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Odisha constitutes task force as El Niño threat looms over kharif season

With forecasts insinuating towards the possible emergence of El Niño conditions and the likelihood of below-normal monsoon rainfall in parts of the country, the Odisha government on Monday decided to constitute a dedicated task force to strengthen drought preparedness and ensure effective management of water resources during the 2026 Kharif season.

EPS criticises K’taka for constituting high-level panel for Mekedatu dam construction, urges Stalin to protect rights over Cauvery

Criticising the Congress government in Karnataka for acting with the sole intention of turning Tamil Nadu into a desert by failing to honour the rights of the lower riparian state over Cauvery waters, the principal opposition AIADMK has urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to take proactive steps to protect the state’s legitimate rights.