Rahul Gandhi visits Maoist-affected districts in JharkhandOctober 14th, 2009 RANCHI - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi started his two-day Jharkhand visit Wednesday in the tribal-majority district of Sahebganj, amid talk that elections to the state assembly may be announced soon. Many of the areas he is visiting are under a strong Maoist influence.
Drought saves sacrificial goats in BiharSeptember 27th, 2009 PATNA - The drought in Bihar has come as a blessing in disguise for hundreds of goats. Many financially-battered people are not slaughtering them during Durga Puja and Dussehra.
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.
Bad drought situation in Bihar: Official teamAugust 22nd, 2009 PATNA - An 11-member central team visiting the drought-hit parts of Bihar for the past three days has found the situation in the affected areas to be grim, the team's leader said Saturday. R.K. Tiwari, joint secretary in the agriculture ministry who led the team, said the situation was bad due to the poor monsoon.
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).
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.
BJP demands special package to deal with drought in JharkhandAugust 2nd, 2009 RANCHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party demanded a special package from the central government Sunday, a day after Jharkhand was declared drought-hit. All districts of Jharkhand have been declared as drought-affected areas.
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.
20 Uttar Pradesh districts declared drought-hitJuly 25th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A dry spell has led the Uttar Pradesh government to declare 20 of the state's 70 districts as "drought-hit" while nearly three dozen more will be added to the list if the monsoon continues to remain elusive, an official said Saturday. "While we have identified 20 districts - largely in eastern and central Uttar Pradesh - as drought-hit, we will be compelled to bring several other districts in the list if rains continue to elude us over the next few days," a government spokesperson told IANS.
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.
Assam declares 14 districts drought-hitJuly 15th, 2009 GUWAHATI - The Assam government has declared more than half of the state as drought-hit, saying agriculture was badly hit due to scanty monsoon rains, officials said Wednesday. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi late Tuesday.
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.
Security beefed up in JharkhandJune 21st, 2009 RANCHI - Security has been beefed up in Jharkhand in view of the two-day strike called by the Maoist rebels in five states to protest "Lalgarh operation" being undertaken by security forces in West Bengal. "Security has been beefed up in the state, particularly in Maoist infested districts and in areas bordering West Bengal," a police official told IANS, adding security personnel are on high alert in bordering areas.
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