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Yediyurappa requests Maharashtra govt to release 6 TMC water in view of dr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 3 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa requested his Maharashtra counterpart Uddhav Thackeray to release six TMC water from his state's reservoirs to rivers in Karnataka to meet acute drinking water shortage in North Karnataka.
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China limiting Mekong river's flow triggered drought in region, says US-ba
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], April 14 (ANI): A US-based research company has found that China limited the flow of the Mekong River following the construction of a number of its sprawling dams in its territory in the backdrop of a severe drought in the region last year.
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RCB deserves to win an IPL trophy: Kohli
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Indian cricketer Virat Kohli, who captains the Royal Challengers Bangalore, said the franchise 'deserves' to win an Indian Premier League (IPL) title and it is one of his goals to end the team's winless drought.
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Sunil Kumar clinches gold in Greco-Roman at Asian Wrestling Championships,
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): Sunil Kumar on Tuesday clinched the gold medal in 87 kg in the Greco-Roman after defeating Azat Salidinov of Kyrgyzstan 5-0 in 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships here.
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Droughts may push Platypuses to extinction: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Jan 22 (ANI): The Platypus, a unique and enigmatic mammal endemic to Australia, is now facing the threat of extinction due to the devastating droughts that have struck the continent.
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Haryana approves 212 schemes of around Rs 201 cr to protect agriculture la
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Jan 4 (ANI): As many as 212 new schemes costing around Rs 201 crore were approved at the 51st meeting of Haryana State Drought Relief and Flood Control Board (HSDR&FCB) held here under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday.
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Scientists discover chemical for plants to improve drought tolerance
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): While going on holidays, our living friends -- plants -- are left alone to die at home. But not anymore, as the scientists have come up with a new chemical that may help plants to hold on to water and prevent from dying, according to a recent study.
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Factors like drought, high concentration of salt in soil lead to stress in
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): A recent study discovered that plants also get stressed with factors such as drought or a high concentration of salt in the soil.
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Rajasthan govt declares 1,388 villages in four districts as 'Drought-affec
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], 12 Nov (ANI): A notification has been issued by the state government declaring 1,388 villages of 13 tehsils in Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Hanumangarh in Rajasthan as 'drought-affected'.
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Shiv Sena MP writes to PM Modi, requests to declare Maharashtra 'Wet Droug
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 4 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting Maharashtra to be declared as 'Wet Drought State' and a 'Central Financial Grant' be given to the state to support its people.
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Karnataka: BJP MP Srinivasa Prasad slams Yediyurappa over Tipu Sultan row
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 1 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Chamarajanagar, V Srinivasa Prasad has criticised BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government in Karnataka for giving more importance to the issue related to Tipu Sultan rather than concentrating on drought relief works.
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This chemical can help plants remain green throughout the year
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): A study has found that a new chemical may help plants to hold onto water and prevent crop loss during drought.
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