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50 Degrees In Rajasthan's Churu, Red Heatwave Alert In North India, Vidarbha
A red heatwave warning was issued for Maharashtra's drought-prone Vidarbha district, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan, where Churu recorded a day temperature of 50 degrees Celsius - the second hottest day ever recorded in May since May 19, 2010. The meteorological department also issued a red rain alert for Assam, Meghala...
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In UP, Police Guard River 24X7 During Season Of Water Woes
Uttar Pradesh police's 24-hour guard of the Ken River has been made necessary by illegal sand mining that is rampant across the almost dry river, threatening the already scarce water supply to Banda town
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"Is He Chowkidar Or Shehenshah From Delhi": Priyanka Gandhi's Dig At PM
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over water from tankers being poured on the streets of Uttar Pradesh's Banda to welcome the PM despite severe drought in the Bundelkhand region. Is the Prime Minister a "chowkidar" or a "shehenshah" from Delhi, she asked on Twitter.
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UP Tests Watershed Management Program In Parched Bundelkhand Districts
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed officials today to study and implement Maharashtra's "Sujalam Sufalam" campaign in two districts of Bundelkhand region which is facing a drought-like situation.
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Women Dig With Bare Hands, Walk Miles For Water In Parched UP Village
Every morning, at the crack of dawn, 70-year-old Bifni Devi's struggle for water begins. Bifni is a resident of the Sonnagar village in eastern UP's Sonbhadra district - officially declared drought-hit by the government of Uttar Pradesh in April this year.
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In UP, Women-Led Collectives Are Taking On Bundelkhand's Water Problem
Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh, which is among the hottest regions in the country, regularly faces water scarcity every summer. Until the rains of last year, the arid region was hit by three successive drought seasons. Now, a water collective from Lalitpur district's Bhamaurisar village, which faced a similar problem in 2011, have taken charge of Bun...
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Blog: How The Yogi Adityanath Pressure Got To Fadnavis
Rs 36,359 crores. That's the farm loan waiver announced by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in April. The new government swiftly took the decision in the first cabinet meeting, making it known that they were serious about a promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But it is this very act of generosity and alacrity that came to bite...
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Yogi Adityanath Okays Rs 47 Crore-Package For Drinking Water In Bundelkhand
The Yogi Adityanath government today approved Rs 47 crore-package to ensure immediate availability of drinking water in the parched Bundelkhand region. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also said that if needed, the state government would make available additional funds under this head, but there should not be any problem of drinking water for the p...
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UP Elections 2017: In Parched Bundelkhand, Politicians Rush To Sell Dreams Of Development
The drought-prone Bundelkhand, one of the most backward regions of Uttar Pradesh, is a place where development has dominated the political discourse during the election campaign.
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UP Elections 2017: A Village Of 1,000 Shares How It's Hunkered Down For Notes Ban
Raghunath, a 60-year-old farmer, surveys his two-acre farm in Bundelkhand with some concern. After four consecutive years of drought, the weather cooperated this year. Right after Diwali, he sowed the Rabi or winter crop of wheat, which now stands about two feet tall. On seeds, fertilizers, diesel for his water pump, he spent Rs 15,000. Then, on No...
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Centre Approves Rs 622.76 Crore Drought Assistance For UP
Poll-bound Uttar Pradesh was today awarded Rs 622.76 crore as central assistance for drought along with Rajasthan and Manipur, which too faced natural calamities.
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A Farmer In Drought-Hit Bundelkhand Is Arrested For Stealing Water
Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand is facing a drought for third year in a row. Now, a farmer has been arrested for stealing water.
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There Should Be No Politics In Name Of Water, Says UP Governor Ram Naik
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today said there should be no "politics" in the name of water, even as some areas in the state are reeling under drought.
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Elections Ahead, PM Modi Meets Akhilesh Yadav Over Bundelkhand Drought
After three days of water train politics between the Centre and Uttar Pradesh, UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today to discuss water scarcity.
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Water Train Politics Apart, PM Modi And Akhilesh Yadav Discuss Drought
After three days of water train politics between the Centre and Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will come face to face today to discuss water scarcity.
