Drought

Now, BJP leader Prem Prakash Pandey wastes gallons of water on daughter's wedding in Chhattisgarh

Another name has been added to the list of 'responsible' people who care less about the drought condition affecting the whole country and waste water like it is available in abundance. This time it is Chhattisgarh Minister Prem Prakash Pandey who has wasted gallons of water to damp the roads for his daughter's wedding, reports claim on Friday.

Apr 29, 2016, 14:57 PM IST

Congress responsible for drought in state, says Maharashtra's finance minister

Maharashtra`s Latur District is the worst hit in the state, with people standing in line for as long three to five hours in scorching heat to fill water. 

Apr 28, 2016, 09:07 AM IST

Maharashtra drought: SC upholds Bombay High Court’s order; no Indian Premier League matches in state after May 1

Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur were to host 13 IPL 2016 matches including final at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on May 29.

Apr 27, 2016, 13:33 PM IST

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Apr 25, 2016, 16:11 PM IST

Ahead of Parliament session, LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan convenes all-party meet

The Modi government is expected to convince the Opposition to ensure passage of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill.

Apr 24, 2016, 07:50 AM IST

1000s of litres water used to damp BJP chief Amit Shah's helipad in Haryana

At a time when India is reeling under severe drought conditions, thousands of litres of water was used to damp a helipad for Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah's helicopter landing in Haryana, report claimed on Saturday.

Apr 23, 2016, 18:38 PM IST

Alert! Water level in 91 major reservoirs dips to 22 percent

Hinting at tougher times ahead, the government on Friday said that the water level in 91 major reservoirs across the country has fallen to 22 percent of their total capacity.

Apr 23, 2016, 08:55 AM IST

Thanks to over exploitation, world may have to live on imported water by 2050!

Considering the present scenario where groundwater stock is on verge of fast depletion, world should be ready to live on imported water by 2050

Apr 22, 2016, 20:54 PM IST

Second `drought death` in two days; 11-year-old dies fetching water from well in Beed

Due to water scarcity in Marathwada, each member of the family, especially children, are compelled to make multiple trips to water tanks.

Apr 22, 2016, 10:04 AM IST

Height of insensitivity: 10,000 litres of water used for helipad for Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar

Several litres of water was wasted in drought-hit Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh to ensure smooth landing of CM Akhilesh Yadav's chopper on Tuesday.

Apr 21, 2016, 14:14 PM IST

7 out of 11 major irrigation dams in Maharashtra have no water left

The 75 minor irrigation dams in Marathwada have just four percent water stock.

Apr 21, 2016, 13:09 PM IST

Indira Gandhi married a Parsi, but never converted: Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati

Dwaraka Sharda Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, known for making controversial statements, heaped praise on former prime minister Indira Gandhi, saying that she fell in love with a Parsi and married him, but didn't convert to that particular religion.

Apr 20, 2016, 17:23 PM IST

Maharashtra drought: 10,000 litres of water used for helipad for Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh in Bhiwandi

A BJP activist Dayanand Nene had claimed that 10,000 litres of water was used for helipad for Union Min Radha Mohan Singh in Bhiwandi.

Apr 20, 2016, 16:31 PM IST

Major water crisis in Hyderabad; top reservoirs go completely dry

A deadly heat wave and third consecutive drought are to be blamed for the situation.

Apr 20, 2016, 15:40 PM IST

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Apr 20, 2016, 11:21 AM IST

Exclusive: India affected by severe drought!

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Apr 20, 2016, 11:17 AM IST

Gallons of water wasted to ensure smooth landing for UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's chopper

Call it an irony or the government officials' insensitivity towards the drought-hit farmers in the state, that several litres of water was wasted in drought-hit Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh to ensure smooth landing of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's chopper on Tuesday.

Apr 20, 2016, 11:14 AM IST

Maharashtra drought: Another 'water train' reaches drought-hit Latur, thanks to `Prabhu`

According to official estimates, some of the worst-hit villages in Latur require over two crore litres of water since the monsoon is still two months away.

Apr 20, 2016, 09:51 AM IST

Good news! 25 lakh litres water sent to Latur, tweets Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis

 Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that 25 lakh litres of water had been dispatched to Latur.

Apr 19, 2016, 23:37 PM IST

Class 5 girl student dies of heat stroke after repeated trips to hand pump in drought-hit Maharashtra

In a extremely unfortunate incident, a class 5 girl student died of heat stroke on Tuesday after repeated trips to nearest hand pump in drought-hit Beed district of Maharashtra.

Apr 19, 2016, 22:42 PM IST