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Gujarat Sees Wettest June In 10 Years, Monsoon Rainfall Exceeds 288 MM
June is the wettest month in Gujarat since 2015 with rainfall exceeding 288 mm so far, official data shows.
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'Better Prepared', Says Minister As Rain Displaces Thousands In Tamil Nadu
As monsoon rain flooded Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu this week displacing thousands and reportedly killing 12 people, the state minister said the government has " learnt lessons from 2015 floods and was better prepared to deal with the natural calamity".
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In Chennai Rain Crisis, Twitter Flooded With Messages Offering Help, Hope
Days after the north-east monsoon set in Tamil Nadu, heavy rain in the last few hours have refreshed the not-so-pleasant memories of the 2015 floods that followed the "heaviest rainfall in over a century", leaving its capital Chennai and other parts submerged and an unprecedented trail of destruction and death.
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The New Law To Conserve And Protect Forests
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Bill, introduced in the Parliament in 2015, has been passed in the Monsoon Session of 2016. The enabling provisions for releasing and making use of the funds to the tune of Rs 42,000 crores, which were lying unused with the Central Government for a long time, made this Bill a much-awaited Bill.
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Exclusive: Centre Stonewalls NDTV's RTI Queries On Drought Measures
The severe drought that has gripped the countryside was no flash in the pan; when the monsoon of 2015 recorded poor rainfall, it should have set the alarm bells ringing for policymakers at least a year ago.
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Normalcy Returning as Monsoon Subsides in Tamil Nadu
Much to the relief of people of Tamil Nadu, the fury of North East monsoon has subsided with only a few districts experiencing rains and life was gradually limping back to normal here. The death toll in rain-related incidents across Tamil Nadu stood at 79.
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'Revision' Needed in New Consumer Protection Bill: IIM Study
A research paper has asked for a "detailed revision" of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 that was introduced in Parliament to replace the three-decade-old consumer protection law, during the monsoon session last month. The paper has been prepared by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
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August Records Monsoon Deficiency of 22 Per Cent: Meteorological Department
The month of August has recorded a monsoon deficiency of 22 per cent, highest in the season so far, India Meteorological Department (IMD) today said even as the overall deficit declined marginally to 11 per cent.
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Congress First Decided on Disruption, Then Chose Issues: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on saturday lambasted Congress for not allowing Parliament to function during the monsoon session.
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32 Per Cent Deficit in Monsoon, Bihar Faces Drought-Like Situation
Farmers in Bihar are staring into the skies, waiting. If it doesn't rain in the coming week, they say, their rice crops would wilt away. The monsoon has brought Bihar only two-thirds the normal level of rain, bringing the state to the brink of agrarian distress.
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Gujarat Sees Wettest June In 10 Years, Monsoon Rainfall Exceeds 288 MM
June is the wettest month in Gujarat since 2015 with rainfall exceeding 288 mm so far, official data shows.
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'Better Prepared', Says Minister As Rain Displaces Thousands In Tamil Nadu
As monsoon rain flooded Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu this week displacing thousands and reportedly killing 12 people, the state minister said the government has " learnt lessons from 2015 floods and was better prepared to deal with the natural calamity".
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In Chennai Rain Crisis, Twitter Flooded With Messages Offering Help, Hope
Days after the north-east monsoon set in Tamil Nadu, heavy rain in the last few hours have refreshed the not-so-pleasant memories of the 2015 floods that followed the "heaviest rainfall in over a century", leaving its capital Chennai and other parts submerged and an unprecedented trail of destruction and death.
-
The New Law To Conserve And Protect Forests
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Bill, introduced in the Parliament in 2015, has been passed in the Monsoon Session of 2016. The enabling provisions for releasing and making use of the funds to the tune of Rs 42,000 crores, which were lying unused with the Central Government for a long time, made this Bill a much-awaited Bill.
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Exclusive: Centre Stonewalls NDTV's RTI Queries On Drought Measures
The severe drought that has gripped the countryside was no flash in the pan; when the monsoon of 2015 recorded poor rainfall, it should have set the alarm bells ringing for policymakers at least a year ago.
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Normalcy Returning as Monsoon Subsides in Tamil Nadu
Much to the relief of people of Tamil Nadu, the fury of North East monsoon has subsided with only a few districts experiencing rains and life was gradually limping back to normal here. The death toll in rain-related incidents across Tamil Nadu stood at 79.
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'Revision' Needed in New Consumer Protection Bill: IIM Study
A research paper has asked for a "detailed revision" of the Consumer Protection Bill, 2015 that was introduced in Parliament to replace the three-decade-old consumer protection law, during the monsoon session last month. The paper has been prepared by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
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August Records Monsoon Deficiency of 22 Per Cent: Meteorological Department
The month of August has recorded a monsoon deficiency of 22 per cent, highest in the season so far, India Meteorological Department (IMD) today said even as the overall deficit declined marginally to 11 per cent.
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Congress First Decided on Disruption, Then Chose Issues: Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on saturday lambasted Congress for not allowing Parliament to function during the monsoon session.
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32 Per Cent Deficit in Monsoon, Bihar Faces Drought-Like Situation
Farmers in Bihar are staring into the skies, waiting. If it doesn't rain in the coming week, they say, their rice crops would wilt away. The monsoon has brought Bihar only two-thirds the normal level of rain, bringing the state to the brink of agrarian distress.
