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"I'm Vishnu Incarnate": Gujarat Man Warns Of Drought If Gratuity Not Paid
Former Gujarat government employee who claimed to be the last incarnation of Lord Vishnu and was granted premature retirement for long-term absence from office has demanded that his gratuity be released immediately.
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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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Gujarat Launches New Scheme To Compensate Farmers For Crop Loss
The Gujarat government on Monday launched a new scheme under which farmers facing crop losses due to drought, excess rain or unseasonal rain will get compensation without collection of any premium from them.
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Centre Issues Drought Advisory To 6 States As Water Level In Dams Dips
With water storage in dams dropping to a "critical" level, the Centre has issued a "drought advisory" to Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, asking them to use water judiciously.
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Gujarat Seeks Rs 1,725 Crore From Centre For Drought Relief Work
The Gujarat government has sought a financial assistance of Rs 1,725 crore from the Centre to carry out relief works in the wake of drought in parts of the state.
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Supreme Court Raps 'Ostrich-Like' Attitude Of States In Drought
The Supreme Court has come down heavily on states crippled by a devastating drought like Haryana, Bihar and Gujarat, terming their approach as an "ostrich-like attitude".
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Gujarat Government To Provide Ample Water To All Regions, Says Chief Minister
The Gujarat government will provide "ample water" to all regions of the state, where nearly 1,000 villages have been declared scarcity-hit, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel said today.
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IPL 2016: Petition Filed in Kanpur Against Matches
A petition has been filed in Kanpur over Gujarat Lions' two Indian Premier League matches in the city, despite water shortage
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468 More Villages Declared Scarcity-Hit In Gujarat
The Gujarat government has declared another 468 villages of parched Saurashtra and Kutch region as 'partially scarcity-hit', taking the total number of such villages reeling under acute water crisis, to nearly 1,000.
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'Can't Do Whatever You Like Because You're Gujarat': Supreme Court On Drought
Nearly 33 crore people live in the dozen states that are battling severe drought, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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Moving IPL Matches Won't Solve Drought In Maharashtra: Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid
Due to drought in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has asked the BCCI to move all IPL matches in May. Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid are not amused with the decision.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel Announces Relief Measures for Kutch
Announcing relief measures for the partially drought-hit Kutch district, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel today approved a pilot project of Lakhpat-Abdasa re-modeling water supply scheme, which will cost Rs 345 crore.
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Gujarat Farmers Hope for Rains, Government Prepares for Drought
Hundreds of farmers in Gujarat are waiting anxiously for the monsoon, which is nowhere to be seen even two weeks past its due date.
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No water means no bride for suitors in this Gujarat village
Dedhaan, a remote village Saurashtra, is one of the driest regions in Gujarat. This year, the scanty rainfall has made the situation worse for the 15000-odd people in the village. Among other things, this has hit the eligibility of the single men in the village. No one wants to marry their girls and send them to the village where waiting for water ...
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For India's drought-hit states, on-track Monsoon may be too late
India may be heading for another bumper grain harvest, if the first forecast for this year's monsoon proves correct, but the rain may be too little - and too late - for southern and western states already parched by the worst drought in four decades.
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"I'm Vishnu Incarnate": Gujarat Man Warns Of Drought If Gratuity Not Paid
Former Gujarat government employee who claimed to be the last incarnation of Lord Vishnu and was granted premature retirement for long-term absence from office has demanded that his gratuity be released immediately.
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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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Gujarat Launches New Scheme To Compensate Farmers For Crop Loss
The Gujarat government on Monday launched a new scheme under which farmers facing crop losses due to drought, excess rain or unseasonal rain will get compensation without collection of any premium from them.
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Centre Issues Drought Advisory To 6 States As Water Level In Dams Dips
With water storage in dams dropping to a "critical" level, the Centre has issued a "drought advisory" to Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, asking them to use water judiciously.
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Gujarat Seeks Rs 1,725 Crore From Centre For Drought Relief Work
The Gujarat government has sought a financial assistance of Rs 1,725 crore from the Centre to carry out relief works in the wake of drought in parts of the state.
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Supreme Court Raps 'Ostrich-Like' Attitude Of States In Drought
The Supreme Court has come down heavily on states crippled by a devastating drought like Haryana, Bihar and Gujarat, terming their approach as an "ostrich-like attitude".
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Gujarat Government To Provide Ample Water To All Regions, Says Chief Minister
The Gujarat government will provide "ample water" to all regions of the state, where nearly 1,000 villages have been declared scarcity-hit, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel said today.
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IPL 2016: Petition Filed in Kanpur Against Matches
A petition has been filed in Kanpur over Gujarat Lions' two Indian Premier League matches in the city, despite water shortage
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468 More Villages Declared Scarcity-Hit In Gujarat
The Gujarat government has declared another 468 villages of parched Saurashtra and Kutch region as 'partially scarcity-hit', taking the total number of such villages reeling under acute water crisis, to nearly 1,000.
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'Can't Do Whatever You Like Because You're Gujarat': Supreme Court On Drought
Nearly 33 crore people live in the dozen states that are battling severe drought, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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Moving IPL Matches Won't Solve Drought In Maharashtra: Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid
Due to drought in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has asked the BCCI to move all IPL matches in May. Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid are not amused with the decision.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel Announces Relief Measures for Kutch
Announcing relief measures for the partially drought-hit Kutch district, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel today approved a pilot project of Lakhpat-Abdasa re-modeling water supply scheme, which will cost Rs 345 crore.
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Gujarat Farmers Hope for Rains, Government Prepares for Drought
Hundreds of farmers in Gujarat are waiting anxiously for the monsoon, which is nowhere to be seen even two weeks past its due date.
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No water means no bride for suitors in this Gujarat village
Dedhaan, a remote village Saurashtra, is one of the driest regions in Gujarat. This year, the scanty rainfall has made the situation worse for the 15000-odd people in the village. Among other things, this has hit the eligibility of the single men in the village. No one wants to marry their girls and send them to the village where waiting for water ...
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For India's drought-hit states, on-track Monsoon may be too late
India may be heading for another bumper grain harvest, if the first forecast for this year's monsoon proves correct, but the rain may be too little - and too late - for southern and western states already parched by the worst drought in four decades.
