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Time of India
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Nagarjuna Sagar reaches full reservoir level in July after 18 years
Vijayawada: After nearly 18 years, Nagarjuna Sagar has reached its full reservoir level (FRL) in July. The water level at the project reached 586 ft, against the FRL of 590 ft, on Tuesday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The biggest dam-reservoir in the two Telugu states usually receives inflows from upstream during Aug-Sep. This is the first time in the last 18 years for the dam to touch its FRL in July, prompting authorities to release water downstream. As the management of Nagarjuna Sagar is under govt, ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy and Adluri Lakshman pressed the button to lift 20 crest gates and release water downstream. About 26 lakh acres both in and Telangana are cultivated under Nagarjuna Sagar project canals. About 10 lakh acres in Palnadu and Prakasam districts get water from Nagarjuna Sagar right canal, while three lakh acres in NTR and Krishna districts are supplied water from the project's left canal. Nagarjuna Sagar project gets inflows only after another major inter-state project, Srisailam, reaches full reservoir level. As flooding days in Krishna basin are becoming shorter, Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar rarely get filled up, affecting crops in several lakh acres in the two Telugu states. In fact, the water shortage forced AP govt to declare 'crop holidays' for several years under Nagarjuna Sagar canals. The huge quantum of water being diverted for power generation due to the power struggle between the two states is also one of the reasons behind the drying up of the two dams. Although Srisailam dam reached FRL almost a fortnight ago, it was only after a second spell of floods in upstream states like Maharashtra and Karnataka that water was released from Srisailam to Nagarjuna Sagar. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "It is a big day for Andhra Pradesh and also for Telangana. We got sufficient water in Sagar reservoir which helped us release water for paddy cultivation in Sagar ayacut," said AP water resources minister Nimmala Ramanaidu. He said the govt completed the Handri-Neeva canals on war footing to release water to all the canals in Rayalaseema region. The previous YSRCP regime completely neglected the irrigation sector which caused massive damage to the farming sector, he alleged. With the inflows continuing from upstream, including water released from Nagarjuna Sagar, the last project on Krishna basin — KL Rao Sagar (Pulichintala) — is also expected to touch FRL in the next 2-3 days.
Indian Express
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Gujarat Confidential: One Note, Seven Languages
As a debate and controversy over a two vs three-language education system for school children rages on in several states, including Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), which hosted Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Tuesday, adopted a diplomatic approach. The RRU sent out its press note on the inauguration of its 2025-26 academic year, at which Ravi was the keynote speaker, in seven languages — English, Gujarati, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Urdu. The Governor, meanwhile, addressed the staffers and students mostly in English with a blend of Hindi and a few verses of Sanskrit.
Time of India
7 hours ago
- Time of India
BHU Telugu HoD attacked on campus, teachers stage stir
V aranasi: The head of the Telugu department in faculty of arts, BHU, professor Challa Sriramachandra Murthy was attacked by two motorcycle-borne miscreants on Monday evening. The miscreants attacked him with an iron rod between the Bhojpuri Studies Center and Birla Hostel crossing on the campus fracturing his hands. They also took away his motorcycle. As Murthy has denied having enmity with anyone, police suspect that he was targeted due to mistaken identity. Angered over the incident, BHU teachers carried out a protest march on Tuesday evening. Inspector Lanka, Raj Kumar Sharma, said on Tuesday that the assailants were being identified with the help of CCTV footage. It is expected that both the assailants will be arrested soon, he said, adding that the actual cause of attacking Murthy will become clear only after their arrest. Murthy was returning after completing his work around 6.30pm on Monday. As soon as he moved from the Bhojpuri Studies Center towards Birla Crossroad, two youths followed him on their bike. Before he could comprehend the situation, one of the youths hit his right arm with an iron rod. They then stopped the motorcycle and hit his left arm also. Folloing the attack, Murthy fell down shouting for help. Hearing his cries, some students ran towards him, however, the assailants fled. Later, deputy chief proctor prof Fateh Bahadur Singh and the BHU police outpost in-charge reached the spot and took Murthy to Trauma Centre. Police have started checking CCTV footage to identify the assailants. In protest against the incident, a group of teachers took out a protest march up to the BHU gate at Lanka on Tuesday evening.
