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The Cauvery water-sharing issue, the pending expansion of the State Cabinet, the proposed Bidadi township project and the government’s drive to clear encroachments on footpaths all spring up their unique challenges

He expressed deep concern over the suicide of a farmer couple in Hatna Bevukallu village of Mandya taluk, reportedly driven by mounting debt

Shivakumar says that it is a “reassuring sign” that inflows have increased into reservoirs in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin in the last two to three days

The protesters, who staged a demonstration outside the main entrance to the reservoir and attempted to march towards it, were taken into preventive custody by the police and released later.

Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat in Chennai, Tamil Nadu Minister Nirmalkumar said the Chief Minister has been holding consultations with stakeholders and experts on the Mekedatu issue

There is no transparency in the government’s handling of the Mekedatu dam issue, DMK chief M.K. Stalin alleged

The CWMA, which is the apex body that monitors the Cauvery water releases by upper riparian States as decided by the Supreme Court, is meeting on Thursday, and Karnataka’s appeal is expected to come up before it.

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s direction to release 3,500 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu will prove to be Karnataka’s ‘death knell’

CM Vijay aims to hold direct talks with Karnataka for water-sharing