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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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Congress Lost These 14 Lok Sabha Seats In Madhya Pradesh For 15 Years
The 15-year power drought ended for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh last year, but the state has 14 parliamentary constituencies, which the party is yet to win in the last a decade and a half.
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Only The Elderly And Children Remain In This Madhya Pradesh Village
Four successive years of drought in Madhya Pradesh's Gora village have forced young men and women to migrate from the village in search of employment.
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20,000 Farmers March From Thane To Mumbai Demanding Drought Compensation
Over 20,000 farmers have started a two-day march from Thane to Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan, eight months after a similar protest saw a sea of red - formed by farmers in red caps - on a long march through Maharashtra. The farmers are demanding compensation for drought, an unconditional farm loan waiver and the transfer of forest rights to tribals. I...
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Madhya Pradesh Farmer Allegedly Commits Suicide, Family Blames Drought
A 28-year old farmer allegedly committed suicide at Prithvipur town, about 300 kilometres from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
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Tamil Nadu Farmers Start 'Indefinite Protest'
Close on the heels of protests by farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, a group of cultivators led by P Ayyakannu, who had spearheaded a 40-day stir in New Delhi, today launched an "indefinite" protest here pressing for their demands including a comprehensive drought relief package.
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Madhya Pradesh Order Keeps People Battered By Drought Out Of Work
In a village in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, among the worst-affected from this year's drought, 50-year-old Kallu Lal Tiwary was hopeful of finding work under the Centre's employment guarantee scheme for the first time in eight years.
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At Brink Of Water Doomsday, Madhya Pradesh City Sounds Alarm
With just enough water left in its reserves to last four days, authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Betul city have imposed prohibitory orders to restrict all construction work.
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Temperatures In Madhya Pradesh To Surge By 1-1.5 Degrees by 2045: Study
Madhya Pradesh is likely to see 1-1.2 Degree Celsius rise in temperature by 2045, bringing more droughts that will pose "enormous" pressure on agriculture, water resources, infrastructure and energy sectors, according to a study.
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PM Modi Reviews Drought Situation In Madhya Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed the drought and water scarcity situation in Madhya Pradesh during a meeting here with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and senior officials.
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Drought Situation: PM Modi Calls Chief Ministers Of Telangana, MP Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chief Ministers of Telangana and Madhya Pradesh for meetings tomorrow as part of his exercise to take stock of situation in 11 drought-hit states.
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Madhya Pradesh Villagers Have A Tough Choice: Go Thirsty Or Starve
Women and children of Raja ki Munderi village take a long trek every day to fetch water. Nine borewells supplying drinking water to the village have dried up. A handful of private borewells on the fields provide them with water just enough for a day.
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Congress Lawmaker's Unique 'Dhoti' Protest Causes Uproar In Madhya Pradesh Assembly
In a unique protest, a Congress lawmaker today entered the Madhya Pradesh Assembly wearing 'dhoti' demanding release of water from a dam to his constituency.
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Weather-Weary Farmers Resort To New Cash Crop: Blood
Karna, a farmer from Badgaon village in Uttar Pradesh, has few options but to sell his blood for money, after persistent drought left him unable to live off his land.
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Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra Get Rs 5,083 Crore As Drought Relief Fund
The Centre today approved a relief package of Rs 5,083 crore for Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which declared drought in 48 districts due to deficit monsoon rainfall this year.
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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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Congress Lost These 14 Lok Sabha Seats In Madhya Pradesh For 15 Years
The 15-year power drought ended for the Congress in Madhya Pradesh last year, but the state has 14 parliamentary constituencies, which the party is yet to win in the last a decade and a half.
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Only The Elderly And Children Remain In This Madhya Pradesh Village
Four successive years of drought in Madhya Pradesh's Gora village have forced young men and women to migrate from the village in search of employment.
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20,000 Farmers March From Thane To Mumbai Demanding Drought Compensation
Over 20,000 farmers have started a two-day march from Thane to Mumbai's iconic Azad Maidan, eight months after a similar protest saw a sea of red - formed by farmers in red caps - on a long march through Maharashtra. The farmers are demanding compensation for drought, an unconditional farm loan waiver and the transfer of forest rights to tribals. I...
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Madhya Pradesh Farmer Allegedly Commits Suicide, Family Blames Drought
A 28-year old farmer allegedly committed suicide at Prithvipur town, about 300 kilometres from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
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Tamil Nadu Farmers Start 'Indefinite Protest'
Close on the heels of protests by farmers in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, a group of cultivators led by P Ayyakannu, who had spearheaded a 40-day stir in New Delhi, today launched an "indefinite" protest here pressing for their demands including a comprehensive drought relief package.
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Madhya Pradesh Order Keeps People Battered By Drought Out Of Work
In a village in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, among the worst-affected from this year's drought, 50-year-old Kallu Lal Tiwary was hopeful of finding work under the Centre's employment guarantee scheme for the first time in eight years.
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At Brink Of Water Doomsday, Madhya Pradesh City Sounds Alarm
With just enough water left in its reserves to last four days, authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Betul city have imposed prohibitory orders to restrict all construction work.
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Temperatures In Madhya Pradesh To Surge By 1-1.5 Degrees by 2045: Study
Madhya Pradesh is likely to see 1-1.2 Degree Celsius rise in temperature by 2045, bringing more droughts that will pose "enormous" pressure on agriculture, water resources, infrastructure and energy sectors, according to a study.
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PM Modi Reviews Drought Situation In Madhya Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reviewed the drought and water scarcity situation in Madhya Pradesh during a meeting here with Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and senior officials.
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Drought Situation: PM Modi Calls Chief Ministers Of Telangana, MP Tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Chief Ministers of Telangana and Madhya Pradesh for meetings tomorrow as part of his exercise to take stock of situation in 11 drought-hit states.
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Madhya Pradesh Villagers Have A Tough Choice: Go Thirsty Or Starve
Women and children of Raja ki Munderi village take a long trek every day to fetch water. Nine borewells supplying drinking water to the village have dried up. A handful of private borewells on the fields provide them with water just enough for a day.
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Congress Lawmaker's Unique 'Dhoti' Protest Causes Uproar In Madhya Pradesh Assembly
In a unique protest, a Congress lawmaker today entered the Madhya Pradesh Assembly wearing 'dhoti' demanding release of water from a dam to his constituency.
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Weather-Weary Farmers Resort To New Cash Crop: Blood
Karna, a farmer from Badgaon village in Uttar Pradesh, has few options but to sell his blood for money, after persistent drought left him unable to live off his land.
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Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra Get Rs 5,083 Crore As Drought Relief Fund
The Centre today approved a relief package of Rs 5,083 crore for Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, which declared drought in 48 districts due to deficit monsoon rainfall this year.
