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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicSutlej Yamuna Link Canal

Topic: Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal

‘Friendly match’ — oppn takes dig at AAP as its Punjab & Haryana units lock horns over SYL issue

LoP Bajwa says Punjabis must wake up to what AAP's 'fake revolutionaries' are up to. Punjab minister Cheema & Haryana AAP's Tanwar held press meets on dispute in adjacent bungalows.

Why Punjab CM Mann is defiant even after Supreme Court’s rap on Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal row

On Wednesday, court warned Punjab not to compel it to issue tough orders. But with Punjab CM refusing to back down, Sutlej-Yamuna link seems to be headed for fresh confrontation.

United against Himachal’s water cess, Punjab & Haryana still slugging it out over Sutlej-Yamuna Link

Haryana, Punjab have passed a resolution against Himachal's cess on hydropower projects even as the latter has claimed it is within its rights to do so as water is a state subject.

What’s next for SYL canal? Khattar ‘will apprise SC of Punjab’s attitude’, Mann sticks to guns

After meet called by Union Jal Shakti Ministry, Khattar accused Punjab of refusing to accept SC verdict while Mann said state doesn’t have a ‘drop of water’ to share with Haryana.

What’s Sutlej-Yamuna link dispute & why it’s had Punjab & Haryana at loggerheads for decades

Following SC order, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat convened meeting of Punjab & Haryana CMs to resolve the issue. Haryana completed its portion of the project by June 1980.

Playing with water – no, fire

The resolution on Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal could scar, blight and bedevil the entire nation for decades to come. So, how come nobody in Delhi figured what was going on?

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.