drought
- India
Parched Karnataka town sources drinking water from Andhra Pradesh at high rates
Chitradurga: In the drought-hit region of Chitradurga, particularly in the Molakalmuru area, residents are grappling with severe water scarcity as the scorching summer exacerbates the situation. This year, the absence of rainfall…
- Bangalore
Drought leaves Karnataka farmers in distress; 456 end lives this year
Bengaluru: Karnataka is grappling with an acute drought this year, leaving crops unviable, existing yields destroyed, and farmers in severe distress. Tragically, the dire situation has led 456 farmers, burdened by the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra govt irresponsible over drought situation: TDP leader
Nellore: TDP leader Somireddy Chandra Mohan Reddy on Monday slammed the Jagan Reddy-led Andhra government and said that the state government is acting irresponsibly over the drought situation in the state. Addressing…
- Bangalore
‘Publicity’ rebukes Karnataka Dy CM over BJP, JD (S)’s drought study
Bengaluru: Dubbing BJP and JD(S)’ drought study tour as “publicity,” Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday asked their parliamentarians and legislators to instead meet the Prime Minister and Central Ministers…
- India
Karnataka places request for Rs 17,901 cr drought relief package with Centre
New Delhi: Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Wednesday said that the state government had requested for release of Rs 17,901 crore drought relief package. Talking to reporters, Byre Gowda said…
- Middle East
Turkey experiences driest August in 33 yrs: Report
Istanbul: Turkey has experienced the driest August in the last 33 years, the country’s meteorological authority said. In a report, the General Directorate of Meteorology noted on Thursday a 57-per cent decrease…
- Bangalore
Karnataka govt to decide on announcing drought-hit taluks on Sep 4: CM
Bagalkote: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the state government will decide on declaring taluks beset by deficit rainfall as drought-affected areas on September 4. He said 113 taluks have already…
- World
Thailand’s employment growth slows despite tourism recovery
Bangkok: Thailand’s employment growth slowed in the second quarter of this year as droughts affected farming despite improvements in the vital tourism sector with an inflow of foreign visitors, official data showed…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: From drought to floods, frequency of extreme weather is rising
Bengaluru: When Bengaluru received unprecedented rainfall from August 30 to September 4 in 2022, the IT city sank under its crumbling infrastructure. The photos and videos of CEOs, tech company employees reaching…
- India
Maharashtra: Declare wet drought in state, Pawar urges to govt
Mumbai: Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Tuesday urged the state government to declare a wet drought in the state, citing that crops in more than 15 lakh hectares of land have…
- World
UN warns of worsening drought in Horn of Africa in four decades
Nairobi: The United Nations top relief official has warned of the worsening drought in the Horn of Africa region which has already affected more than 18 million people across Ethiopia, Somalia and…
- World
Severe drought affects 4.3 million people in Somalia: UN
Mogadishu: An estimated 4.3 million people have been affected by the severe drought which is ravaging several parts of Somalia, up from 3.2 million a month ago, the UN Office for the Coordination…