scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Friday, April 3, 2026
TopicSYL canal

Topic: SYL canal

SYL row: Déjà vu for Punjab-Haryana as CMs’ meet ends inconclusively, like another exactly 40 yrs ago

The stalemate mirrors a failed 1986 attempt to resolve a related but equally intractable territorial dispute, both rooted in the 1985 Rajiv-Longowal Accord.

Why Haryana’s Dadupur-Nalvi canal project is in focus after HC struck down provision to denotify land

Court invalidates amendment brought by Khattar government in 2017 that empowered govt to de-notify acquired lands if projects become unviable.

Sidhu Moose Wala’s song on SYL water canal removed from YouTube

Released after his death, the song is said to have highlighted the dispute over water sharing between Punjab and Haryana and also featured visuals of controversial figures

Protesting farmers should go get govt nod for SYL Canal, says Haryana agriculture minister

Statement is being seen as an attempt to drive a wedge between protesting farmers from Punjab and Haryana, because SYL Canal is a long-standing issue between the two states.

Punjab will burn, warns Amarinder after Modi govt suggests starting SYL canal construction

Talks held between the Punjab and Haryana chief ministers with Modi govt to resolve the SYL canal issue remained inconclusive Tuesday, and another round is expected soon.

Real test of Modi govt’s nationalism lies in ending Punjab and Haryana’s SYL canal dispute

Legal experts might dispute merits of Supreme Court’s recent order, but it holds out an opportunity for reconciliation between the two states.

On Camera

Pam Bondi’s firing is good news. Now, US Senate must stand up for DOJ

Bondi’s missteps hastened her exit, but her departure offers a reset. The Senate must not rubber-stamp Trump’s pick and should demand an attorney general committed to DOJ independence.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.