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Namibia To Kill 700 Animals, Including Elephants, Zebras, And Hippos, For Meat Amid Severe Drought
The meat will be distributed to those affected as part of a drought relief program. This comes amid an ongoing El Nino-induced drought that has impacted 68 million people in Southern Africa, leading to widespread food shortages.
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Rs 3,400 Crore Released To Karnataka For Drought Relief: Centre To Supreme Court
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that around Rs 3,400 crore has been released to the Karnataka government for drought management in the state.
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"Milestone": Siddaramaiah On Court's Intervention In Providing Drought Aid To Karnataka
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed happiness at the Supreme Court "intervention" in providing drought management funds to Karnataka and termed it a success in his government's fight to secure justice and relief for the people of the stat
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What Centre Told Supreme Court About Releasing Karnataka Drought Aid
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the Election Commission has cleared it to deal with the issue raised by Karnataka about financial assistance for drought management.
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"Let There Not Be Contest": Supreme Court On Centre, State Funds Row
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over recent instances in which state governments had approached it seeking directions against the centre, and called on both sides to cooperate rather than compete.
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Karnataka Seeks Rs 17,901 Crore Drought Relief Funds From Centre
The Karnataka government today demanded Rs 17,901.73 crore in funds from the Centre to compensate farmers affected due to drought in the Kharif season this year.
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After Drought, Deadly Floods Across Planet In Climate Change "Chaos"
Torrential downpours claimed the lives of more than 1,000 in Pakistan, where almost half a million people are in relief camps.
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Centre Denied Rs 3,370 Crore Relief For 2018 Drought: Gujarat Minister
The Gujarat government on Tuesday informed the legislative Assembly that the centre had decided not to grant financial assistance of Rs 3,370 crore to the state as relief for the 2018 drought.
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"Declare Wet Drought In Maharashtra": Devendra Fadnavis To Uddhav Thackeray
Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announce a wet drought in Maharashtra due to crop damage from heavy rains and begin the process of providing relief to the affected.
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Drought-Hit Maharashtra Farmers Given Rs 4,461 Crore: Government
The Maharashtra government today expressed solidarity with farmers reeling under the impact of severe drought in large parts of the state and said a sum of Rs 4,461 crore has been credited in bank accounts of more than 66 lakh cultivators as part of relief measures.
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Randeep Hooda Volunteers For Relief Efforts In Drought-Hit Maharashtra
Randeep, along with UK-based international humanitarian relief organisation Khalsa Aid, recently visited drought hit Vele village
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Central Team Assesses Damage Caused To Rabi Crop Due To Drought In Karnataka
Karnataka, which is reeling under severe drought, may have to wait till a new government comes to power at the Centre in order to get approval for relief package, according to sources.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Meets PM; Seeks Early Release Of Drought Relief
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought early release of Rs 2,064.30 crore funds to provide relief to drought-hit farmers in the ongoing rabi season, an official statement said.
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Maharashtra To Draw 2,000 Crores From Contingency Fund To Tackle Drought
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided to draw Rs 2,000 crore from the state contingency fund for undertaking drought relief measures.
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Karnataka Alleges Centre's Bias Over Providing Drought Relief
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday accused the Union government of "bias" in its financial aid granted to drought-hit states.
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Namibia To Kill 700 Animals, Including Elephants, Zebras, And Hippos, For Meat Amid Severe Drought
The meat will be distributed to those affected as part of a drought relief program. This comes amid an ongoing El Nino-induced drought that has impacted 68 million people in Southern Africa, leading to widespread food shortages.
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Rs 3,400 Crore Released To Karnataka For Drought Relief: Centre To Supreme Court
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that around Rs 3,400 crore has been released to the Karnataka government for drought management in the state.
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"Milestone": Siddaramaiah On Court's Intervention In Providing Drought Aid To Karnataka
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed happiness at the Supreme Court "intervention" in providing drought management funds to Karnataka and termed it a success in his government's fight to secure justice and relief for the people of the stat
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What Centre Told Supreme Court About Releasing Karnataka Drought Aid
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the Election Commission has cleared it to deal with the issue raised by Karnataka about financial assistance for drought management.
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"Let There Not Be Contest": Supreme Court On Centre, State Funds Row
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over recent instances in which state governments had approached it seeking directions against the centre, and called on both sides to cooperate rather than compete.
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Karnataka Seeks Rs 17,901 Crore Drought Relief Funds From Centre
The Karnataka government today demanded Rs 17,901.73 crore in funds from the Centre to compensate farmers affected due to drought in the Kharif season this year.
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After Drought, Deadly Floods Across Planet In Climate Change "Chaos"
Torrential downpours claimed the lives of more than 1,000 in Pakistan, where almost half a million people are in relief camps.
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Centre Denied Rs 3,370 Crore Relief For 2018 Drought: Gujarat Minister
The Gujarat government on Tuesday informed the legislative Assembly that the centre had decided not to grant financial assistance of Rs 3,370 crore to the state as relief for the 2018 drought.
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"Declare Wet Drought In Maharashtra": Devendra Fadnavis To Uddhav Thackeray
Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announce a wet drought in Maharashtra due to crop damage from heavy rains and begin the process of providing relief to the affected.
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Drought-Hit Maharashtra Farmers Given Rs 4,461 Crore: Government
The Maharashtra government today expressed solidarity with farmers reeling under the impact of severe drought in large parts of the state and said a sum of Rs 4,461 crore has been credited in bank accounts of more than 66 lakh cultivators as part of relief measures.
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Randeep Hooda Volunteers For Relief Efforts In Drought-Hit Maharashtra
Randeep, along with UK-based international humanitarian relief organisation Khalsa Aid, recently visited drought hit Vele village
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Central Team Assesses Damage Caused To Rabi Crop Due To Drought In Karnataka
Karnataka, which is reeling under severe drought, may have to wait till a new government comes to power at the Centre in order to get approval for relief package, according to sources.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Meets PM; Seeks Early Release Of Drought Relief
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought early release of Rs 2,064.30 crore funds to provide relief to drought-hit farmers in the ongoing rabi season, an official statement said.
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Maharashtra To Draw 2,000 Crores From Contingency Fund To Tackle Drought
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided to draw Rs 2,000 crore from the state contingency fund for undertaking drought relief measures.
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Karnataka Alleges Centre's Bias Over Providing Drought Relief
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday accused the Union government of "bias" in its financial aid granted to drought-hit states.
