India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Large parts of Maharashtra are in the midst of a severe drinking water crisis. Hillary Clinton ends the American flip-flops on Hafiz Saeed. ...
11:58 PM, May 08, 2012

Maharashtra drought: Rahul, Chavan meet PM

Maharashtra drought: Rahul, Chavan meet PM New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday with Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to seek a special relief package for the drought-hit state. Nearly 12 districts in the state have been hit by a severe drought. The Prime Minister is expected to make an announcement soon in this regard. Chavan had reportedly sought a relief package of over Rs 2,200 crore and 5...
08:36 AM, May 08, 2012

Maharashtra drought: CM wants Rs 2200 cr package

Maharashtra drought: CM wants Rs 2200 cr package Satara: Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is set to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday to seek a relief package for 12 drought-hit districts in his state. The state has reportedly sought a package of over Rs 2,200 crore and 5 lakh tonnes of foodgrain at BPL rates. However, CNN-IBN has found that quick-fix relief packages every year have failed to cure the problem and no long-term remedies have...
08:09 AM, May 08, 2012

Maha drought crisis: MLAs' Europe tour draws flak

Maha drought crisis: MLAs' Europe tour draws flak Mumbai: Over 6000 villages in 15 districts of Maharashtra are drought affected, and while the state government has announced extra funds for the areas, the government's plan to send 25 MLAs on the annual Commonwealth Parliamentary Board tour to Europe at such a time has met with severe criticism, particularly from MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, whose party sent out a letter requesting the MLAs to cancel the planned trip. Said...
08:01 AM, May 04, 2012

Maharashtra seeks Rs 15,000 cr for drought relief

Maharashtra seeks Rs 15,000 cr for drought relief Chief Minister warns hoarders, speculators of tough punishment. ...
06:50 PM, Aug 29, 2009
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