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Tamil Nadu reels under a third successive year of drought, and the rural economy is fast drying up as a sixth straight crop failure stares farmers in the face.

The three-year drought that Karnataka has been facing, brought on primarily by the continuous failure of the southwest monsoon, has had a major impact on both surface water and groundwater systems

A failed monsoon brings distress to Kerala; its second longest river, the Bharathapuzha, is virtually dry, and Palakkad district faces the worst drought in its history.

A powerful earthquake in the early hours of December 26 leaves in its trail death and destruction of unimaginable proportions in the Iranian heritage city of Bam.

The Chief Minister, N.Chandrababu Naidu, has assured farmers in the cyclone hit areas of Guntur district that the Government would take necessary measures to alleviate their suffering. He has

Offering all possible help to provide succour and relief to the flash flood-hit people of Gujarat, the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, today announced a Central assistance of Rs. 55 crores to the

HITS • Clearing the air with CNG • Taking people along through Bhagidari scheme • Promoting rainwater harvesting to tide over