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  Show ‘some seriousness’: Centre draws SC ire over drought situation

  India | April 07, 2016 15:06 IST

  The 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 | October 16, 2015 23:44 IST

  Mumbai: 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 | June 16, 2015 17:45 IST

  New 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 | February 03, 2015 7:52 IST

  New 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 | November 24, 2014 13:13 IST

  Karimnagar (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 | November 08, 2014 11:34 IST

  Mumbai: 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 | June 05, 2014 9:28 IST

  MIAMI 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 8:05 IST

  LONDON : 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 | September 19, 2013 22:29 IST

  New 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 | July 23, 2013 11:56 IST

  Changsha, 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

  Politics | September 20, 2012 14:21 IST

  New 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 | July 31, 2012 23:13 IST

  New 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 | April 28, 2012 21:16 IST

  Tumkur, 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 | March 19, 2012 11:04 IST

  London, 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