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K'taka: Farmer protests enter 11th day, agitators block Bengaluru-Mysuru h
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mandya (Karnataka)[India], July 3 (ANI): As the farmers' protest over water scarcity entered its eleventh day, protesters on Wednesday blocked the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway here.
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Gajendra Shekhawat to launch Jal Shakti Abhiyan today
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will launch the Jal Shakti Abhiyan today in Delhi, amidst the rampant water scarcity prevailing in many parts of the country.
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K'taka water crisis: Farmers to protest at Krishna Raja Sagara Dam
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], Jun 28 (ANI): As the farmers' protest over water scarcity entered its eighth day here, the peasants are now on their way to the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam to stage a demonstration.
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Modi takes up water crisis issue, says need to tackle situation, spread aw
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that water scarcity problem in the country needs to be addressed, adding that he is mulling over how it can be prioritised in the MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) funds.
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If water ferried to Chennai from Jolarpettai it will lead to massive prote
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Vellore (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 23 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLA and treasurer Durai Murugan on Sunday threatened to hold protests in the state if the water is ferried to Chennai from Vellore's Jolarpettai.
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Rajnikanth's Rajini Makkal Mandram distributes water in Kodambakkam
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 22 (ANI): As Tamil Nadu reels under the acute water crisis, actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth did a noble deed on Saturday by distributing water in Kodambakkam area.
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TN: State government conducts 'Yajna' for rains
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 22(ANI): Resorting to prayers in the face of acute water scarcity, Tamil Nadu government on Saturday conducted special 'Yajna' at Patteeswarar temple in Perur.
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TN: DMK holds statewide protest over water scarcity issue
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 22 (ANI): Carrying empty plastic pots in their hands, workers of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday held statewide protest in Tamil Nadu against the state government over the water scarcity issue.
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Tamil Nadu: Coordinator refutes media reports on school shutting down in C
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 20 (ANI): After a report about Christ King School in Tambaram being shut down due to water scarcity got wide coverage by national print media, coordinator of the school refuted the reports claiming it to be false and that the school was shut down due to con
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UP: Father and daughters write to PM over water scarcity
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh) [India] June 18 (ANI): A father along with his three daughters here on Tuesday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over acute water scarcity in their area.
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MHC comes down heavily on TN State Government on water scarcity in Chennai
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 13 (ANI): Coming down heavily on the Tamil Nadu Government, the Madras High Court on Thursday directed the state government to submit details of the steps that it has taken to fulfil daily water requirements of people in the city.
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MP: Searing heat and water scarcity kills monkeys in Damoh
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Damoh (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 12 (ANI): Not only humans beings even the animals are bearing the brunt of searing heat in Madhya Pradesh. Locals told ANI that a troop of monkeys in Damoh died because of lack of water and heat in the past week.
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