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Karnataka's Latest Move As Water Crisis Deepens In Bengaluru
Drought in parts of Karnataka has created a water crisis in Bengaluru and areas near the capital city.
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Watch: Maharashtra Woman Risks Life To Fetch Water From Almost Dry Well
During summer, when many parts of India reel under drought and heatwave conditions, many women in rural areas have to risk their lives to fetch water for their families.
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Jaipur Pays The Price For Overusing Groundwater
Amid a long, harsh summer and drought in many parts of the country, Rajasthan has become one of the states where over-extraction of ground water is leading to depletion at alarming levels.
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Drought-Hit Maharashtra Farmers Given Rs 4,461 Crore: Government
The Maharashtra government today expressed solidarity with farmers reeling under the impact of severe drought in large parts of the state and said a sum of Rs 4,461 crore has been credited in bank accounts of more than 66 lakh cultivators as part of relief measures.
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Will Raise Drought Issue With Devendra Fadnavis: Sharad Pawar
The NCP will raise the issue of drought in several parts of Maharashtra with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis within a few days, its president Sharad Pawar said today.
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Gujarat Seeks Rs 1,725 Crore From Centre For Drought Relief Work
The Gujarat government has sought a financial assistance of Rs 1,725 crore from the Centre to carry out relief works in the wake of drought in parts of the state.
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Rivers, Wells Dry Up In Kerala After Floods, Government Orders Study
With mercury levels rising and abnormal drying up of rivers and wells reported in flood-hit Kerala, the state government has decided to conduct scientific studies on the post-flood phenomenon in the state.
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India's Monsoon Seen Slightly Down; Dryness For Parts Of Australia: Forecaster
India's monsoon rains are expected to be slightly below normal this year, while parts of Australia's eastern grain belt could be drier as an El Nino weather pattern may develop in the second half of 2018, a private U.S.-based weather forecaster said.
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Living In Maharashtra? You've Just Paid To Send 8 Politicians Abroad
As parts of Maharashtra grapple with the consequences of five back-to-back years of drought, the state's Agriculture Minister, accompanied by 15 lawmakers, has flown to Australia and New Zealand for two weeks to review how those countries handle loans to farmers. A one-day stop in Singapore has also been worked into the itinerary.
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Rio Olympics: Sachin Tendulkar Backs Indian Athletes Despite Medal Drought
Sachin Tendulkar, also a goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent at the Rio Olympics, said that he was hopeful of the country's athletes doing better in the latter part of the Games
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Karnataka's Latest Move As Water Crisis Deepens In Bengaluru
Drought in parts of Karnataka has created a water crisis in Bengaluru and areas near the capital city.
-
Watch: Maharashtra Woman Risks Life To Fetch Water From Almost Dry Well
During summer, when many parts of India reel under drought and heatwave conditions, many women in rural areas have to risk their lives to fetch water for their families.
-
Jaipur Pays The Price For Overusing Groundwater
Amid a long, harsh summer and drought in many parts of the country, Rajasthan has become one of the states where over-extraction of ground water is leading to depletion at alarming levels.
-
Drought-Hit Maharashtra Farmers Given Rs 4,461 Crore: Government
The Maharashtra government today expressed solidarity with farmers reeling under the impact of severe drought in large parts of the state and said a sum of Rs 4,461 crore has been credited in bank accounts of more than 66 lakh cultivators as part of relief measures.
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Will Raise Drought Issue With Devendra Fadnavis: Sharad Pawar
The NCP will raise the issue of drought in several parts of Maharashtra with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis within a few days, its president Sharad Pawar said today.
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Gujarat Seeks Rs 1,725 Crore From Centre For Drought Relief Work
The Gujarat government has sought a financial assistance of Rs 1,725 crore from the Centre to carry out relief works in the wake of drought in parts of the state.
-
Rivers, Wells Dry Up In Kerala After Floods, Government Orders Study
With mercury levels rising and abnormal drying up of rivers and wells reported in flood-hit Kerala, the state government has decided to conduct scientific studies on the post-flood phenomenon in the state.
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India's Monsoon Seen Slightly Down; Dryness For Parts Of Australia: Forecaster
India's monsoon rains are expected to be slightly below normal this year, while parts of Australia's eastern grain belt could be drier as an El Nino weather pattern may develop in the second half of 2018, a private U.S.-based weather forecaster said.
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Living In Maharashtra? You've Just Paid To Send 8 Politicians Abroad
As parts of Maharashtra grapple with the consequences of five back-to-back years of drought, the state's Agriculture Minister, accompanied by 15 lawmakers, has flown to Australia and New Zealand for two weeks to review how those countries handle loans to farmers. A one-day stop in Singapore has also been worked into the itinerary.
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Rio Olympics: Sachin Tendulkar Backs Indian Athletes Despite Medal Drought
Sachin Tendulkar, also a goodwill ambassador of the Indian contingent at the Rio Olympics, said that he was hopeful of the country's athletes doing better in the latter part of the Games
