Tamil Nadu opposes the Mekedatu project. Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) chairman S.K. Haldar on Tuesday defended the Authority’s decision to refer back the Vennar sub-basin improvement project along with the Mekedatu balancing reservoir project to the Central Water Commission (CWC) for further action. Mr. Haldar told The Hindu over phone that the move was … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the supporters during a roadshow, in Kochi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Kerala’s port city of Kochi is set to become a bustling hub for ship repair and shipbuilding as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate projects worth ₹4000 crore on January 17, Union Minister Sarbananda … Read more
Vellore Institute of Technology founder and chancellor, G. Viswanathan, inaugurated the Samsung Student Ecosystem for Engineered Data Laboratory recently | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and Bengaluru-based Samsung R&D Institute (SRI-B) have jointly set up a ‘Samsung Student Ecosystem for Engineered Data (SEED) Laboratory’ for students and faculty of artificial … Read more
Madenur dam went under water The Mysore rulers planned and executed construction of Madenur dam. This was the first dam constructed across the Sharavathy river to generate power. This project displaced people settled in 70 villages, besides submerging vast forest land. Interestingly, the dam went under water following construction of Linganmakki dam. During summer, when … Read more
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari (centre) during a public meeting ahead of Mizoram Assembly election at Dampa Assembly Constituency on October 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Poll-bound Mizoram’s roads have given the Bharatiya Janata Party the stick to beat its “ally” Mizo National Front (MNF) with. The ruling MNF is a partner in the BJP-led … Read more
File picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones of several development projects, and address a public meeting here during a one-day visit to the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand on Thursday. The Prime Minister will also have a darshan of Adi Kailash, offer prayers … Read more
Governor R.N. Ravi granted assent to the Tamil Nadu Land Consolidation (for Special Projects) Act, 2023 on August 14. The Bill was adopted in the Assembly four months ago. Soon after the Bill was adopted in the House, there were demands from various quarters to drop the legislation. According to the legislation, a project proponent … Read more
Development projects worth ₹177.5 crore have been sanctioned this financial year in Ayush sector, a statement issued by the Health Minister Veena George said. Four new Ayush integrated hospitals, including a hospital in the tribal area at a cost of ₹15 crore, will be readied. The Naturopathy hospital at Varkala will be elevated to an … Read more
Artificial intelligence looking at smart city, connected with planet through global mobile internet on phone. AI control city infrastructure, data traffic, ensure safety. World communication concept. | Photo Credit: iStock In 2022, software developers in India contributed to over 24% of AI related projects in GitHub, the most in the world, according to Stanford’s latest … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting in Raipur on Friday. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of eight projects worth around ₹7,600 crore in Chhattisgarh. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed Uttar Pradesh for Telangana early on July 8 after concluding a whirlwind visit during which he took part … Read more