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Running water trains: Railways ready to transport water to drought-hit Maharashtra, but state must first find a water sourceCentral Railway is open to running special water trains to drought-hit districts of Maharashtra if the state government provides an adequat...- AIIB eyes bigger India water funding push as El Niño threatens dry spellAIIB intends to expand its water sector funding in India, which faces severe drought conditions this monsoon season. The bank is prioritizi...
- Monsoon gains lift kharif hopes, but El Nino threat remains; govt support on seeds, diesel and livestock keyWhile the narrowing rainfall deficit has eased immediate concerns, experts say it is far too early to conclude that El Niño’s influence has...
- Why NCP is sending 50 kilos of sugar to the Pune weather bureauTill a few days back most parts of Maharashtra was facing a drought, however the Pune Weather Bureau predicted that the state would receive...
- Crisis looms over south’s microfinance sectorThere are repayment concerns also in some smaller pockets of Tamil Nadu, said sources.
- Fresh trouble for MFIs as drought-hit Karnataka sees no repayment of loansAs many as 20 NBFC-MFIs, including all the large ones, operate in Karnataka, which is otherwise a mature market for microfinance activity.
- Devendra Fadnavis asks Pankaja Munde to attend water summitMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who is out of the country on an official tour, responded by saying that she must attend the e...
- National Green Tribunal notice to DDCA, DJB, TPDDL for wasting waterA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued the notice to DDCA, DJB and TPDDL and asked them to respond to it by June ...
- Save the children: PM Narendra Modi should launch child-centric drought relief measures with immediate effectChildren play a crucial role in the development of any country’s human capital, and more importantly so in the Indian context since 41% of ...
- Maharashtra: Only 3% water left in drought-hit Marathwada damsEight of the region's 11 major dams are at dead storage level, meaning water from these dams cannot flow out but has to be lifted.
- Aamir Khan: Brand ambassador for drought-free Maharashtra; Fadnavis denies reportsThe 'Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan' scheme aims to make 25,000 villages drought-free in 5 years.
- Pankaja Munde in spot after man seen carrying her slippersMaharashtra rural development minister Pankaja Munde has got embroiled in a controversy after a member of her staff was seen carrying her s...
- Cleared 25 development plans in 15 days: Maharashtra CM Devendra FadnavisFadnavis asserted that BJP-Shiv Sena administration is committed to welfare of farmers & is working towards making 5,000 villages drought-f...
- Cleared 25 development plans in 15 days: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra FadnavisFadnavis, who assumed charge in October-end, asserted that the BJP-Shiv Sena administration is committed to welfare of farmers and is worki...
- Water storage level declines in reservoirs of 12 states: CWCWater storage level in the reservoirs of 12 states in the country has declined as compared to the corresponding period last year.
- Press Club condemns attack on scribes by Asaram Bapu's menThe Mumbai Press Club condemned the attack on journalists, who were covering the pre-Holi celebrations at Asaram Bapu ashram in neighbourin...
- Asaram draws flak for wasting water, supporters attack mediaA group of followers of Asaram Bapu allegedly assaulted mediapersons and damaged their equipment, as the controversial godman drew flak ove...
- Indian farmers expand soya acreage with drought cutting US productionSmart farmers in parts of Maharashtra and Gujarat have acted swiftly on early news of a US drought, which has pushed global prices of soya ...
- Parts of East & central India expected to get decent rains: SkymetParts of East & central India like Vidarbha, Telengana, eastern Madhya Pradesh, parts of Orissa, northern Andhra Pradesh and Krishna delta ...
- Monsoon forecast should not lead to complacencyOne should not read too much into the forecast of normal monsoon.
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