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50 Degrees In Rajasthan's Churu, Red Heatwave Alert In North India, Vidarbha
A red heatwave warning was issued for Maharashtra's drought-prone Vidarbha district, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan, where Churu recorded a day temperature of 50 degrees Celsius - the second hottest day ever recorded in May since May 19, 2010. The meteorological department also issued a red rain alert for Assam, Meghala...
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In UP, Police Guard River 24X7 During Season Of Water Woes
Uttar Pradesh police's 24-hour guard of the Ken River has been made necessary by illegal sand mining that is rampant across the almost dry river, threatening the already scarce water supply to Banda town
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"Is He Chowkidar Or Shehenshah From Delhi": Priyanka Gandhi's Dig At PM
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over water from tankers being poured on the streets of Uttar Pradesh's Banda to welcome the PM despite severe drought in the Bundelkhand region. Is the Prime Minister a "chowkidar" or a "shehenshah" from Delhi, she asked on Twitter.
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UP Tests Watershed Management Program In Parched Bundelkhand Districts
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath instructed officials today to study and implement Maharashtra's "Sujalam Sufalam" campaign in two districts of Bundelkhand region which is facing a drought-like situation.
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Women Dig With Bare Hands, Walk Miles For Water In Parched UP Village
Every morning, at the crack of dawn, 70-year-old Bifni Devi's struggle for water begins. Bifni is a resident of the Sonnagar village in eastern UP's Sonbhadra district - officially declared drought-hit by the government of Uttar Pradesh in April this year.
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In UP, Women-Led Collectives Are Taking On Bundelkhand's Water Problem
Bundelkhand in Uttar Pradesh, which is among the hottest regions in the country, regularly faces water scarcity every summer. Until the rains of last year, the arid region was hit by three successive drought seasons. Now, a water collective from Lalitpur district's Bhamaurisar village, which faced a similar problem in 2011, have taken charge of Bun...
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Blog: How The Yogi Adityanath Pressure Got To Fadnavis
Rs 36,359 crores. That's the farm loan waiver announced by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in April. The new government swiftly took the decision in the first cabinet meeting, making it known that they were serious about a promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But it is this very act of generosity and alacrity that came to bite...
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Yogi Adityanath Okays Rs 47 Crore-Package For Drinking Water In Bundelkhand
The Yogi Adityanath government today approved Rs 47 crore-package to ensure immediate availability of drinking water in the parched Bundelkhand region. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also said that if needed, the state government would make available additional funds under this head, but there should not be any problem of drinking water for the p...
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UP Elections 2017: In Parched Bundelkhand, Politicians Rush To Sell Dreams Of Development
The drought-prone Bundelkhand, one of the most backward regions of Uttar Pradesh, is a place where development has dominated the political discourse during the election campaign.
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UP Elections 2017: A Village Of 1,000 Shares How It's Hunkered Down For Notes Ban
Raghunath, a 60-year-old farmer, surveys his two-acre farm in Bundelkhand with some concern. After four consecutive years of drought, the weather cooperated this year. Right after Diwali, he sowed the Rabi or winter crop of wheat, which now stands about two feet tall. On seeds, fertilizers, diesel for his water pump, he spent Rs 15,000. Then, on No...
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Centre Approves Rs 622.76 Crore Drought Assistance For UP
Poll-bound Uttar Pradesh was today awarded Rs 622.76 crore as central assistance for drought along with Rajasthan and Manipur, which too faced natural calamities.
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A Farmer In Drought-Hit Bundelkhand Is Arrested For Stealing Water
Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand is facing a drought for third year in a row. Now, a farmer has been arrested for stealing water.
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There Should Be No Politics In Name Of Water, Says UP Governor Ram Naik
Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today said there should be no "politics" in the name of water, even as some areas in the state are reeling under drought.
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Elections Ahead, PM Modi Meets Akhilesh Yadav Over Bundelkhand Drought
After three days of water train politics between the Centre and Uttar Pradesh, UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav met Prime Minister Narendra Modi today to discuss water scarcity.
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Water Train Politics Apart, PM Modi And Akhilesh Yadav Discuss Drought
After three days of water train politics between the Centre and Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav will come face to face today to discuss water scarcity.
