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Suicide trends in India: 31% cases among daily wage workers, this state reports highest numbers, shows NCRB 2024 dataDaily wage earners now represent the largest group of suicide victims in India, accounting for 31% of all deaths in 2024, a decade-high. Th...- 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...
- Over 10,700 people involved in farming committed suicide in 2023, 38 pc from Maharashtra: NCRBOver 10,700 individuals in India's farming sector died by suicide in 2023, with Maharashtra and Karnataka reporting the highest numbers. Th...
- Maharashtra sees 1,267 farmer suicides since Jan this year; Amravati division worst hitMaharashtra witnesses a concerning trend with 1,267 farmer suicides in the first half of 2022. The state leads the nation in farmer suicide...
- Farmer suicides a worry for Maharashtra govt in election yearMaharashtra is witnessing one of the worst droughts, with many villagers struggling to even get drinking water.
- View: Farmer agitations reflect clout more than distressRising farmer agitations are not good indicators of distress. Rather, they reflect high returns to agitations, increasing the incentive to ...
- 10% drop in farm suicides, 11,000 cases in 2016: GovtActivists punch holes in the provisional figures shared by the government saying the dip in numbers was due to a tweak in the categories.
- 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...
- 229 farmer suicides reported by 4 states so far in 2016The Maharashtra government has reported 57 cases so far in 2016 while Punjab's count stood at 56 and Andhra Pradesh's 35, the data showed.
- Over 12,000 suicides in farm sector in 2014: GovernmentObserving that 5,650 farmers and over 6,000 farm labourers had committed suicide, Radha Mohan Singh said the total number of suicides relat...
- Maharashtra had 3,228 farmer suicides in 2015, highest in 14 yrsAs many as 3,228 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra last year, highest in the last 14 years, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan S...
- Declare suicide prone areas in Maharashtra as organic farming zones: Farm activistProminent farm activist Kishor Tiwari has urged CM Devendra Fadnavis to ban the use of chemicals in 14 suicide prone districts of the state.
- 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...
- Two Maharashtra districts to be free of farmer suicides: Devendra FadnavisIn next two years, state's two districts -- Yavatmal and Osmanabad would be free of farmer suicides, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devend...
- Maharashtra reported 257 farmer suicides in January-March: GovernmentAgriculture is a state subject, Kundaria said, adding that state governments take necessary measures for development of farm sector and wel...
- Over 800 farmers committed suicides in 2014: GovernmentMoS for Agriculture Mohanbhai Kundaria said Maharashtra government has reported 724 suicides by farmers up to October 2014 due to agrarian ...
- Farmer suicides higher in Maharashtra compared to others: Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan SinghIn August last year, Parliament was informed that Maharashtra saw 37 farmer suicides - highest in all states, due to agrarian reasons till ...
- Number of farmers' suicide decline in 2013 to 11,772: GovernmentHe quoted the data from the report on 'Accidental deaths and suicides in India' released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
- 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.
- 'State should lead 2nd Green Revolution'The agriculture scenario in Maharashtra, as things stand today, can hardly be termed inspiring.
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