The Latest Breaking News from Drought

KALABURAGI Aland MLA B.R. Patil urges Election Commission to allow task force committees to address drinking water crisis.

Pushing ahead with the demand for speedy release of drought relief from the Centre, Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday appealed to the Election Commission (EC) to direct the Centre to release ₹4,663 crore from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and additional support fund of ₹18,171…

Supreme Court warns Union government against contesting with drought-hit Karnataka over relief funds, urging prompt action.

Markets in Bengaluru were bustling with customers during the weekend ahead of Ugadi on Tuesday. However, the festival spirit has been slightly dampened by the increase in the prices of vegetables, fruits, and flowers owing to the supply crunch caused by the drought and the heat conditions. 

A day after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted that there had been delay in releasing drought relief funds to Karnataka, the State government on Sunday slammed the Centre for doing injustice to Karnataka.

Athletic Bilbao's thrilling victory over Mallorca in Copa del Rey final ends 40-year title drought, celebrated by players and fans.

Disputing the recent statement of Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the Karnataka government submitted its proposal seeking drought relief three months late, leading to a delay in providing relief to the State, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has asserted that it was done well in time.

The Union government has not released crop loss compensation to drought-hit farmers in Karnataka as the Congress government has delayed submission of documents including various statistics, A.S. Patil Nadahalli, BJP Raitha Morcha State Unit president said in Belagavi on Saturday.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the Union government had written to the Election Commission (EC) on March 28 seeking permission to hold a meeting of the high-level committee to clear several proposals for disaster relief, including drought relief for Karnataka.