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DMK seeks adjournment motion on Cauvery dispute, slams TVK governments Agriculture Budget

Udhayanidhi Stalin said the DMK would raise the Cauvery issue in detail during the Assembly proceedings and expressed hope that Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay would break his silence and respond to the Oppositions questions

6 Aug 2026 4:02 pm
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay hails State, Agriculture Budgets; says they offer new hope to society

In a post on social media, the Chief Minister congratulated Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson and Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth for presenting what he described as forward-looking budgets

6 Aug 2026 3:48 pm
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget offers no relief to drought-hit farmers in Cauvery Delta: DMK leader M.K. Stalin

In a post on social media, Mr. Stalin said instead of addressing the drought situation and the distress faced by farmers, the Budget had merely heaped praise on the Chief Minister

6 Aug 2026 3:21 pm
Tamil Nadu Agriculture Budget: Diploma college in Nammalvars name to be launched to promote organic farming

Presenting the Agriculture Budget 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, Minister R. Vinoth announced that the Horticultural Research Station at Ooty in the Nilgiris would be upgraded into a state-of-the-art Agricultural Technology Research Centre

6 Aug 2026 3:08 pm
T.N. Agriculture Budget | Contingency plans drawn up for districts to cope with Super El Nio impacts: Minister

Presenting the Agriculture Budget in the Assembly, R. Vinoth said while severe climatic impacts were anticipated across the country during the current year, particularly in the Kuruvai season, 12 districts in Tamil Nadu were expected to be severely affected

6 Aug 2026 11:20 am
On day of Agriculture Budget, DMK MLAs wear black over TVK-led governments failure on Cauvery issue

The Agri Budget was presented by Minister R. Vinoth, who waxed eloquent about Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and the TVK government

6 Aug 2026 10:57 am
Edappadi Palaniswami slams TVK government for failing to safeguard permanent solution to Cauvery dispute

The former Chief Minister said that in the past, whether under the AIADMK government or the DMK government, consultations were held with all political parties and farmers groups whenever the Cauvery or Mekedatu issues arose.

3 Aug 2026 1:46 pm
A global Centre of Excellence to come up in Coimbatore for research on sugarcane

The CoE will work on developing new varieties that will have higher yield and sugar recovery, enhanced tolerance to drought, flood, salinity, and heat stress, improved resistance to major diseases and pests

31 Jul 2026 10:23 pm
Centre extends PM-Kisan for four more years, allocates 3.15 lakh crore

The Government said it has transferred more than 4.47 lakh crore directly into farmers bank accounts through 23 instalments under the scheme, which was launched in February 2019.

31 Jul 2026 10:12 pm
Kerala creates 11-member, Chief Secretary-led State AgriStack Data Governance Committee for farm sector

SADGC will act as the fiduciary custodian of AgriStack data within Kerala, held in public trust for farmers and farming communities, says State Agriculture Department

31 Jul 2026 12:47 pm
DMK to stage protest in Thanjavur on August 3 over Cauvery, farmers issues

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

30 Jul 2026 1:06 pm
Madhya Pradesh hikes moong procurement cap to 60% as farmers protest

The decision comes as nearly 2,000 farmers, who breached police barricades to reach the State capital, set up camp near Chief Minister Mohan Yadavs residence

30 Jul 2026 12:17 am
Livelihood initiative launched for Nagaland prisoners

The Phek district police hope to change the lives of the district jail inmates with Project Revive

29 Jul 2026 2:30 pm
Telangana farmers caught between a dry spell and despair

Delayed rains, falling groundwater levels and the looming impact of El Nio have left thousands of farmers across Telangana anxiously watching the skies. While the State has rolled out a contingency plan urging a shift to less water-intensive crops, many cultivators have stayed with their traditional choices, hoping the monsoon will revive. As reservoirs run low and crop stress mounts, they remain caught between official advisories and age-old cropping patterns, reportK. Shiva ShankerandP. Laxma

24 Jul 2026 6:29 am
IndiGo, Air India oppose Adanis airline entry

It is a recipe for conflict of interest as well as squeezing other players; such a consolidation across the value chain not only kills competition but also results in fewer jobs, said an Air India official

23 Jul 2026 10:07 pm
Watch: India rallies behind the CJP Protest

The CJP protest that began as a march in Delhi has rapidly transformed into a nationwide movement. Following police action against CJP protesters and activist Sonam Wangchuk, demonstrations erupted across India, with students, political parties, and civil society groups taking to the streets.

