Kolkata: Yet another bombshell has been dropped on the Congress-led Centre by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, this time over excess drainage of water from the Farakka barrage to Bangladesh. In a strongly-worded letter to the Prime Minister, Banerjee called the Centre's delay in repairing two sluice gates of the barrage a criminal conspiracy. Her letter states, "This looks like a man-made disaster planned to plunge West Bengal into...
12:12 AM, Feb 19, 2012
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has reportedly alleged in her letter to the Prime Minister concerning the Teesta water-sharing pact that the Farraka barrage was a "man-made disaster, planned on the one hand with finesse and aplomb, to plunge West Bengal into a crisis and on the other hand, to provide 'water' bonanza to Bangladesh". Slamming it as a man-made conspiracy, she wrote, "It seems there was...
07:37 PM, Feb 18, 2012
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai is reportedly meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in a bid to settle the Teesta water sharing agreement. The West Bengal CM had earlier written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raising objections over the Farakka Barrage water-sharing with Bangladesh. In her letter, Mamata said that a majority of water from the Farakka barrage was going to Bangladesh instead of remaining in...
04:23 PM, Feb 18, 2012
Singapore: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has off late been under attack by opposition parties, was praised on Wednesday by senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj for his Bangladesh trip, which she said was 'very, very good'. She also stressed that Indian foreign policy was good for regional cooperation, and was drafted by the central government in the interest of India, no matter which party was in power. She however said...
05:34 PM, Sep 14, 2011
Kolkata: The Prime Minister's Bangladesh visit seems to have run into troubled waters with West Bengal Chief Minster Mamta Banerjee backing out of it. She is said to be upset with final draft of the Teesta Water Sharing Agreement. After she decided to walk out of the visit, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai, on Monday, made it clear that no agreement will be signed without the state's consent. "Anything agreed between...
08:38 PM, Sep 05, 2011
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has snubbed the Prime Minister by deciding not to accompany him on his visit to Bangladesh. Sources say she decided to call off the visit because of disagreements with the Centre over the water sharing agreement of River Teesta with Bangladesh. Sources in Writers Building have told CNN-IBN that Mamata is upset after the Centre agreed to provide 8 thousand additional of...
07:06 AM, Sep 05, 2011
Sydney: A cricket enthusiast listed in the Indian touring squad as an attendant is helping Sachin Tendulkar prepare for India's quest to win their first Test series in Australia, reports said on Monday. DVGI Raghavindraa has never played first-class cricket but what he lacks in playing expertise he makes up for with enthusiasm and his presence in Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald said. Raghavindraa is being used on tour for...
01:00 AM, Apr 01, 2008
As the furore over Cauvery Water Dispute tribunal's verdict continues, Moily says the stae should take the legal route. ...
04:27 PM, Feb 17, 2007
Do states have a final say or is water a national asset? This was the topic discussed on CNN-IBN’s Face the Nation. ...
08:38 AM, Feb 06, 2007
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