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Central government provided additional Rs 2160 crore for drought relief: M
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 08 (ANI): Maharashtra's Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Tuesday said that the Central government has provided an additional Rs 2160 crore for drought relief.
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EC gives relaxation in MCC for drought relief work in Maharashtra
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): The Election Commission of India on Monday gave relaxation in Model Code of Conduct (MCC) to carry out drought relief measures in Maharashtra, an official statement said.
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Sharad Pawar discusses drought crisis in Maharashtra with party leaders
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 4 (ANI): NCP president and former Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Saturday discussed the current drought crisis in the state with his party leaders.
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Pune: Part-time jobs, social organisations help students from drought-hit
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 4 (ANI): Draught in many parts of Maharashtra is adversely affecting students from these regions who are living in other cities of the state for higher education or to prepare for tests for government jobs.
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Climate extremes play crucial role in global crop yield: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 3 (ANI): Researchers have calculated the effect of extreme climatic conditions such as drought or heat waves on the yield of staple crops worldwide.
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Human influence on global droughts goes back to 100 years: NASA study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 2 (ANI): A new study has claimed that greenhouse gases and atmospheric particles generated by human beings were affecting the worldwide drought risk as far back as the early 20th century.
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Maharashtra CM writes to EC, seeks easing MCC for drought relief
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 30 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission (EC) seeking relaxation in Model Code of Conduct (MCC) to carry out drought relief measures in the state.
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Maharashtra: Villages in Beed district face acute water shortage
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Beed (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Villagers from the Beed district are not getting enough drinking water in their area. The Babi village in the district is one such village, where villagers have to walk under the scorching sun for kilometres to get some drinking water as they face an
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Stalagmite holds key to predicting droughts, floods in India: study
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Stalagmites can help scientists predict droughts and floods in India, a recent study suggests.
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Karnataka CM meets PM Modi, seeks release of funds
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and appealed for release of pending funds under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for drought rel
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Rajasthan govt declares 5555 villages as 'drought-affected'
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): The Rajasthan Government on Wednesday announced that 5555 villages of nine districts are deficient after being hit by famine.
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Proud to play Dubai Open final: Belinda Bencic
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Florida [USA], Feb 25 (ANI): Ending a four-year drought to clinch her first-tour level title, Swiss tennis star Belinda Bencic defeated Czech Petra Kvitova 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 in the Dubai Tennis Open finals.
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