'The administration started intruding into the kitchens and bedrooms of the local community.'
'For the first time in 50 years the people of Lakshadweep who have till now never raised their hands, got out on the streets and started raising their voices.'

Odds favour Kharge over Tharoor and Tripathi in Congress polls

Odds favour Kharge over Tharoor and Tripathi in Congress polls

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

No one from the Gandhi family was present at the All India Congress Committee headquarters when the leaders filed their nominations for the election.

'Dams played a major role in this flood'

'Dams played a major role in this flood'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'The rivers that caused the maximum problem were the ones that had dams built on them.'

How Opposition Can Take On Modi's BJP

How Opposition Can Take On Modi's BJP

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

The future challenger to Narendra Modi would be somebody who can bring the Hindus and Muslims together again. The Hindus as Hindus, not broken caste groups, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Cauvery panel to meet on Wednesday after 9 years

Cauvery panel to meet on Wednesday after 9 years

Rediff.com18 Sep 2012

Meeting for the first in nine years, Cauvery River Authority session on Wednesday is expected to be a stormy affair with Tamil Nadu set to demand more water from Cauvery river to save its standing crops while Karnataka will seek a new policy to share water.

'Can anybody give Kappan those two years back?'

'Can anybody give Kappan those two years back?'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

'Just think of this innocent man who had to suffer so much.' 'Who will compensate for the physical and mental torture Kappan had to go through in the last two years though he has not done any crime?'

'I won't forget that night ever'

'I won't forget that night ever'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

'We used to enjoy looking at the serene Periyar river every day, flowing quietly and calmly.' 'How everything changed in a day!' 'The quiet Periyar became angry, aggressive, ferocious terrifying everyone in its way.' 'I have not seen this kind of rain fury in my entire life.'

How social media helped Indian students stranded in Ukraine

How social media helped Indian students stranded in Ukraine

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

A video of students stranded in the war-hit Ukrainian city of Sumy holding Indian flags and threatening to take up a journey to the Russian border on foot created an uproar in national and international media, which in turn, prompted the Indian authorities to fast-track their evacuation process.

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka gets more as SC reduces Tamil Nadu's share

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka gets more as SC reduces Tamil Nadu's share

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

The SC ruled that Karnataka will now have an enhanced share of 14.75 tmcft water per year while Tamil Nadu will get 404.25 tmcft, which will be 14.75 tmcft less than what was allotted by the tribunal in 2007.

Sports Ministry sets up medical board to probe SAI suicide case

Sports Ministry sets up medical board to probe SAI suicide case

Rediff.com8 May 2015

"We have constituted a medical board (for the inquiry into the incident) and our priority is to save the lives of those athletes (girls)," Sonowal said on the sidelines of a conference in New Delhi on Friday.

Know how much money your MPs spend on your welfare

Know how much money your MPs spend on your welfare

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Rediff Labs analysed the data on MPLADS to see how the money given to each constituency was spent.

12 dead in NE floods; situation worsens in Assam, Manipur

12 dead in NE floods; situation worsens in Assam, Manipur

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Nearly four lakh people have been affected across seven districts of Assam.

Heavy rains kill 22 in Himachal; flood alert in Delhi

Heavy rains kill 22 in Himachal; flood alert in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

All educational institutions in Shimla and Kullu districts will remain closed on Monday as heavy to extremely heavy rains continue to lash the state, district officials said.

'Demolish Maradu flats': SC orders Rs 25L compensation to owners

'Demolish Maradu flats': SC orders Rs 25L compensation to owners

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The top court said that it was not against anyone but the primary concern is illegal constructions in Coastal Regulation Zone areas, which eventually lead to natural disasters.

SAI to give surviving athletes best possible medical treatment

SAI to give surviving athletes best possible medical treatment

Rediff.com7 May 2015

'It is the most shocking and tragic incident in the history of SAI' SAI's director general Injeti Srinivas will submit report to Sports Ministry at the earliest

Travelling abroad? How to be SAFE from coronavirus

Travelling abroad? How to be SAFE from coronavirus

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Effective prevention and following good hygiene is the best way to tackle the virus.

Idukki dam pipe burst: Toll rises to 4

Idukki dam pipe burst: Toll rises to 4

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

The toll in Monday's dam-pipe burst at Idukki district in Kerala has risen to four, with authorities finding one more body on Tuesday, said sources.

