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Rajendra Singh, a water conservationist, describes the water shortage as a man-made drought and blames the government for its indifference to the poor, who suffer the most.
NEW DELHI -- India's measures to blunt a growth-threatening drought may impact its already stretched finances, but the government will resort to fiscal discipline at the earliest through higher ...
In Thailand and India, major producers of sugar, the 2023-2024 dry conditions caused a 12.4% drop in sugar harvests.
Now, while Pakistan was expecting a drought in the Chenab River, the local citizens are claiming that India has released waters into Jhelum unannounced causing a flood-like situation in the ...
Farmers battling drought in India's southern state of Karnataka began a day-long strike on Friday to protest against the sharing of water from a river that also runs through the neighbouring state ...
The writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution. The apex court has given its endorsement after accepting the petition, CM Siddaramaiah stated.
The ruling Mahayuti government and opposition MVA engage in a high-voltage war of words over the prevailing drought-like situation in Maharashtra. NCP leader Sharad Pawar criticizes the government ...
India’s federal government has announced plans to ensure at least 25% of land tilled for paddy in the country will be sowed with climate-resilient seeds in the coming “kharif” or winter crop ...
This week's rain has given some respite from ongoing drought conditions. But as of May 15, a quarter of Minnesota is still in a moderate drought.
After a year of severe drought, the State government has decided to ensure the sustainability of farm activities by focusing on its flagship programme, the Krishi Bhagya, which aims to store ...
The Cricket World Cup returns to India after 12 years with the hosts desperately seeking to end its trophy drought at a major ICC event. India last won the 50-overs World Cup when it co-hosted the ...