Last Updated: Monday, November 28, 2011, 16:44
The state unit of BJP on Monday demanded that the Central government sanction a Rs 10,000 crore package to help farmers hit by drought.
Last Updated: Friday, November 4, 2011, 22:14
Karnataka government on Friday declared nine more taluks as drought-hit, taking their total number to 99.
Last Updated: Sunday, June 5, 2011, 16:50
The rains are expected to continue over the next two days.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 12, 2010, 21:38
A total of 10,440 villages, spread over 15 of Orissa`s 30 districts, were identified as drought-hit as more than 50 per cent of paddy crop was lost due to inadequate rainfall this monsoon.
Last Updated: Monday, August 16, 2010, 19:41
Drought in eastern parts of the country spread to more areas with all the 24 districts in Jharkhand and 11 districts in West Bengal being declared drought-hit by the respective state governments today.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 17:56
Main opposition Samajwadi Party today staged a walkout in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council over their demand that the government should declare eastern districts of the state as drought-hit.
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 10:02
As many as 12 of the 24 districts in Jharkhand have been declared drought-hit.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 22:49
The Bihar government today declared 28 out of 38 districts in the state as drought-hit following deficient rainfall.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 22:46
Jharkhand today declared twelve of its 24 districts as drought-hit following poor monsoon.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 16:11
Kerala government would declare 60 per cent villages and 17 taluks in the state as drought-hit, Revenue Minister K P Rajendran told the Assembly Thursday.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 18:47
The Orissa government on Wednesday announced financial assistance to farmers facing crop losses due to deficient rainfall and pest attack.
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 18:51
At least 40 per cent of the wet rice cultivation areas in Mizoram have been affected by the long spell of drought this year and 1,990 families failed to till their lands due to late advent of monsoon.
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