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    Drought News

    Amid drought-like conditions, Latur cracks down on alleged illegal moneylending

    Latur district collector Bharat Bastewad said, “During periods of drought-like conditions and agricultural stress, financially vulnerable families may be more dependent on informal sources of credit.
    India News
    Published 2 hours ago

    Drought, fodder crisis push Latur farmers to harvest sugarcane for cattle feed

    Drought, fodder crisis push Latur farmers to harvest sugarcane for cattle feed
    India News
    Published 23 hours ago

    Farmers in drought-hit Marathwada forced to sell cattle at low prices

    Farmers in drought-hit Marathwada forced to sell cattle at low prices
    Cities
    Published 2 days ago

    43 more tehsils in drought-hit list; state seeks aid from Centre

    Beed, India. 28, 2026 - Farmers from Sandas Chincholi village in Beed district report that their several-acre soybean crops have failed due to insufficient rainfall. The Marathwada region has experienced a 40-day dry spell, creating drought-like conditions and severely affecting kharif crops. Latur, Beed, Dharashiv, and Parbhani are among the worst affected, with the ongoing drought threatening the survival of standing crops before harvest. Beed, India. 28, 2026. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 4 days ago

    Submerged one year, parched the next: A Maharashtra village’s climate crisis

    Farmers from Sandas Chincholi village in Beed district say their soybean crop has failed due to insufficient rainfall
    Cities
    Updated 4 days ago

    Congress accuses Maha govt of excluding Opposition areas from drought list

    He stated that Brahmapuri taluka in Chandrapur district had been left out and demanded its inclusion.
    India News
    Updated 4 days ago

    Pawar seeks 17-point relief package for drought affected Maharashtra farmers

    Pawar also called for a special three-day session of the state legislature to discuss the drought situation and decide on further relief measures.
    Cities
    Updated 6 days ago

    Maharashtra declares drought in 265 talukas amidst severe water shortages

    “With kharif crops destroyed and acute shortages of water and fodder, the government must provide immediate and substantial assistance", said Congress state president Harshvardhan Sapkal.
    Cities
    Updated 7 days ago

    Maharashtra govt must focus on drought relief now and ensure aid for every affected farmer: Aaditya

    Maharashtra govt must focus on drought relief now and ensure aid for every affected farmer: Aaditya
    India News
    Published 7 days ago

    Actual aid decision for drought-hit farmers after ground-level assessment: Sunetra Pawar

    Actual aid decision for drought-hit farmers after ground-level assessment: Sunetra Pawar
    India News
    Published 8 days ago

    Maharashtra announces drought in 265 of 358 sub-districts

    The declaration covers 265 sub-districts spread across 34 districts, covering large parts of Marathwada, Vidarbha, western Maharashtra, northern Maharashtra and parts of Konkan. (Representational/ Reuters)
    India News
    Published 8 days ago

    Fadnavis to announce drought relief measures for farmers today

    Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis interacts with people while inspecting the areas affected by a drought-like situation in Washim on Thursday. (@CMOMaharashtra X)
    Cities
    Published 9 days ago

    Beed administration asks Ganesh mandals to avoid immersion in drinking water sources

    Officials have appealed to Ganesh mandals and devotees to use the designated artificial ponds and tanks instead of drinking water sources. (FILE)
    Cities
    Published 10 days ago

    El Nino, strongest on record, could cause 451,000 extra heat deaths: Report

    The researchers projected that global land temperatures will be 1.2C above normal in the coming months due in large part to El Nino, leading to 44 percent more extremely hot days than in a regular year. (In picture: A dog walks on cracked ground at the dried-up Guarne Lagoon in Arvi Park amid drought conditions linked to the El Nino phenomenon, in, Colombia)
    World News
    Published 10 days ago

    Fadnavis visits drought-affect areas in Maharashtra, vows to help farmers

    Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence in Mumbai on Tuesday. (@Dev_Fadnavis)
    India News
    Updated 11 days ago

    Weak rains leave a trail of wilted crops, dry plots

    Maharashtra is among the states with the largest drought-affected areas, at 83.5%, according to the monitor.
    India News
    Published 11 days ago

    First notification on drought mitigation in three days, Maharashtra govt to seek Central aid: Fadnavis

    First notification on drought mitigation in three days, Maharashtra govt to seek Central aid: Fadnavis
    Cities
    Published 11 days ago

    Cong MLA calls on K'taka govt to declare Gadang ‘drought affected' by Oct 10

    HK Patil said a meeting of local elected representatives, attended by district in-charge minister Rayareddy, had reached a consensus.
    India News
    Updated 12 days ago

    Karnataka Kasturirangan session: Shivakumar defends 3-day sitting, BJP seeks 7

    Bengaluru, Sep 21 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar addresses the special session to adopt a resolution against the Kasturirangan report, in Bengaluru on Monday.
    India News
    Updated 12 days ago

    With water stock in Marathwada at 46%, tanker deployments double in 2 weeks

    With water stock in Marathwada at 46%, tanker deployments double in 2 weeks
    Cities
    Published 13 days ago

    Only tea and water in forthcoming drought-related meetings: Bharne

    The Opposition criticised the politicians, calling them “insensitive” for eating costly dry fruits while farmers are under severe stress. (VIDEO GRAB)
    Cities
    Published 14 days ago

    Andhra CM seeks steps to mitigate drought-like conditions

    Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
    India News
    Updated 14 days ago

    Possibility of fodder and drinking water shortages in parts of Marathwada due to low rainfall: Minister

    Possibility of fodder and drinking water shortages in parts of Marathwada due to low rainfall: Minister
    Cities
    Published 14 days ago

    Drought-like situation in several Maharashtra districts, ministers told to conduct assessments: CM

    Drought-like situation in several Maharashtra districts, ministers told to conduct assessments: CM
    Cities
    Published 14 days ago

    25% standing crops in Marathwada damaged due to prolonged dry spell: Officials

    A sizeable portion of the soybean crop across the region has completely dried up. (HT)
    Cities
    Updated 15 days ago

    Pawar cites El Niño-induced deficient rain in Maharashtra, says declare drought

    Sharad Pawar said inadequate rainfall had damaged soybean, cotton, bajra, maize, tur, moong and urad crops. (X)
    India News
    Published 16 days ago

    Pawar urges Fadnavis to declare drought, provide ₹50,000 per hectare aid to farmers

    Pawar urges Fadnavis to declare drought, provide <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>50,000 per hectare aid to farmers
    India News
    Updated 16 days ago

    No rain in Dharashiv district for 80 days, groundwater level drops by 7.02 meters: Report

    No rain in Dharashiv district for 80 days, groundwater level drops by 7.02 meters: Report
    Cities
    Published 18 days ago

    Drought, water shortage: K'taka CM says people should be 'mentally' prepared

    Drought, water shortage: K'taka CM says people should be 'mentally' prepared
    India News
    Published 18 days ago

    Dy CM Parameshwara urges CWMA to reconsider directions to release water to TN

    Dy CM Parameshwara urges CWMA to reconsider directions to release water to TN
    Cities
    Published 19 days ago
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