Drought
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Show ‘some seriousness’: Centre draws SC ire over drought situation
India | Apr 07, 2016, 03:06 PM ISTThe Supreme Court today slammed the Centre for its “non-serious approach” towards the drought situation prevailing in several states across India.
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14,708 villages in Maha declared drought-hit
India | Oct 16, 2015, 11:44 PM ISTMumbai: As many as 14,708 villages in Maharashtra are facing drought conditions where paisewari ('value of crops') is less than 50 per cent, AgricultureMinister Eknath Khadse announced here today."This year, monsoon was less than 75
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Linking rivers won't make India drought free: Rajendra Singh
India | Jun 16, 2015, 05:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: River-linking projects will not make India drought free and are being undertaken to support urbanisation and industrialisation rather, Magsaysay award winning water expert Rajendra Singh said here today.Reacting to the Centre's reported plan
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Drought affects 90 lakh farmers in Maharashtra
India | Feb 03, 2015, 07:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: According to official data, nearly 90 lakh farmers in Maharasthra have been adversely affected by the drought. It has devastated the kharif crop and will continue to distress its cultivators. The figure is
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Debt-ridden farmer commits suicide
India | Nov 24, 2014, 01:13 PM ISTKarimnagar (Tel): A debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide at a village here, police said today.Farmer Battu Yellaiah (45), of Gudem village in the district, had borrowed money from some private financiers to raise his crops,
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Modi government to offer special package to drought-affected areas in Maharashtra
India | Nov 08, 2014, 11:34 AM ISTMumbai: A special package would be declared for drought-affected areas in Maharashtra, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said here today. The minister was speaking during a meeting with Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse here.The
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FIFA World Cup: Wayne Rooney ends goal drought as England, Ecuador draw
Football | Jun 05, 2014, 09:28 AM ISTMIAMI GARDENS, Florida: Rarely has tapping in a goal provided such relief for Wayne Rooney. With pressure building after a four-game England goal drought, the striker bundled the ball over the line from close range
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Arsenal ends 9-year title drought with FA Cup win
Football | May 18, 2014, 08:05 AM ISTLONDON : Doused in champagne by Arsenal's victorious players, Arsene Wenger was soaked in success once again. The nine-year wait for a trophy finally ended Saturday and the manager, who had felt the pressure and
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Bihar CM meets Pawar, demands drought relief of Rs 12,000 cr
India | Sep 19, 2013, 10:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today called on Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to discuss about the drought situation in the state and sought a relief package of Rs 12,000 crore.“We have updated
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China drought leaves 380,000 short of drinking water
World | Jul 23, 2013, 11:56 AM ISTChangsha, July 23: A drought since early July has left 384,000 people short of drinking water in central China's Hunan Province, the provincial drought relief headquarters said on Tuesday.Eighty-seven counties of 12 cities and prefectures
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Allies raise drought, fuel subsidy issues at UPA co-ordination meeting
National | Sep 20, 2012, 02:21 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 8: Leaders of alliance partners in the United Progressive Alliance today raised the issues of fuel subsidy, drought, investment climate, etc at the coordination committee meeting, in which the Trinamool Congress representative
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Govt approves Rs 1,900cr package to states hit by poor rains
India | Jul 31, 2012, 11:13 PM ISTNew Delhi, Jul 31: With the country facing rain deficit of 20 per cent so far, the government today announced a relief package of about Rs 1,900 crore to states facing drought-like situation and offered
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Black flag shown to Sonia in Karnataka
India | Apr 28, 2012, 09:16 PM ISTTumkur, Karnataka, Apr 28 : A woman was taken into custody by police as she showed black flag during Congress president Sonia Gandhi's public meeting here today.Earlier, Sonia Gandhi visited Nagasamudra in the district which
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Torres Ends Drought As Chelsea Reaches Semifinals
Football | Mar 19, 2012, 11:04 AM ISTLondon, Mar 19: Fernando Torres ended a goal drought lasting more than 25 hours by scoring twice for Chelsea in a 5-2 victory over Leicester on Sunday to guide his team into the FA Cup