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Shivraj Singh Chauhan's Temple Visit Amid Drought-Like Situation
After chairing a late-night meeting to deal with the "drought-like" situation in Madhya Pradesh - which has also triggered a power crisis-, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan visited Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain early this morning.
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Frog Wedding Ritual In UP To Please Rain God, End Drought-Like Situation
A wedding ceremony of two frogs was held in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur in the belief it will bring showers in the state that has received less-than-normal rain this monsoon.
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Satellite Images Show How Much Italy's Longest River Has Shrunk In 2 Years
Global warming has created a number of issues, like rising temperatures, resultant glacier melting and inundation of coastal areas due to rising sea levels. But in Italy, it has led to a drought-like situation in the famous Po River.
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Girls Paraded Naked During Ritual For Rain In Drought-Hit Madhya Pradesh Village
At least six girls were paraded naked in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district by locals as part of a ritual which villagers believe will please the rain gods and bring relief from the drought-like situation, officials said today.
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Assam Tea Industry Reels Under Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
The tea industry of Assam, which is the backbone of the state's economy, is now facing a drought-like situation due to rainfall deficit after having recovered from the losses it suffered due to the COVID-enforced lockdown last year.
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Manipur Chief Minister Declares Drought-Like Situation In State
The cabinet of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has declared a drought-like situation in the state owing to scant rain that have led to crop failures in over 70 blocks of the state, a government release said.
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Social Justice Has Been Thrown Out Of The Window By Centre: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today slammed the Centre for not giving compensation to workers for delayed payment of work under MNREGA scheme in drought-like situation and said it "does not behove a welfare state" as "social justice has been thrown out of the window".
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Will Implement Supreme Court Directives On Drought Soon: Government
The Centre today said it will take immediate steps to implement the Supreme Court's judgement on the drought-like situation in the country.
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Mamata Banerjee Allocates Funds to Tackle Drought-Like Situation in West Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced sanctioning of Rs 50 crore for the people affected by a drought-like situation in Purulia district.
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12 Odisha Districts Facing Drought-Like Situation
A total 107 blocks spread across 12 districts of Odisha are facing drought-like situation and suffered crop loss of 33 per cent or more, state Revenue and Disaster Management minister Bijayshree Routray today said.
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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to Visit Drought-Affected Areas in Maharashtra
With Maharashtra facing a drought-like situation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will visit affected areas of the state including Marathwada, Ahmednagar and Solapur districts from September 1 to take stock of situation.
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Even Without A Drought, How Farmers in Madhya Pradesh Are Losing Their Crop
While the farmers in states like Maharashtra and Karnataka are being punished with a drought-like situation, in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, it is excessive rain that has destroyed huge swathes of soybean crop.
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32 Per Cent Deficit in Monsoon, Bihar Faces Drought-Like Situation
Farmers in Bihar are staring into the skies, waiting. If it doesn't rain in the coming week, they say, their rice crops would wilt away. The monsoon has brought Bihar only two-thirds the normal level of rain, bringing the state to the brink of agrarian distress.
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Weakening Monsoon Could Lead to Drier Spells in India, Says a New Study
The monsoon system as a whole is weakening in India, and could lead to more drought-like situations in the long run, says a new study. This comes after the Indian Meteorological Department's forecast of another dry spell in this year's monsoon, just like last year.
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Drought-Like Situation in 14 Assam Districts
A total 14 districts in Assam are facing drought-like situation due to lack of rains this year, state Agriculture Minister Nilamani Sen Deka told the assembly today.
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Shivraj Singh Chauhan's Temple Visit Amid Drought-Like Situation
After chairing a late-night meeting to deal with the "drought-like" situation in Madhya Pradesh - which has also triggered a power crisis-, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan visited Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain early this morning.
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Frog Wedding Ritual In UP To Please Rain God, End Drought-Like Situation
A wedding ceremony of two frogs was held in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur in the belief it will bring showers in the state that has received less-than-normal rain this monsoon.
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Satellite Images Show How Much Italy's Longest River Has Shrunk In 2 Years
Global warming has created a number of issues, like rising temperatures, resultant glacier melting and inundation of coastal areas due to rising sea levels. But in Italy, it has led to a drought-like situation in the famous Po River.
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Girls Paraded Naked During Ritual For Rain In Drought-Hit Madhya Pradesh Village
At least six girls were paraded naked in a village in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district by locals as part of a ritual which villagers believe will please the rain gods and bring relief from the drought-like situation, officials said today.
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Assam Tea Industry Reels Under Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
The tea industry of Assam, which is the backbone of the state's economy, is now facing a drought-like situation due to rainfall deficit after having recovered from the losses it suffered due to the COVID-enforced lockdown last year.
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Manipur Chief Minister Declares Drought-Like Situation In State
The cabinet of Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has declared a drought-like situation in the state owing to scant rain that have led to crop failures in over 70 blocks of the state, a government release said.
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Social Justice Has Been Thrown Out Of The Window By Centre: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today slammed the Centre for not giving compensation to workers for delayed payment of work under MNREGA scheme in drought-like situation and said it "does not behove a welfare state" as "social justice has been thrown out of the window".
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Will Implement Supreme Court Directives On Drought Soon: Government
The Centre today said it will take immediate steps to implement the Supreme Court's judgement on the drought-like situation in the country.
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Mamata Banerjee Allocates Funds to Tackle Drought-Like Situation in West Bengal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today announced sanctioning of Rs 50 crore for the people affected by a drought-like situation in Purulia district.
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12 Odisha Districts Facing Drought-Like Situation
A total 107 blocks spread across 12 districts of Odisha are facing drought-like situation and suffered crop loss of 33 per cent or more, state Revenue and Disaster Management minister Bijayshree Routray today said.
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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to Visit Drought-Affected Areas in Maharashtra
With Maharashtra facing a drought-like situation, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will visit affected areas of the state including Marathwada, Ahmednagar and Solapur districts from September 1 to take stock of situation.
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Even Without A Drought, How Farmers in Madhya Pradesh Are Losing Their Crop
While the farmers in states like Maharashtra and Karnataka are being punished with a drought-like situation, in the Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, it is excessive rain that has destroyed huge swathes of soybean crop.
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32 Per Cent Deficit in Monsoon, Bihar Faces Drought-Like Situation
Farmers in Bihar are staring into the skies, waiting. If it doesn't rain in the coming week, they say, their rice crops would wilt away. The monsoon has brought Bihar only two-thirds the normal level of rain, bringing the state to the brink of agrarian distress.
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Weakening Monsoon Could Lead to Drier Spells in India, Says a New Study
The monsoon system as a whole is weakening in India, and could lead to more drought-like situations in the long run, says a new study. This comes after the Indian Meteorological Department's forecast of another dry spell in this year's monsoon, just like last year.
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Drought-Like Situation in 14 Assam Districts
A total 14 districts in Assam are facing drought-like situation due to lack of rains this year, state Agriculture Minister Nilamani Sen Deka told the assembly today.
