What India's 2nd most powerful man says about UP

BJP President Amit Shah -- arguably the second most powerful politician in the nation -- granted a rare television interview to the Network 18 group of news channels.Rediff.com's Rajesh Alva......

'Breaking news on television is a joke'

IMAGE: Olga Tellis, one of the legends of Indian journalism. Photograph: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   'There is too much news about film stars. There is too much fawning over wealth and power.......

Maharashtra gets Rs 1,207-cr drought relief package

An Empowered Group of Ministers on drought headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday approved Rs 1,207-crore relief package to Maharashtra. "Rs 1,207 crore drought relief package has......

'3000 villages are facing SEVERE drought in Mahrashtra'

Maharashtra’s Marathwada region is facing a severe drought due to inadequate rainfall for two successive years. The task before the state government -- to effectively implement relief and......

Rs 256 cr to rejuvenate orchards in drought-hit Maha

The Empowered Group of Ministers on Drought, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on Wednesday approved an additional assistance of Rs 256 crore (Rs 2.56 billion) for rejuvenation of......

Rainfall last week best so far this year: Met office

Rainfall in the week ended August 29 was about six per cent more than normal and the best weekly rains in the southwest monsoon season this year. This helped ease concern on drought across several......

More rainfall expected in Sep, says agri secretary

Rainfall next month is expected to be better as monsoon is unlikely to be influenced by El Nino weather pattern, helping rice and other kharif crop, agriculture secretary Ashish Bahuguna said on......

EGoM on drought to meet on Sep 3: Minister

The empowered group of ministers on drought will meet on September 3 to discuss further relief measures in some parts of the country that are facing deficit rains, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar......