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"This protest is against stepmotherhood treatment": Karnataka CM Siddarama
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"It's not a political protest; it is a protest for the stepmotherhood treatment of the central government, even when drought hit the state. That's why we have organized this protest on February 7 at 11 a.m. at Jantar Mantar," said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
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State BJP should get drought relief from Centre rather than criticising st
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today lambasted the State BJP leaders for constantly criticising the Congress government on drought relief and alleged that they were not doing anything to seek drought relief from the Centre.
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19 killed in massive wildfires in Chile, state of emergency declared
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chile has declared a state of emergency as the country battles to contain fast-spreading wildfires. At least 19 people died, and the toll may increase.
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Karnataka Congress to protest against Centre on Feb 7 over 'improper allo
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Alleging injustice to Karnataka in the interim budget by the Centre, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar accused the BJP-led central government of not releasing drought relief funds and announced that the state unit of the Congress party, will protest on February 7 in New Delhi
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Hitaashee Bakshi ends 22-month title drought with win in 3rd leg of WPGT
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Hitaashee Bakshi won three times in 2022, but then had a winless 2023 during which she was also injured. After two successive runner-up finishes on the 2024 WPGT, she finished on top by a convincing margin of four shots. Playing steady golf with two birdies against one bogey, she carded 1-un
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A River is Reborn: The Art of Living's Remarkable Efforts in Mauda's Resur
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 24: In India, water scarcity is a pressing issue, with Maharashtra experiencing the harsh effects of drought in recent years. The Central Ground Water Board reported over-exploitation in 11 Talukas and critical water stress in nine regions in 2017, soun
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On the path to CICA Ministerial Conference on environmental issues
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Humanity is already witnessing the onset of a climate collapse, and unless the trajectory is altered, it will lead to disastrous consequences, such as droughts, rising sea levels, earthquakes, floods, water crises, and widespread extinction.
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Industrial Luminary Dr. Meehir Kulkarni, Chairman of Gravity Group, Adopts
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18: In a groundbreaking move for philanthropy and community development, Dr. Meehir Kulkarni, the visionary Chairman of Gravity Group, has officially adopted the drought-affected area of Balegaon in Vaizapur, Maharashtra. The grand opening ceremony of the Mahadev T
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for urgent action on climate c
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, Guterres sounded the alarm that 2023 was the hottest year on record, with droughts, storms, fires and floods wreaking havoc on countries and communities, and that the planet is heading for a scorching 3°C increase in
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Climate change threatens global forest carbon sequestration: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A new analysis of U.S. Forest Service data shows that climate change is changing forests differently across the country. With increasing temperatures, intensifying droughts, wildfires, and disease outbreaks wreaking havoc on trees, researchers warn that forests in the American West are facin
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Study shows yield losses intensify when groundwater dwindles
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers used three decades of data to illustrate how groundwater depletion, which many farmers rely on for irrigation, might affect food production in drought and drier climates.
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During drought, tomato plants use their roots to ration water: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The purpose of exodermal suberin has long been unknown, but a new study published in Nature Plants by researchers at the University of California, Davis demonstrates that it fulfils the same function as endodermal suberin and that tomato plants are less able to cope with water stress without
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