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March 6: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme (MGNREGS) is bringing about a silent revolution in rural areas in this drought-prone district. The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, inaugurated the programme in a remote village, Bandlapalli, in Anantapur district on February 2, 2006.

Massive deforestation and unchecked mining of coal, iron ore and bauxite has created a huge water scarcity in Jharkhand.

BEIJING: China on Tuesday said a record drought across its major wheat-producing provinces would not impact global food prices, with the country expected to meet its demand from

Jamshedpur, Feb.

BEIJING: The worst drought to hit China in 60 years has triggered debate about how the country can tackle a fast-spreading water crisis, as well as meet rising food security challenges.

Eight of China's major wheat-growing provinces, which account for 80 per cent of the country's total wheat output, have been hit by a four-month drought.

Last week, the government announced a slew of emergenc

According to WEF's analysis, climate change is the highest-ranking risk the world will face in the coming years

The World Economic Forum

President Hu Jintao sounded a warning note during his lunar New Year visit to North China

THE Supreme Court has directed all state governments to demolish unauthorised constructions on gram sabha lands and evict squatters. A bench comprising Justice Markandeya Katju and Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra asked chief secretaries of States and Union Territories to comply with its order on the issue and file periodical compliance reports. The court decided to monitor the matter.

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