23 Jul 2026 10:07 pm
Congress, INDIA bloc MPs pay homage to students who died over NEET paper leaks at Gandhi Smriti

Mr. Gandhi carried a small copy of the Constitution with him while opposition MPs Mahua Majhi and Mahua Moitra were seen holding the national flag

23 Jul 2026 9:44 pm
Ruling NDA, INDIA bloc MPs face off with opposing protests within Parliament House complex

The two groups of MPs stood at the Makar Dwar and shouted slogans; Opposition MPs call for the resignation of the Union Education Minister, and NDA MPs accused the Opposition of politicising the issue

23 Jul 2026 9:21 pm
Is corruption the biggest threat to Indias future? | In Focus Podcast

Corruption remains a major issue for Indias youth, as protests over the NEET paper leak echo past movements. In the In Focus Podcast, experts discuss transparency efforts and evolving challenges.

23 Jul 2026 7:37 pm
SBI Life Insurance partners with Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) as 'Principal Partner' of Indian Contingent for 2026 Para Sports Season

SBI Life Insurance partners with Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) as 'Principal Partner' of Indian Contingent for 2026 Para Sports Season

23 Jul 2026 4:30 pm
US-based software engineer arrested in Chennai over hoax bomb threats to persons, institutions across India

Sarath Subramanian Shankar, a native of Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli district, who was residing in the U.S. is suspected to have sent a series of hoax bomb threat emails between 2023 and 2025 to airports, educational institutions, public officials and other high-profile targets across India.

23 Jul 2026 4:15 pm
While India added teachers, Telangana lost nearly 7,400 of them in a decade amid rising student enrolments

The drop in number of teachers has been accompanied by a sharp drop in number of colleges, rise in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), decline in pupil-teacher ratio, and rise in number of student enrolments

23 Jul 2026 3:48 pm
6Wresearch: India Export Attractiveness Tracker 2026

6Wresearch: India Export Attractiveness Tracker 2026

23 Jul 2026 3:30 pm
Commonwealth Games 2026: Lovlina assures India its first medal

Lovlina will take on Tuvalu's TKBP Taafaki in the semifinal

23 Jul 2026 2:32 pm
CRIF India Launches Chennai Chapter of 'Credit Goes to HER' to Strengthen Women's Leadership in the Credit Ecosystem

CRIF India Launches Chennai Chapter of 'Credit Goes to HER' to Strengthen Women's Leadership in the Credit Ecosystem

23 Jul 2026 2:30 pm
Forevermark Diamond Jewellery Enters East India

Forevermark Diamond Jewellery Enters East India

23 Jul 2026 2:30 pm
Tear gas in India: The law, the science and the human cost

As CJP protests reignite debate over Tear Gas, heres how tear gas works, the laws governing its use, why it can turn fatal, and what to do if exposed

23 Jul 2026 2:17 pm
India slams Pakistan at UN over cross-border terrorism; says Kashmir integral, inalienable part

At the High-Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on July 22, India was compelled to reply after Islamabad misused the discussion to push a false narrative said India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish

23 Jul 2026 1:32 pm
World Tequila Day: Can dedicated agave bars change how India drinks?

As Indias appetite for premium tequila grows, specialised agave bars are introducing drinkers to the wider world of mezcal, terroir and craftsmanship

23 Jul 2026 12:18 pm
23 Jul 2026 12:00 pm
India on track to meet 2030 renewable energy target: Union MoS for New and Renewable Energy

Shripad Yesso Naik was replying to a question posed by Cuddalore MP M. Vishnu Prasad

23 Jul 2026 11:31 am
Are children with special needs enrolled in schools in India?

The number of children with special needs in schools have remained fairly stagnant over the past eight years

23 Jul 2026 11:02 am
India must lead in securing the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb

New Delhis leadership can help prevent another major shipping crisis in the Red Sea

23 Jul 2026 2:16 am
Maharashtra begins rollout of Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme; first 500 beneficiaries announced

Lists will be published at the village level in the Gram Panchayat, various executive cooperative society offices and the respective bank branches, says CMO

23 Jul 2026 1:34 am
DST-STI Hub launched to empower SC/ST women in agriculture, livelihood

Inaugurating the hub, SPMVV Vice-Chancellor highlights the importance of science and technology in transforming rural livelihoods

22 Jul 2026 8:10 pm
AP-Genco honours Indian cricketer Sree Charani for her international achievements

After felicitating Sree Charani, AP-Genco MD lauds the cricketers impressive display of 14 scalps in five matches during the 2026 Womens T20 World Cup

22 Jul 2026 8:01 pm
Don't allow sand quarries in river beds: PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss

Every year, Tamil Nadu produces 12.5 million tonnes of paddy. Of this, the government procures only 4 million tonnes. The government has storage capacity for only 1.8 million tonnes of paddy. The government's paddy procurement should be increased to 7 million tonnes, he urged.

21 Jul 2026 2:48 pm
TVK governments first Budget to be presented on August 5 in Tamil Nadu

Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Vinoth will present the States Agriculture Budget on August 6, 2026

21 Jul 2026 12:59 pm