A US agency seeking to restore habitat for Chinook salmon and endangered coho salmon gave final approval Thursday to decommission four dams straddling the California-Oregon border.
According to Central Water Commission, safety of dams is important for ensuring continuity of benefits derived from projects and national water security, among other things.
Mihir Shah, who headed high-level committee that drafted National Water Policy 2020, says impact of dam construction on river flows was under scrutiny, owing to concerns over river rejuvenation.
The Krishna Raja Sagara Dam project was politically & financially overwhelming. Visvesvaraya once threatened to quit if the Maharaja of Mysore didn't approve it.
Latest satellite images suggest that the width of the river has reduced considerably in Tibet with an indication of dam construction activity in China.
Tech startups raised $3.8 bn in 2025, down 28% y-o-y, driven by sharp contraction in late-stage funding even as early-stage investments showed resilience, according to Traxcn.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is yet to deliver two of the remaining order of 8 Tejas trainer aircraft as well, an order that was placed in 2010.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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