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"Welcome To Bengaluru...": BJP Jabs HD Kumaraswamy On Resort Stay
Taking a dig at Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy for his stay at a resort, Karnataka BJP Sunday asked him to take time out and look at the city's collapsing infrastructure and drought situation in the state.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Meets PM, Seeks Rs 12,272 Crore For Drought Situation
Facing worst drought in last four decades, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today sought additional Rs 12,272 crore funds for improving supply of drinking water and fodder as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation in the state with him in New Delhi.
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PM Modi To Meet Chief Ministers Of 3 Drought-Hit States Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka on Saturday for discussions on drought and water scarcity situation which has hit these states badly.
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh Chairs High-Level Meet On Drought And Flood
With concerns over the drought situation mounting, Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee in New Delhi today for central assistance to Karnataka, Puducherry and Arunachal Pradesh which have been affected by drought and floods.
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Siddaramaiah Government Not Doing Enough to Tackle Drought: Opposition
Accusing the Siddaramaiah dispensation of having no action plan to counter the drought situation in the state, Opposition in the Legislative Assembly today said the government was as good as "not alive" and that the people of the state had lost faith in it.
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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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Central Team to Be Sent to Karnataka to Assess Drought: PM Modi
A central team is being sent to Karnataka soon to assess the drought situation there, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an all-party delegation from the state led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah which raised the matter along with a number of other issues.
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Farmers' Suicides; Karnataka Chief Minister to Lead All Party Delegation to PM Modi
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said he will lead an all-party delegation to the Prime Minister to seek more relief funds in the wake of farmer suicides, unseasonal rains and drought like situation in certain parts of the state.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Directs Officials to Speed Up Drought Relief
Facing flak over handling of the drought situation, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today directed top officials to ensure relief works on a war footing in the state where 125 taluks have been declared drought-hit.
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Central teams visit drought hit areas in Karnataka
The Central teams drafted for an on the spot assessment of the drought situation in Karnataka visited parts of Bijapur and Chitradurga on Thursday.
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Good news for Tamil Nadu farmers: Karnataka releases water into Cauvery
Karnataka has released over 12,000 cusecs of water into the inter-state river with the Kabini dam surplusing following heavy rains in its catchment areas. This move comes as a relief for farmers in the Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu facing a grim crop situation due to drought like condition.
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Drought delivers fresh blow to reeling economy
A summer drought makes a bad situation worse for an Indian economy already crippled by a sharp slowdown in growth, persistent inflation and a politically hamstrung government. Late on Thursday, New Delhi confirmed the first drought in three years as monsoon rains are likely to be less than 90% of the long-term average, dealing a blow to Asia's thir...
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Centre seeks revised drought report from Karnataka
The central government on Thursday asked the Karnataka government to submit a revised report on the severe drought situation across the state and the funds it requires from the central government to take up additional relief works.
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Karnataka Chief Minister visits drought-hit areas
Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda asserted on Saturday that his government has released sufficient funds to tackle the drought situation in the state, rejecting opposition charge of non-release of funds.
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Karnataka not in a position to release water to Andhra Pradesh: Gowda
Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said that the state is not in a position to release water to Andhra Pradesh from Narayanpur dam because of the drought situation in the state. "When the state is reeling under severe drought, how is it possible to release water to Andhra Pradesh? We have already clarified our stand in this matter and Andhra Pradesh...
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"Welcome To Bengaluru...": BJP Jabs HD Kumaraswamy On Resort Stay
Taking a dig at Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy for his stay at a resort, Karnataka BJP Sunday asked him to take time out and look at the city's collapsing infrastructure and drought situation in the state.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Meets PM, Seeks Rs 12,272 Crore For Drought Situation
Facing worst drought in last four decades, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today sought additional Rs 12,272 crore funds for improving supply of drinking water and fodder as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the situation in the state with him in New Delhi.
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PM Modi To Meet Chief Ministers Of 3 Drought-Hit States Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka on Saturday for discussions on drought and water scarcity situation which has hit these states badly.
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh Chairs High-Level Meet On Drought And Flood
With concerns over the drought situation mounting, Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee in New Delhi today for central assistance to Karnataka, Puducherry and Arunachal Pradesh which have been affected by drought and floods.
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Siddaramaiah Government Not Doing Enough to Tackle Drought: Opposition
Accusing the Siddaramaiah dispensation of having no action plan to counter the drought situation in the state, Opposition in the Legislative Assembly today said the government was as good as "not alive" and that the people of the state had lost faith in it.
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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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Central Team to Be Sent to Karnataka to Assess Drought: PM Modi
A central team is being sent to Karnataka soon to assess the drought situation there, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told an all-party delegation from the state led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah which raised the matter along with a number of other issues.
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Farmers' Suicides; Karnataka Chief Minister to Lead All Party Delegation to PM Modi
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said he will lead an all-party delegation to the Prime Minister to seek more relief funds in the wake of farmer suicides, unseasonal rains and drought like situation in certain parts of the state.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Directs Officials to Speed Up Drought Relief
Facing flak over handling of the drought situation, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today directed top officials to ensure relief works on a war footing in the state where 125 taluks have been declared drought-hit.
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Central teams visit drought hit areas in Karnataka
The Central teams drafted for an on the spot assessment of the drought situation in Karnataka visited parts of Bijapur and Chitradurga on Thursday.
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Good news for Tamil Nadu farmers: Karnataka releases water into Cauvery
Karnataka has released over 12,000 cusecs of water into the inter-state river with the Kabini dam surplusing following heavy rains in its catchment areas. This move comes as a relief for farmers in the Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu facing a grim crop situation due to drought like condition.
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Drought delivers fresh blow to reeling economy
A summer drought makes a bad situation worse for an Indian economy already crippled by a sharp slowdown in growth, persistent inflation and a politically hamstrung government. Late on Thursday, New Delhi confirmed the first drought in three years as monsoon rains are likely to be less than 90% of the long-term average, dealing a blow to Asia's thir...
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Centre seeks revised drought report from Karnataka
The central government on Thursday asked the Karnataka government to submit a revised report on the severe drought situation across the state and the funds it requires from the central government to take up additional relief works.
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Karnataka Chief Minister visits drought-hit areas
Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda asserted on Saturday that his government has released sufficient funds to tackle the drought situation in the state, rejecting opposition charge of non-release of funds.
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Karnataka not in a position to release water to Andhra Pradesh: Gowda
Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda said that the state is not in a position to release water to Andhra Pradesh from Narayanpur dam because of the drought situation in the state. "When the state is reeling under severe drought, how is it possible to release water to Andhra Pradesh? We have already clarified our stand in this matter and Andhra Pradesh...
