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MP govt releases Rs 500 crore to expedite land acquisition for stalled dam projectsMadhya Pradesh has released ₹500 crore to expedite land acquisition for three crucial Narmada river projects, previously stalled by compens...
US fertilizer imports from Hormuz-affected ports fell to zero in May, data showThis disruption, stemming from the Iran conflict, has caused fertilizer prices to soar, intensifying strains on American farmers and raisin...
Why your summer tomatoes cost so muchTomato prices have surged due to severe weather in Florida and Mexico. Consumers face higher costs for this summer staple.
Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
Biggest ever Super El Niño may be coming next month and it could be worse than the 1877 disaster that killed millions in India and ChinaForecasters warn a powerful Super El Niño, similar to the one causing the 1876-1878 famine, could develop in 2026. This event is linked to ...
IRS unveils major tax relief for farmers and ranchers hit hard by nationwide drought in 49 statesThe Internal Revenue Service offers tax relief to farmers and ranchers. This is for those who sold livestock due to drought. The relief cov...
JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy slams Congress’ “extreme indifference” to drought, seeks governor’s interventionThe JDS had constituted a Raitha Santwana Yatre to assess the drought situation across the state last month, and presented the report to th...
Karnataka govt to pay crop loss compensation of up to Rs 2,000 per farmer, as immediate reliefKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the state government will pay the first installment of crop loss compensation, up to R...
Drought Relief: 70% of Karnataka farmers are small & marginal, Krishna Byre Gowda tells Nirmala Sitharaman, seeks fundsThe government, the minister said, had placed Aadhaar-lined alternate data sets to substantiate that 70% of farmers in Karnataka were small...
Come out of 'festive mode' to help farmers in view of drought in MP: Kamal Nath to state government"I demand the chief minister to come out of the festive mode and immediately start carrying out a survey and make arrangements to provide r...
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren says 226 of 260 blocks drought-hit"In the review meeting of Jharkhand State Disaster Management Authority regarding drought, it was decided to declare 226 blocks of 22 distr...
Karnataka CM meets PM Modi; seeks early release of Rs 2,064 crore drought relief for rabi seasonKumaraswamy requested Modi to expedite the process to release Rs 2,064.30 crore for drought relief and mitigation, the statement said.
Centre approves Rs 795 crore drought assistance to KarnatatakaA HLC approved the assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) in respect of Karnataka to the tune of Rs 795.54 crore, an offi...
BJP directs party leaders to support govt in tackling droughtMaharashtra BJP has directed all the party's MLAs, MLCs and MPs in the state to shoulder the responsibility for tackling drought in affecte...
Centre clears Rs 5,083 crore as drought relief for Maharashtra, MPThis is the second consecutive year when the country faced drought. Though the Kharif sown area this year was higher than last year, defici...
Eknath Shinde demands immediate relief for farmers in MaharashtraThe state government should sanction an interim relief of Rs 10,000 per acre to farmers hit by drought in the affected regions.
Sushil Kumar Modi demands white paper on distribution of relief to farmersSushil Kumar Modi today assailed the Nitish Kumar government for delaying assessment of damage of crops due to drought situation.
Farmers suffering crop loss due to floods, drought given aid: Sharad PawarCentre has framed guidelines for providing relief from NDRF and SDRF in the event of natural calamities, Agriculture Minister Pawar said.
Drought: Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 19,665 crore assistance from CentreThe drought-hit Tamil Nadu today decided to knock the Centre's doors with a plea for an assistance of Rs 19,665.13 crore.
- Farmers of Bundelkhand get govt relief cheques for Rs 10 from state govt
Through UP's worst affected drought years 2002 and 2004 other farmers received even lesser drought compensation.