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After storms, a short different opinion span on climate change
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 08 (ANI): People, who have recently experienced severe weather events such as floods, storms and drought, are more likely to support policies to adapt to the effects of climate change, suggests a new study.
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Tripartite agreement signed to mitigate drought aftermath in Andhra Prades
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 7 (ANI): A tripartite agreement has been signed between the Andhra Pradesh government, the Government of India and the IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) in connection with the drought mitigation project.
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Centre, Haryana Govt. ink pact to revive River Saraswati
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The Centre and the Government of Haryana joined hands on Thursday to revive the long lost River Saraswati and provide water to the drought-prone areas of India.
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SC stays Madras HC order directing TN Govt to waive farmers' loans
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 3, (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday put a stay on the Madras High Court order directing Tamil Nadu government to waive loans of all drought-hit farmers.
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Centre approves Rs. 795.54 cr fund for drought-hit Karnataka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee (HLC) in connection with providing central assistance to Karnataka in the wake of drought (Rabi).
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Fast track interlinking river projects: Stalin writes to PM
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 27 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) acting president M.K. Stalin on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to focus on interstate river linking projects to help farmers tackle drought in the country.
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Toni Nadal lauds `brilliant` Rafa post record 10th French Open triumph
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 12 (ANI): Describing Rafael Nadal's record 10th French Open title win as ` brilliant`, coach and uncle Toni Nadal has said that he had never doubted that the Spaniard would end his three-year Grand Slam drought.
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Tamil Nadu farmers resume their protest
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 9 (ANI): In another raging farmer's agitation, farmers from Tamil Nadu, who have been demanding loan waivers, drought relief packages and formation of a Cauvery management board to resolve their irrigation issues, resumed their protest in the national
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Climate change-influenced fires, storms, insects risking forests worldwide
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): The climate change-influenced droughts, fires and wind as well as insects and fungal attacks are resulting in stress for the forests of the Earth, according to a recent research.
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Panneerselvam meets PM Modi to discuss drought issue
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O. Panneerselvam met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday to seek the Centre's assistance under the Avinashi-Athikadavu groundwater recharge scheme and also loan waiver for the debt-ridden farmers.
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Sena MLA sends 'proxy' to drought-hit village, faces heat from B
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra), [India], May 13 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday came down heavily on the Shiv Sena after its MLA made headlines for sending his 'proxy' to meet farmers of a drought-hit village.
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Shiv Sena MLA sends 'proxy' to address drought-hit farmers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Osmanabad (Maharashtra) [India] May 13 (ANI): A Shiv Sena leader representing Maharashtra's drought-hit district of Osmanabad allegedly sent a proxy to his constituency to address drought hit farmers.
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