Panaji, Feb. 21 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear challenges filed by Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa to the award granted by the Mahadayi Interstate Water Disputes Tribunal. It also agreed with Karnataka's contention that the award needs to be notified first. Karnataka had sought the notification to proceed with the diversion of water even as Goa opposed it. In view of the matters pending before the Supreme Court, the Centre had decided to keep on hold the notification. Goa's advocate general, Devidas Pangam, said the SC has agreed to hear the matter in July. "When the matter came up for hearing, there was a technical issue in the sense that, if the tribunal's verdict is not notified, then how can it be challenged..."...