Pink Villa
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Newswrap, July 29: From Kris Jenner-Corey Gamble's breakup rumors to Sara Ali Khan soft launching her beau Arjun Pratap Bajwa
Kris Jenner, Sara Ali Khan, and BLACKPINK's Lisa were amongst the newsmakers of the day. While the mom of six stirred up breakup rumors with Corey Gamble, Sara Ali Khan dropped hints at dating Arjun Pratap Bajwa. Here's a daily news rundown. Have Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble broken up? Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble fueled the speculations of a breakup after the couple was seen having a tense conversation at Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter concert. One of the eyewitnesses at the venue revealed to the media portals that the mom of six walked away from Gamble after an apparent disagreement. Moreover, it was revealed that Jenner' daughter, who was present at the event, tried to hose down the situation. Following the incident, the fans believe that the split between the two is near. Sara Ali Khan soft-launches her rumored beau, Arjun Pratap Bajwa Sara Ali Khan dropped hints at dating Arjun Pratap Bajwa. The actress and the prominent political figure made headlines on July 29, as they were snapped stepping into the Gurudwara together. The couple being spotted together made the fans wonder if they were romantically linked. As the Metro… In Dino star donning a white salwar kameez walked into the religious place; Bajwa followed, wearing a black t-shirt, baggy pants, and a white cloth tied on his head. The social media users went on to share their thoughts over the new couple on the block. Michelle Yeoh might have just confirmed Frédéric Arnault and Lisa's romance Michelle Yeoh dropped hints at Frédéric Arnault and BLACKPINK's Lisa being in a romantic relationship. The Oscar-winning actress dropped a carousel post on Instagram, wherein one of the photos included her posing with Arnault. While Lisa was not present at the event, Yeoh's caption caught the attention, which revealed that the duo might be dating. She wrote, 'Love and congratulations to my dearest Diego and hope to meet u soon Lisa.' In the previous months, the Girlband vocalist and Arnualt were often spotted hanging out together. Vijay Deverakonda credited Anirudh Ravichander for adding weight in his upcoming film, Kingdom. Ahead of the movie release, the actor revealed what the latter's review means to him. The movie star, while promoting his new film, shared, 'The Telugu states and Tamil Nadu's favorite Anirudh… he has poured life into Kingdom. Yesterday he was in Hyderabad for the pre-release event; today he's here checking the audio mixes of the final copy before it goes to domestic and international theaters.' Deverakonda added, 'I wanted to kidnap him and take him away,' keeping Ravichander to himself. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates.
Indian Express
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Linguistic division of states after Independence has created second-class citizens: Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi
While citing the example of his own state, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on Tuesday criticised the 'linguistic division of states', saying it had created 'second-class citizens'. Speaking at the inauguration of the academic year 2025-26 at the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gandhinagar, Ravi also praised Operation Sindoor, stating that it would go down in history as an example of 'how a country can achieve its political objective through military means in a short, swift manner', and how, the world over, it was 'easy' to start a war but not as simple to end it. According to Ravi, before Independence, the country was 'united' even though there was no single national central government. After Independence, he said, 'we have started fighting with each other… what they call linguistic nationalism'. He said, 'Within a decade of our Independence, there had to be a linguistic reorganisation of Bharat and this happened following violent protests in many parts of the country… people had started refusing to live with each other. When we created linguistic states, a large population became second-class citizens…' He said, 'In my own state Tamil Nadu… people of different languages — Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi… they all live together but the moment it became a linguistic state, one third of the population became a second-class citizen. It happened in other parts also.' The TN Governor said, 'Something went wrong after Independence… The rashtra (nation) was taken in a direction that created division among our people in every conceivable way. So much so that the government began accepting as if it was an inevitable natural phenomena. This is reflected in the administrative (reforms) commission report. In 2008, the central government commissioned it. It was a voluminous report on conflict management, countering terrorism and if you read it, you will see how the government viewed the country.' According to him, the creation of an 'ethnicity-based state' was 'an attack, an assault on the spirit of Bharat rashtra.' The Governor said, 'Looking at Bharat, the land that celebrated its diversity, every diversity was viewed as a difference… we must remember that the republic of Bharat was born after Independence, but as a rashtra, it has been there for 5,000 years. Unfortunately, after Independence, the consciousness of a rashtra got weakened.' Governor Ravi praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for setting up the RRU in 2009, during the latter's stint as the Gujarat Chief Minister, citing the various terror attack incidents in the country in the preceding years, and said that the institution 'has to remain aligned with his (the PM's) vision.' A former IPS officer who has served in the Intelligence Bureau with assignments in Jammu & Kashmir, the North East and Maoist regions, Governor Ravi said that until 2014 the 'entire Northeast was burning' but now it is 'far, far near normal'. 'Northeast violence has reduced to insignificance,' he said, crediting the building of infrastructure like new airports, four-lane roads, digital connectivity, Railways and so on. He said, 'Because if you understand the organising principle of rashtra, we will be able to find solutions to our internal security problems in a way that will not create more problems but you will be able to resolve them. Because what we created before the PM came, was (that) in the course of finding solutions, we created more problems.' Criticising the creation of Nagaland as an 'ethnicity-based state', he said that the violence did not end and the region started getting 'vivisected'. He said, 'They created a homeland for Mizos, another for Garo and Khasi in Meghalaya, and even within Assam, there are more than 20 ethnicity-based homelands created under statutory provisions. You kept creating homelands for ethnic groups and within them, there are sub-groups which started fighting. It was like a nuclear reaction. It was a fission reaction. Society started breaking and from a peaceful region, it turned into more than 50 armed organisations.'
