CM Fadnavis spends Diwali with drought-hit farmer, announces relief for borewells
The Indian Express · 3d ago
The CM also announced temporary relief for farmers dependent on horticulture. Fadnavis said the state government would relax restrictions on digging agricultural borewells in select areas where fruit crops are the main…
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Soybean yield drops 20-22% in Pune district, other crops also hit by drought; decline found through crop-cutting experiments carried out in past few weeks
Times of India · 3d ago
Soybean yield in Pune drops 20-22% and maize 15% amid drought and erratic rainfall; crop-cutting tests guide insurance payouts; paddy, pulses also hit.
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Alarm bells ring in hill stations of Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani with less rainfall till Sept, drought shrinks region’s signature crop strawberry acreage by 40%
Times of India · 3d ago
Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani strawberry acreage falls 40% after weak monsoon; water scarcity and El Nino heat threaten yields and winter tourism economy.
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Shinde to visit Jalna on Mon; interact with drought
CNBC TV18 · 3d ago
Officials here said he will visit Shri Rameshwari Mahadev Sansthan at Maujpuri village in Jalna tehsil at 2 pm, where he will interact directly with drought-hit farmers and listen to their grievances.
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Nashik car sales dip 15%, two-wheeler sales 17% on Laxmi Pujan
Times of India · 3d ago
Drought-hit Nashik sees Laxmi Pujan auto sales fall: car sales down 15% and two-wheelers 17%, while flat bookings rise 5–7% year-on-year.
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More monsoon rain for hinterland: Warming temperatures shift showers from Western Ghats to interior Karnataka, finds study
Times of India · 3d ago
Study finds warming shifts monsoon rain from Western Ghats to interior Karnataka, cutting coastal rainfall 10–15% while hinterland gains 100–200 mm through 2035.
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Extends Borewell Drilling Deadline For Farmers Protecting Fruit Orchards Till December 15 Amid Drought
Free Press Journal · 3d ago
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis extended the borewell drilling deadline to December 15 in selected areas where drought threatens fruit orchards. The wider state ban remains in force. He said the move aims t…
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Shinde to visit Jalna on Mon; interact with drought-hit farmers, observe Diwali with their kin
ThePrint · 3d ago
Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover Jalna, Nov 8 (PTI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will visit Jalna on Monday to interact with drought-hit farmers and observe Diwali with the…
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Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik Celebrates Diwali With Tribal And Farming Families In Shahapur Village
Free Press Journal · 3d ago
Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik celebrated Lakshmi Puja with tribal and farming families in Karpatwadi village, Shahapur, amid crop losses and drought concerns. He inspected paddy, urad, nagli and khurasani fiel…
Read articleVBA observes ‘black’ Diwali against govt’s handling of drought in Maharashtra
ThePrint · 3d ago
Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover Jalna, Nov 8 (PTI) The Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) on Sunday observed what it described as a “black” Diwali in Maharashtra’s Jalna distr…
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