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BJP vows to return to power in 2028 in Karnataka, attacks Congress at executive committee meetBJP leaders in Bengaluru have strongly criticized the Congress government in Karnataka. They expressed confidence in returning to power in ...
Wayanad plantation workers hope their woes will get national attentionThe agrarian district is known for cultivation of coffee, tea, spices and rubber, and has seen suicides by some farmers unable to repay the...
Narendra Modi drives by just looking in rear view mirror, says Rahul Gandhi"The country doesn't want to hear about the past, it is concerned about the future. Narendra Modi is the kind of PM who drives the vehicle ...
Budget 2018 has failed to address the problem of accumulated agrarian debt: SiddaramaiahFM Jaitley missed the opportunity to make a clean departure from the past 3 budgets. His Budget has no focus on SCs, STs, OBCs & minorities.
Put inter-state river linking on fast track: M K Stalin to PM Narendra ModiThe initiative would help address many issues, including inter-state water disputes, and benefit farmers across the country, Stalin said in...
Government conducting study on agrarian distressIt is an-all India coordinated study conducted in work plan 2016-17 period by Bengaluru-based Institute of Social and Economic Change (ISEC...
Maharashtra most farmer friendly state: NITI Aayog IndexAs per Niti Aayog, Madhya Pradesh ranked fourth, followed by Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, Goa and Chatt...
Farmers Facing Worst Drought State Seeks Rs 1.4k crore from CentreFarmers in Karnataka are facing an estimated loss of Rs 7,802 crore due to drought conditions that have destroyed almost all crops over the...
Higher solatium not enough to stem the tide of suicidesAbout 25 farmers have committed suicide in Karnataka after the Congress government in the state enhanced the compensation from Rs 2 lakh to...
Hold 'yatras' to build confidence in farmers, BJP tells governmentThe BJP panel found out that most of the farmers having small holdings between three to ten acres of land have committed suicide, Ravi said.
H D Deve Gowda to sit on hunger strike from Monday over farmers' crisisThe JD(S) leader will seek a special package for farmers and a thorough discussion in Parliament on the agrarian crisis.
Agrarian crisis: Karnataka minister attacks PM Narendra ModiKarnataka Minister UT Khader today slammed the Centre and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not addressing the farmers' problems and the agr...
To take on Modi government, Congress CM conclave beginsBesides deliberating on the political course ahead, the meet is expected to focus on "mismanagement" of the economy by the Modi government.
Rahul Gandhi to sharpen attack on Modi govt at Congress CMs' meetHaving repeatedly shown his aggressive side since his return from a 56-day sabbatical, Rahul is likely to unleash a fresh assault on Modi g...
Lok Sabha Elections 2014: AAP inking agriculture policy to connect with rural votersPolicy makers have expressed concern that despite the deep rooted problems, there has been little or no debate by political parties on this...
More than 2,500 farmers committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh in 2012The farm suicides in AP have gone up from 2,206 in 2011 to 2,572 in 2012, Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar said "yes" in Rajya...
- 2.90 lakh farmers committed suicide during 1995-2011: Government
A total of 290,740 farmers have committed suicide during 1995-2001 due to various reasons.
- Fertiliser shortage to create agrarian crisis
The crisis fuelled by fertiliser shortage appears to be spreading with various towns in Karnataka and Maharashtra witnessing violent protes...
- State should learn from AP, K’taka
Inept handling of the farmers’ travails by the Maharashtra government has meant that suicides continue unabated in Vidarbha region.
- PM convenes meeting to finalise relief for farmers
Alarmed at the spurt in farmers’ suicides of late, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a meeting of the agricultural coordination co...