Rahul Gandhi arrives in JharkhandOctober 14th, 2009 RANCHI - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi arrived in Jharkhand on a two-day visit today. During his tour, he will visit Dumka, Dhanbad, Hazaribagh and Ranchi.
Too early to comment on impact of drought, floods: PMOctober 9th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday said it was to too early to comment on what would be the impact of drought and floods on the country's economy. "It is too early to comment," he said when a journalist wanted to know the impact the drought in some parts of the country and floods in others would have on the economic growth.
After drought, Jharkhand faces flood furySeptember 7th, 2009 RANCHI - A month after all the districts of Jharkhand were declared drought affected, many parts of the state are facing the threat of floods, an official said here Monday. Due to cyclonic depression formed over Jharkhand, the state has received more than 300 mm of rain in the last one week.
Jharkhand BJP opposes using Church for grain distributionAugust 31st, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand government's plans to seek help of the Catholic Church for distributing food grains in the drought-hit state have drawn flak from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Jharkhand Governor K.
Jharkhand opens food outlets in drought-hit areasAugust 20th, 2009 RANCHI - Faced with a drought-like situation in all 24 districts of the state, the Jharkhand government has opened around 150 outlets to sell essential food items at fair price, an official said Thursday. The outlets known as Suvidha Stores is a joint venture of the Jharkhand State Agricultural Marketing Board (JSAMB) and the Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FJCCI).
Mayawati demands Rs.2,000 crore for drought hit Uttar PradeshAugust 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Monday demanded Rs.2,000 crore from the central government to purchase power for the drought hit areas of the state. Mayawati met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence here, though she skipped an internal security meeting attended by chief ministers.
Drought looms large as Jharkhand receives scanty rainfallAugust 14th, 2009 RANCHI - It has been raining in Jharkhand in the last 36 hours, but that is unlikely to end the drought situation, an official of the Met Department said here Friday. The rainfall occurred when a central team was visiting Jharkhand to assess the drought situation in the state.
Mayawati seeks more money for memorials and statuesAugust 3rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - Unfazed by the criticism over its statue-erecting spree, the Mayawati government of Uttar Pradesh has sought the assembly sanction for an additional Rs.556 crore (Rs.5.56 billion) for the projects, and in contrast sought just Rs.250 crore to deal with the prevailing drought in the state. Over the years, Rs.5,000 crore have been allocated towards Chief Minister Mayawati's dream projects since the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) came to power in May 2007.
Jharkhand declared as drought-hit StateAugust 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - The Jharkhand Government has declared the entire State as drought-hit due to inadequate rainfall that it has received in the last two months. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Advisory Council of the Governor, which was chaired by G Krishnan, adviser to Governor K.
Seven more Jharkhand districts declared drought hitJuly 29th, 2009 RANCHI - Jharkhand Wednesday declared seven more districts as drought hit after scanty rainfall affected paddy crop in the state. Earlier, four of Jharkhand's 24 districts were declared drought hit.
Frogs married in drought-hit Jharkhand to please rain godJuly 23rd, 2009 RANCHI - Beautiful invitation cards, a feast for nearly 500 guests, a car for the groom and chanting of Sanskrit verses -- although all the usual customs were observed, this was an Indian wedding with a difference. Those tying the knot at the special event in Jharkhand's Chatra district were frogs.
Government will pay special attention to farming: PawarJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government would pay full attention to the farming sector this year as there is a serious drought situation in the country due to insufficient rains, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar told parliament Monday. "In the last four years, we had good produce as there were enough rains.
Jharkhand declares four districts as drought hitJuly 7th, 2009 RANCHI - Jharkhand Tuesday declared four of its 24 districts as drought hit, an official said. The four districts which have been declared as drought hit are Palamau, Chatra, Latehar and Garhwa.
Delayed monsoon, scorching sun likely to push Jharkhand into droughtJune 23rd, 2009 RANCHI - With no signs of the heat abating any time soon, farmers in Jharkhand may be in deep trouble. If the monsoon continues to be delayed, the state may find itself facing a drought.
Jharkhand temporary teachers to field poll candidatesMarch 24th, 2009 RANCHI - Unhappy with their payscales and working conditions, temporary teachers in Jharkhand have decided to either field their own candidates for the elections or support those who will fulfil their demands. The two associations of temporary teachers in Jharkhand are set to meet March 27 to decide their election plans, said Rishikesh Patak, president of the Jharkhand Rajya Shiksha Mitra (temporary teachers) Association.
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