When your home is demolished for no fault of yours...

When your home is demolished for no fault of yours...

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

For 'a person who has dedicated his life to teaching students, guiding them to restoring monuments and preserving our built heritage, I never dreamt that my home will one day be demolished.'

TN rejects SC's appeal offer to PM on Mullaperiyar

TN rejects SC's appeal offer to PM on Mullaperiyar

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Prime Minister was the "most suitable authority" to hammer out a solution to vexed water disputes like Mullaperiyar dam row and wanted to appeal for his intervention but refrained from doing so after Tamil Nadu objected to it.

'Italy will do everything to bring back marines by Christmas'

'Italy will do everything to bring back marines by Christmas'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

Italy will do everything to bring back by Christmas two of its marines, who have been in India for over one-and-a-half years to face trial for killing two Indian fishermen, the country's special envoy in the case has said.

Italian Marines case: UN tribunal upholds India's conduct

Italian Marines case: UN tribunal upholds India's conduct

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

India accused the two Italian marines on board the MV Enrica Lexie, an Italian flagged oil tanker, of shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast on February 15, 2012.

'India can quiz Italian marines via video-conferencing'

'India can quiz Italian marines via video-conferencing'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Four Italian marines, who were witnesses to the killing of two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast allegedly by two of their colleagues, will not be sent to India for deposing as witnesses, Defence Minister Mario Mauro has said.

Why Should Crude Oil Prices Go Up?

Why Should Crude Oil Prices Go Up?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

If international crude oil prices zoom past the current level of about $90 per barrel and move towards $100 and beyond, middle-class consumers are not going to keep quiet about their discomfort, points out Arun Balakrishnan, former chairman and managing director, Hindustan Petroleum.

Govt cancels visas of all foreign nationals travelling from China

Govt cancels visas of all foreign nationals travelling from China

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

In the travel advisory, the Health Ministry again asked people to refrain from travelling to China in view of the coronavirus outbreak in its Hubei province and said travellers on return from the neighbouring country could be quarantined.

Prevent migration of people, take care of their needs: SC

Prevent migration of people, take care of their needs: SC

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The SC said these shelters should be run by volunteers and not the police, and there should be no use of force and intimidation.

Disasters displaced 5mn in India, the highest in the world

Disasters displaced 5mn in India, the highest in the world

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The displacements were a result of a combination of increasing hazard intensity, high population exposure and high levels of social and economic vulnerability, a report says.

Patna flood: Doctors For You team offers medical care

Patna flood: Doctors For You team offers medical care

Rediff.com5 Oct 2019

Mumbai-based Doctors For You, a nation-wide humanitarian organisation which has provided services in several disasters in the last few years, started an OPD camp on September 30 just outside the Rajendra Nagar overbridge roundabout when practically the entire city was inundated.

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Ambassador Venu Rajamony, who served as press secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee during his tenure, salutes the statesman and political legend, who passed into the ages on Monday.

Ragging ruled out as cause for suicide attempt at SAI centre

Ragging ruled out as cause for suicide attempt at SAI centre

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Ragging did not prompt suicide attempt by four women athletes at Water Sports Centre of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) at Punnamada, Alappuzha in Kerala last week, according to a probe report by SAI.

Marathoner Raut contradicts Jaisha's claim of AFI apathy at Rio

Marathoner Raut contradicts Jaisha's claim of AFI apathy at Rio

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Contradicting marathon runner OP Jaisha's claim of official apathy in the Rio Olympics, co-runner Kavita Raut on Tuesday said that the Athletics Federation of Indian (AFI) had provided her with an option of having energy drinks during the race and, therefore, she has no complaints against the apex body.

Organic scampi from India soon

Organic scampi from India soon

Rediff.com16 May 2007

Organic aquaculture is all set to spread its wings in India. As a right step in this direction, the country will soon become the first in the world to produce certified organic scampi.

Should the Bhima Koregaon 16 be left to die?

Should the Bhima Koregaon 16 be left to die?

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Do Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray, Sanjay Raut, and Sharad Pawar want the deaths of the Bhima Koregaon accused to be associated with their regime? asks Jyoti Punwani.