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Govt should focus on farmers’ issues, not on compensation: SCThe bench, which also comprised Justice N.V. Ramana, observed that farmers continued to face problems as pressing issues facing them remain...
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.
Odisha government seeks report on alleged suicide of 2 farmersA total of 12 farmers have so far committed sucide allegedly due to crop loss this year in Odisha, officials said. The Odisha government ha...
Congress demands emergency session of Punjab Assembly to discuss farmers suicidesKhaira said besides the issue of farmers suicide, the Assembly should be convened to introduce regulation of rural credit system.
Haryana farmer commits suicide over meagre compensation of Rs 7,000Already under stress due to crop loss, the farmer was upset over the paltry compensation given to him. He was unable to pay his debts with ...
Haryana releases 96% wheat payment to farmers: Minister Ram Bilas SharmaThe state government had announced a compensation of Rs 1,092 crore for crop loss which is being disbursed smoothly in the entire state.
Two farmers commit suicide in RajasthanIn Bharatpur district, Bankelal (25) allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in Paharsar village yesterday, police said.
Maharashtra government to do "vulnerability mapping" to help farmersTo check farmer suicides, Fadnavis unveiled a project for "vulnerability mapping" of agriculturists in worst-hit Yavatmal and Osmanabad dis...
NDA constituent PMK continues attack against CentreRamadoss called for a new scheme to fix procurement prices at 50% above cultivation costs, distribution of subsidised fertilisers etc.
He took his life due to stress over crop loss: Farmer Gajendra Singh's familyFamily of a farmer from Rajasthan, who today committed suicide at a public rally in the national capital, claimed that he took the extreme ...
Crop loss: 4 farmers die due to shock; 2 commit suicideFour farmers died apparently due to shock while two committed suicide after finding low yield of crops, hit by unseasonal rains and hailsto...
Vidarbha crisis: Rains destroy 50,000 hectares of cropsOranges, Mangoes, Banana, Papaya crops were damaged in 2,340.87 hectares and abut 3,416 horticulturists were affected.
UP's Jalaun: State government's apathy turns Bundelkhand into a region of invisible farmer suicidesThe unseasonal rain and hail of March are the last straw for India’s farmers who have been sitting on a powder keg for some time now.
Another farmer suicide in Burdwan, toll rises to 16 in stateSaheb Hembram (34) of Tub village under Burdwan Block I consumed pesticide at his home yesterday, his elder brother Sunil Hembram said.
30 farmers dead in 4 days as rain, hail hit north IndiaNone of the 24 deaths reported from the ground since Saturday in UP figure in the official list, although the government said it would be a...
Parties seek fin assistance, loan waiver for farmersOpposition Congress, BSP, JD-U and CPI(M) demanded that the Centre should immediately announce financial assistance, assess the extent of d...
Compensate farmers at Rs 10,000 per hectare: Laxmikant BajpaiBajpai said govt should assess loss of crop within 24 hours through district magistrates and pay farmers at least at the rate of Rs 10,000 ...
TDP meets Governor to talk about farmers' issuesA senior TDP MLA alleged that crop loss has happened because of government's negligence and demanded a compensation of Rs 30,000 per acre f...
Farmers and their Sisyphean taskTo blame rising farmer suicides on factors such as indebtedness and liberalisation misses a major part of the story, but ad hoc solutions o...
- Farmers committing suicide due to crop failure in western Orissa, Govt refuses
Very few will buy Orissa government frequently denying farmers in the state committing suicide due to debt and crop loss if one visits Kaba...