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- She is Karnataka’s Tree Goddess: How Padma Shri 'Vruksha Mathe' turned a 4.5-km barren highway into green paradise people enjoy todayKarnataka’s Tree Goddess: Saalumarada Thimmakka, Karnataka's 'Tree Goddess', transformed a barren roadside into a 4.5km green corridor by p...21 May, 2026, 12.40 PM IST
- Government to roll out VB-G RAM G scheme from July 1; Parliamentary committee briefedGet ready for the VB-G RAM G rural employment program, kicking off on July 1 and taking over from MGNREGA! With backing from 25 states, thi...20 May, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
- Explained: What is the new VB-G RAM G Act and how will it replace MGNREGA?A new rural employment law, VB-G RAM G Act, will replace MGNREGA on July 1. It guarantees 125 days of work annually, focusing on infrastruc...11 May, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
- Extreme weather could endanger over one-third of land animal habitats by 2085, study warnsA major scientific study warns that climate change could significantly impact global wildlife in the coming decades. Researchers found that...25 Apr, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
- CM Naidu pledges Rs 70,000 cr for irrigation, vows to make Andhra drought-proofAndhra Pradesh government plans to invest in irrigation projects. Chief Minister Naidu announced a Rs 70,000 crore investment. This investm...19 Sep, 2025, 08.46 PM IST
- 'Won't waste even a drop of water': AP legislators take oathThe Chief Minister said his government was trying to build a Smart Water Grid to make the state drought-proof and provide "water security" ...22 Mar, 2017, 08.17 PM IST
- India's unemployment rate sees sharp decline: ReportMoreover, the number of works completed under MGNREGA increased by a whopping 40 per cent to 50.5 lakh in 2016-17 compared to 36.0 lakh in ...05 Mar, 2017, 02.31 PM IST
- Three ministries to join hands to 'drought-proof' India from October 2The ministries of rural development, agriculture and farmer’s welfare, and water resources will converge their flagship schemes towards wat...19 Sep, 2016, 07.07 AM IST
- Bidar's drought-proof action: a model for others to followFaced with worst ever drought, the district in Karnataka has desilted historical wells and tanks for the first time in last five decades wi...02 Jun, 2016, 03.55 PM IST
- Take weekly drought-proofing steps till monsoon arrives: Prime Minister Narendra ModiThe Prime Minister has asked these states to take drought-proofing measures on a weekly basis till the arrival of the monsoon rainfall in J...18 May, 2016, 06.22 PM IST
- Akshay Kumar donates Rs 50 lakh for water conservation schemeBollywood star Akshay Kumar has donated Rs 50 lakh for the Maharashtra government's flagship 'Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyaan'.10 Oct, 2015, 10.32 PM IST
- Godavari, Krishna rivers in Andhra Pradesh to be linked next weekGodavari and Krishna rivers would be formally linked in Andhra Pradesh as per the government's ambitious plan for their inter-linkage and t...09 Sep, 2015, 04.05 PM IST
- TDP government trying to 'drought-proof' Andhra Pradesh, says CM Chandrababu NaiduGovernment is making efforts to "drought-proof" the state by implementing irrigation projects and interlinking rivers, Chief Minister N Cha...02 Sep, 2015, 09.51 PM IST
- Andhra Pradesh aims to become drought-proof stateN Chandrababu Naidu today instructed irrigation department officials to prepare an action plan to make the state drought-proof.02 Sep, 2014, 05.02 PM IST
- Priority to make state drought proof: Maharashtra's Chief Minister Prithviraj ChavanChavan expects Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre out of which Rs 3,000 crore would be utilised for traditional water conservation methods.09 Jun, 2013, 11.27 AM IST
- Study sees NREGA potential in conserving natural resourcesWorks taken up as part of NREGA scheme were found to help maintain ground water levels, aiding crop productivity.02 May, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Erratic monsoon offers hard lesson on drought tackling: Harish RawatEvery year, the uncertain behaviour of monsoon gives us certain message but conveniently we forget it for next year, Rawat said.01 Aug, 2012, 06.44 PM IST
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