drought
- Telangana
Minister flags Nagarjuna Sagar water shortage, urges no paddy
Hyderabad: Citing dwindling water availability in the Nagarjuna Sagar project, Roads, Buildings and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Saturday, August 8, instructed officials to intensify awareness efforts among farmers, urging them…
- Telangana
No such thing as power cut in Telangana, says Deputy CM Bhatti
Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who also holds the Energy portfolio, on Wednesday, July 22, said that there is no such thing as a “power cut” in the state,…
- Telangana
Congress, not El Nino, caused drought in Telangana: Harish Rao
Hyderabad: Former irrigation minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Deputy Floor Leader T Harish Rao on Tuesday, July 21, accused the Congress government of deliberately denying water to farmers and alleged that…
- Telangana
Telangana farmers must prepare for drought: Agriculture Minister
Hyderabad: Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao on Thursday, June 4, cautioned Telangana farmers to be prepared for drought conditions and directed officials to create awareness on cultivating alternative crops. Conducting a review…
- India
Fact check: Does producing 1 litre of ethanol take 10,000 litres of water?
Hyderabad: A number has been doing the rounds – 10,790 litres, the amount of water needed to produce just one litre of ethanol from rice. The figure has since led to a sharp…
- World
71,000 deaths related to Somalia’s 2022 drought: Report
Mogadishu: An estimated 71,000 people may have died between January 2022 and June 2024 due to the devastating drought that affected large parts of Somalia in 2022, according to a report released…
- World
UN desertification talks end without agreement to combat droughts
New Delhi: The 16th conference of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ended on Saturday without a binding agreement on tackling drought, despite worsening global aridification trends…
- India
1,182 farmers die by suicide in 15 months in Karnataka
Bengaluru: In a devastating report, it has been revealed that a total of 1,182 farmers died by suicide between April 1, 2023, and July 4, 2024, due to severe drought, crop damage,…
- India
Farmers yet to get drought relief funds despite Karnataka CM’s warning
Bengaluru: The distribution of drought relief funds in the districts of Central Karnataka remains incomplete, leaving thousands of farmers without the financial assistance they desperately need. Various technical issues have prevented the…
- Bangalore
More than half of Karnataka state suffering from drought
Bengaluru: Amidst the scorching heat and relentless summer, the drought situation in most districts of Karnataka has escalated, sparking concerns about worsening conditions in the days ahead. Reports indicate that a staggering…
- Bangalore
Siddaramaiah holds dharna protesting Centre’s ‘injustice’ in funds to Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar along with several ministers and legislators on Sunday staged a dharna here, alleging injustice done to the state by the union government…
- Bangalore
Reservoirs in Karnataka becoming empty
Bengaluru: The parched landscapes of Karnataka bear the heavy burden of a lingering drought, aggravated by the meagre rainfall of the preceding year, severe summer conditions, and substantial evaporation. As a consequence,…
- World
Many extreme events of 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world: Study
New Delhi: Multiple regions across the world simultaneously experiencing heat extremes could become an “emerging feature” of a warmer planet, according to a new study. The new research that reviewed the weather…
- Top Stories
Telangana: Drought & extreme weather events shatter farmers’ hopes
Hyderabad: With drought conditions on one side, and hailstorms/ unseasonal rains on the other, Telangana farmers are facing a war on two fronts. Depletion of groundwater and drying up of borewells has…
- 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…
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