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Worst Drought On Record Lowers Amazon Rivers To All-Time Lows
The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways.
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Designer Tent, 30,000 Guests: BJP Lawmaker's Lavish Wedding In Drought-Hit Maharashtra
Even as calls for austerity during weddings grow stronger, a Maharashtra legislator and son of state BJP chief is being criticised for his opulent wedding
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Monsoon Likely To Gain Momentum, Advance Further: Met Department
After a making a slow progress, the southwest monsoon is expected to gain momentum and advance further into several parts of drought-hit Maharashtra and central India.
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Railways To Transport Water To Drought Hit Areas
Indian Railways will transport water to drought affected areas in the country, an official statement said here on Friday.
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Rs 2,550 Crore Grant Approved To Drought-Hit Uttar Pradesh, Andhra, Odisha
The Centre today approved grant of about Rs 2,550 crore to drought-affected states of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
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In Drought-Hit Uttar Pradesh, Why 7 Types of Mithai Means 5 Years of Debt
In a small open space in Ladwari village in Bundelkhand, a group of men sit amongst giant pots of vegetables: tomatoes, onions, brinjal. In one corner, a large vat of chickpeas simmers on a chulha, or earthen stove.
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8 States Facing Drought, Seek Relief of Rs 24,000 Crores from Centre
As many as eight states have reported occurrence of drought out of which seven have sought more than Rs 24,000 crore as financial assistance from the Centre under National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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Central Team Visits Drought-Hit Regions, Maharashtra Seeks Rs 4,000 Crore Aid
A Central team is on a two-day visit to Maharashtra to assess the damage in drought-hit areas, after the state government sought a relief package of Rs 4,000 crore from the Union government. The state had earlier declared drought in 15,747 villages across Maharashtra.
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8 Farmer Suicides in 1 Month in This Drought-Hit Madhya Pradesh District
In what is possibly the worst sight for a mother, 58-year-old Choti Bai found her son, Vinod Ahirwar, hanging from a tree on his fields in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday.
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Sharad Pawar Discusses Maharashtra Drought Issue With PM Modi
NCP chief and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed the drought situation, particularly in his home state of Maharashtra.
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Sharad Pawar Should Introspect Over Maharashtra Drought: Congress
Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Vikhe Patil today said NCP chief Sharad Pawar should introspect why despite he being in power in Maharashtra and Centre for long, Marathwada and other regions in the state continue to suffer from drought.
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For Nana Patekar, a Roomful of Cellphones Turned Into Torches
Even as actor Nana Patekar hits the screens once again in a comic role in Welcome Back, on the ground in Maharashtra' drought-hit Latur, it's his image of a serious, no-nonsense man that comes to the forefront.
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Ignoring Drought-Hit Farmers Could Lead to a 'Bloody Revolution': Nana Patekar
In a move that would make him appear to be a misfit in Bollywood, Nana Patekar spends his weekends in Maharashtra's suicide belts of Marathwada and Vidarbha.
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Senior Ministers to visit drought-hit areas: Sadananda Gowda
Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said three Ministerial teams would tour drought affected areas, as he affirmed government's top priority to tackle the scarcity situation in parts of the State.
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Karnataka Chief Minister counters Opposition charge on drought situation
Countering Opposition charge that Government had not taken up works in drought-hit taluks, Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda announced Rs 30 lakh to each Assembly segment to drill new bore wells to meet drinking water demand.
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Worst Drought On Record Lowers Amazon Rivers To All-Time Lows
The worst drought on record has lowered the water level of the rivers in the Amazon basin to historic lows, in some cases drying up riverbeds that were previously navigable waterways.
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Designer Tent, 30,000 Guests: BJP Lawmaker's Lavish Wedding In Drought-Hit Maharashtra
Even as calls for austerity during weddings grow stronger, a Maharashtra legislator and son of state BJP chief is being criticised for his opulent wedding
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Monsoon Likely To Gain Momentum, Advance Further: Met Department
After a making a slow progress, the southwest monsoon is expected to gain momentum and advance further into several parts of drought-hit Maharashtra and central India.
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Railways To Transport Water To Drought Hit Areas
Indian Railways will transport water to drought affected areas in the country, an official statement said here on Friday.
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Rs 2,550 Crore Grant Approved To Drought-Hit Uttar Pradesh, Andhra, Odisha
The Centre today approved grant of about Rs 2,550 crore to drought-affected states of Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
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In Drought-Hit Uttar Pradesh, Why 7 Types of Mithai Means 5 Years of Debt
In a small open space in Ladwari village in Bundelkhand, a group of men sit amongst giant pots of vegetables: tomatoes, onions, brinjal. In one corner, a large vat of chickpeas simmers on a chulha, or earthen stove.
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8 States Facing Drought, Seek Relief of Rs 24,000 Crores from Centre
As many as eight states have reported occurrence of drought out of which seven have sought more than Rs 24,000 crore as financial assistance from the Centre under National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Rajya Sabha was informed today.
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Central Team Visits Drought-Hit Regions, Maharashtra Seeks Rs 4,000 Crore Aid
A Central team is on a two-day visit to Maharashtra to assess the damage in drought-hit areas, after the state government sought a relief package of Rs 4,000 crore from the Union government. The state had earlier declared drought in 15,747 villages across Maharashtra.
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8 Farmer Suicides in 1 Month in This Drought-Hit Madhya Pradesh District
In what is possibly the worst sight for a mother, 58-year-old Choti Bai found her son, Vinod Ahirwar, hanging from a tree on his fields in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday.
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Sharad Pawar Discusses Maharashtra Drought Issue With PM Modi
NCP chief and former Union Minister Sharad Pawar today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed the drought situation, particularly in his home state of Maharashtra.
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Sharad Pawar Should Introspect Over Maharashtra Drought: Congress
Senior Congress leader Balasaheb Vikhe Patil today said NCP chief Sharad Pawar should introspect why despite he being in power in Maharashtra and Centre for long, Marathwada and other regions in the state continue to suffer from drought.
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For Nana Patekar, a Roomful of Cellphones Turned Into Torches
Even as actor Nana Patekar hits the screens once again in a comic role in Welcome Back, on the ground in Maharashtra' drought-hit Latur, it's his image of a serious, no-nonsense man that comes to the forefront.
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Ignoring Drought-Hit Farmers Could Lead to a 'Bloody Revolution': Nana Patekar
In a move that would make him appear to be a misfit in Bollywood, Nana Patekar spends his weekends in Maharashtra's suicide belts of Marathwada and Vidarbha.
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Senior Ministers to visit drought-hit areas: Sadananda Gowda
Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said three Ministerial teams would tour drought affected areas, as he affirmed government's top priority to tackle the scarcity situation in parts of the State.
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Karnataka Chief Minister counters Opposition charge on drought situation
Countering Opposition charge that Government had not taken up works in drought-hit taluks, Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda announced Rs 30 lakh to each Assembly segment to drill new bore wells to meet drinking water demand.
