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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeks ₹18,177.44 crore drought relief from Centre

The State Government sought from the Centre input subsidy of ₹4,663.12 crore, gratuitous relief of ₹12,577.86 crore, funds for drinking water of ₹566.78 crore and animal husbandry interventions of ₹363.68 crore, totalling ₹18,177.44 crore).

The Hindu

Panama Says Its Canal Produced Record Revenue Despite Drought

The Panama Canal delivered $2.5 billion to the national treasury for last year's operations, the government said Monday, despite record-low water levels that limited ship transits.

International Business Times

Jets now have longest active playoff drought among four major sports

The Jets have now gone 13 straight seasons without reaching the playoffs.

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Instant analysis as Jets’ season comes to poetic end after 30-0 loss to Dolphins

So much for any sort of momentum the Jets built after their 30-6 win in Week 14. The playoff drought continues.

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WATCH: Keith Kirkwood ends five-year touchdowns drought vs. Giants

WATCH: Saints wide receiver Keith Kirkwood ends five-year touchdowns drought vs. Giants

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With pending wages and not enough work, MGNREGA workers migrate in big numbers; launch letter campaign to PM

Amid heated arguments between the Union and State governments over dues payable to the latter under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and Karnataka’s demand for increasing man-days from 100 to 150 because of prevailing drought, rural labourers have launched a letter campaign, addressed to Prime Minister…

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Barry Robson insists Aberdeen don't fear Rangers as he plots cup final success

Confident Barry Robson insists Aberdeen don't fear Rangers as they look to end their nine-year trophy drought by defeating Philippe Clement's men…

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Central teams brief CM after tour of cyclone and drought-hit areas in A.P.

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy meets central teams to discuss cyclone & drought relief measures in VIJAYAWADA.

The Hindu

Farmers to get interest waiver on medium-, long-term cooperative loans if they pay up principal amount

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announces waiver of interest on medium- & long-term loans for drought-hit farmers in Karnataka.

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Scientists aim to adapt crops

"As hostile weather intensifies, plant breeding focused on climate-adapted crops has taken on a sense of urgency"

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Central team visits Anantapur for drought assessment

IMCT team led by Pankaj Yadav and Ketan Garg visited Anantapur district to inspect drought situation. Farmers shared details of crops and damage caused by drought. Officials from various departments filed reports. Chittoor collector announced IMCT team to inspect Palamaner and Ramakuppam mandals on Dec 14.

The Hindu

Opposition demands farm loan waiver

Opposition in Leg. Council urges govt. to waive farm loans & announce ₹10,000 cr for drought relief. Farmers ending lives & migrating to urban areas. BJP's Ravi Kumar questions govt. withdrawing ₹4,000 meant for farmers. JD(S)'s Gowda calls for waiving revenue & water tax, providing daily wages & 3-phase power…

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Over 25,000 farmers expected to take part in BJP rally in Belagavi tomorrow

BJP to hold farmers rally in Belagavi Wedensday to protest against State govt's anti-farmer policies. 25,000 farmers expected to participate. Rally to be addressed by former Chief Ministers Bommai & Gowda. Rally to demand drought relief, loan & interest waiver, crop insurance & seed kits. CM Siddaramaiah criticised for declaring…

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Saints’ opening drive touchdowns drought extends to 13 games

The Saints' opening drive touchdowns drought extended to 13 games against the Panthers:

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Quartararo: Yamaha MotoGP team has “really short time” to convince me to stay

The French rider made his debut with Yamaha at the Petronas SRT satellite squad in 2019 and won the title with the factory team in 2021, ending a seven-year drought for the brand.

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Drought vs deluge: Florida's unusual rainfall totals either too little or too much on each coast

In Florida, this year has been a tale of two states as far as rainfall totals, with the southeast coast deluged by sometimes-record rainfall and much of the Gulf coast facing a major precipitation deficit

International Business Times

'We Need Information' Plead Peru Farmers Battling Drought, Climate Change

A light rain barely moistens the soil in the drought-stricken region of Junin in central Peru.

The Independent UK

Christmas supplies at risk as Panama Canal suffers drought

Experts are concerned Christmas deliveries could be impacted by the major delays on the hugely important shipping route

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Unprecedented drought in the Amazon threatens to release huge stores of carbon – podcast

As world leaders and their climate negotiators gathered at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai in early December, on the other side of the world, Brazil was experiencing an unprecedented drought in the Amazon. Scientists fear it could release of billions of additional tons of carbon into the atmosphere.

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CM tells bureaucrats to cut unnecessary expenditure

Directing the officials to ensure that drought relief announced by the State Government reaches farmers in a week, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asked officials to curtail unnecessary expenditure and prepare a comprehensive estimate while formulating the tender document.

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Permit sale of tobacco produced by unauthorised growers, says Pratap Simha

MP Simha urges Union Minister Goyal to permit sale of tobacco produced by unauthorised growers in Karnataka with nil penalties for 2023-24 crop season. 40,000 authorised and 11,000 unregistered farmers cultivate the crop in Mysuru region for livelihood. Prolonged drought led to drop in productivity and impacted farmers' finances. MP…

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: State to begin crediting ₹2,000 as partial drought relief to farmers’ accounts, and more

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Karnataka government to begin crediting ₹2,000 as partial drought relief to bank accounts of farmers from next week

The total loss due to crop damage in Karnataka because of drought has been estimated to be ₹35,162.05 crore. The State Government has sought ₹18,171.44 crore from the Union Government from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to provide relief to farmers.

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Scott claims season-ending Cathedral Invitational title

Adam Scott will go into 2024 full of confidence after winning the two-round Cathedral Invitational in Victoria to end a near four-year winless drought.

The Times of India

Pakistan women's cricket team creates history, wins T20I series against New Zealand

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan women's cricket team achieved a significant milestone by breaking a drought of over five years and securing a historic 10-run victory over New Zealand in the second T20I of their series in Dunedin on Tuesday.

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