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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...
- Maharashtra: Marathwada records 269 farmer suicides in Jan-March 2025, up by 65 in same period last yearMarathwada region witnessed a surge in farmer suicides, reaching 269 between January and March 2025, a significant increase from 204 in the...
- 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.
- 639 farmers ended lives in Maharashtra between March and May this year: State governmentOf the 188, families of 174 farmers have received compensation, said state revenue minister adding 122 cases were declared ineligible for c...
- Two more farmers commit suicide in MP; seven in one weekThis takes the number of farmer suicides reported in the state since June 8 to seven.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- Indian farmer suicides rise to 17,000 a yearMore than 17,000 Indian farmers committed suicide in 2009, a seven percent rise on the previous year, according to new government figures.
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