Salman Khan's Being Human Foundation has send water tankers to drought hit villages in Maharashtra, so that people have facility to store water and do not face much water shortage. ...
11:00 PM, May 08, 2013
Nearly 4,000 villages in Sami in north Gujarat face a drought-like situation with no water to drink. People are being forced to dig pits and consume unsafe water. ...
10:33 PM, Apr 18, 2013
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar is still facing ire over his urine remark over the drought situation. ...
07:51 PM, Apr 11, 2013
There was uproar in the Maharashtra Assembly for the third consecutive day, the Opposition is demanding deputy CM Ajit Pawar's resignation over his controversial 'urine' comment. ...
11:59 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Maharahstra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was forced to apologise for his callous comment asking whether he should urinate to provide water in dams at a rally in the drought-hit state. ...
10:29 PM, Apr 08, 2013
"The comment has no humour in it," said party spokesperson Shaina NC. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has also reacted to Pawar's comment and has sought his resignation. ...
08:07 PM, Apr 07, 2013
An extreme water crisis in Maharshtra has prompted various institutions in the city to try and do their bit during this festival. As Maharashtra faces one of its worst droughts in four decades, the city promises to do its bit. Ajay Devgn, Amrita Rao, Arshad Warsi and other Bollywood celebrities are urging everyone to have a dry Holi this year. ...
12:15 PM, Mar 27, 2013
It's tough to imagine Holi with no water, but that is exactly what Mumbai is aspiring to do this year. An extreme water crisis in the state has prompted various institutions in the city to try and do their bit during this festival. ...
11:50 PM, Mar 26, 2013
An extreme water crisis in Maharashtra has prompted various institutions and residents in Mumbai to try and do their bit during the festival of Holi. ...
03:27 PM, Mar 26, 2013
The politics of drought in Maharashtra is turning violent. Two Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers have been arrested after several of them went on a rampage, attacking the Indiabulls office in Mumbai. This came hours after MNS chief Raj Thackeray said that water meant for drought-hit farmers was diverted to private companies. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Maharashtra is said to be reeling under its worst drought in over four decades. What makes it worse is government inaction and corruption. ...
09:09 PM, Mar 23, 2013
Meanwhile, the Shiv Sena has demanded IPL franchisees to contribute Rs 500 crore towards drought relief in the state. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 18, 2013
Maharashtra is suffering its worst drought in 40 years. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan in an interview to CNN-IBN has admitted that better planning and implementation would have lessened the impact of the drought. ...
11:46 PM, Mar 14, 2013
Leader of Opposition Vinod Tawde alleged that water was being diverted to breweries instead of giving it to farmers. ...
05:46 PM, Mar 12, 2013
Some parts of India are experiencing floods but in other parts the rains have failed badly this year. 2012 is in all likelihood, a drought year. ...
11:56 PM, Aug 06, 2012
Team Anna on Friday officially announced their entry into politics as they ended their 10-day fast at Jantar Mantar. ...
11:03 AM, Aug 03, 2012
Three power lifelines - the north, eastern and north-eastern grids - collapse leaving almost half of India without power. ...
11:30 PM, Jul 31, 2012
Union Agricultural Minister Sharad Pawar has raised an alarm over possible drought this year. "Low rainfall has led to drought problem in several regions of the country. I am hoping and praying that there will be adequate rain in August and September which will provide relief. But as of now the situation is worrying," said Pawar. ...
03:08 PM, Jul 29, 2012
The state government has asked all the temples to hold special prayers. Rs 17 crores have been sanctioned to appease the rain gods. ...
09:40 PM, Jul 21, 2012
A rainfall deficit of 31 per cent and a delay of two weeks has disrupted the lives of farmers and thrown agricultural activity out of gear. ...
11:10 PM, Jul 03, 2012
