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Lakhs of farmers committed suicide between 2005-14, situation changed under Modi regime: UP CM YogiUttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday highlighted a transformation in agriculture over the past 12 years. He also stated that farme...- Jewar, once infamous for crime, emerging as global investment destination: UP CM Yogi ahead of Noida Airport operations from June 15
- Gadkari-backed outfit to organise conference on Vidarbha water conservation; Aamir Khan to attendActors Aamir Khan, Nana Patekar, and Makarand Anaspure will join a two-day conference on water conservation. Union minister Nitin Gadkari's...
- Farm sector suicides at 10,546 in 2024, second straight yearly decline: NCRB reportFarmer suicides saw a slight decrease in 2024. Over 10,500 individuals in the farming sector died by suicide. Maharashtra recorded the most...
- Need to create jobs in rural areas to reduce migration of youth, farmers : Nitin GadkariUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari stressed the need for rural employment to stop migration to cities. He highlighted the plight of farmers and w...
- Over 2,800 farmers died by suicide in Karnataka since 2023-24 FY: MinisterKarnataka has recorded 2,809 farmer suicides since the 2023-24 fiscal year, placing it second nationally. The state government has disburse...
- 808 Maharashtra farmer suicides in first four months of 2019The year 2018-19 has been challenging for farmers, with 42% of talukas in Maharashtra facing a severe drought.
- Govt going in wrong direction to check farmers' suicide: Supreme CourtSC said the issue of farmers' suicide was of "extreme importance" and paying compensation to the families of such victims "post-facto" was ...
- Farmer suicides up 42% between 2014 & 2015Several states across the country battled severe drought in both 2014 and 2015. Some, including Maharashtra, experienced two successive yea...
- White paper on farmers' suicides, if required: BJDBiju Janata Dal today said if required, it would publish a white paper on the farmers' suicide allegedly due to crop loss and debt burden.
- Supreme Court not impressed by Centre's claim of drop in farmer suicidesGovt's claim of a "considerable" drop in farmers' suicides in the country did not impress the SC which today said there should be no such c...
- Poke Me: Farmer suicides in the country is not just issue of debtFarmer suicides have fallen significantly over the last one decade, to less than 10% of all suicides. It remains, however, a politically em...
- Farmer suicides actually up if old methodology is usedA study of the data shows that farmer suicides -- if counted on the basis of victims' profession as was the case earlier — have actually in...
- Farmer suicides register over 50 per cent drop, as data collection methodology changesThe new method records only those suicides that have farm distress or related reasons as the cause. Earlier any suicide by a farmer for any...
- Multiple factors responsible for farmers' suicide in country: ReportA book on farmer suicides in India reveals that they are caused by multiple factors that lead an individual to a state of helplessness.
- Farmers' suicide cases drop on improved farm income: Sharad Pawar"Farmers' suicide is a serious issue. But there has been decline over last few years due to improved farm income," Sharad Pawar said.
- Government yet to set up Joint Parliamentary Committee on farmers' suicidesThe government is yet to set up a JPC to look into the issues of farmers' suicides despite eight months having been passed since this propo...
- Chhattisgarh eliminates farmer suicides by fudging death dataA ground investigation shows the claim of eliminating farmer suicides may be nothing more than a statistical feat.
- Farmer suicides becomes a burning issue again in Kerala districtsFalling prices, crop failure and mounting debts have been identified as reasons behind the farmer suicides.
- Uddhav criticises Pawar for farmer's suicideShiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday held Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar responsible for increasing farmers s...
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