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FARMERS SUICIDE MAHARASHTRA
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...10 May, 2026, 04.43 PM IST- 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...08 May, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
- 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...22 Apr, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
- Supreme court seeks views on MSP PILThe Supreme Court is examining a petition demanding minimum support prices for crops be set using a weighted average cost of production acr...14 Apr, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
- 'Indifferent to suffering': Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt for inaction amid rising farmer suicides in MaharashtraRahul Gandhi criticised the Modi government over farmer suicides in Maharashtra, alleging indifference to their debt and ignored demands fo...03 Jul, 2025, 11.48 AM IST
- 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...22 Apr, 2025, 04.14 PM IST
- Maharashtra: 73 farmers commit suicide in Chandrapur from Jan to July 202373 farmers have committed suicide in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district from January to July 2023, according to district administration data...27 Aug, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
- 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.11 Jun, 2019, 10.58 AM IST
- 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...14 Jul, 2018, 05.09 PM IST
- 26,339 Maha farmers committed suicide in last 17 yrs: GovtAt least 12,805 farmers took their lives due to indebtedness and unproductive land15 Dec, 2017, 03.47 PM IST
- 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...06 Jan, 2017, 10.48 AM IST
- 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...30 Jul, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
- 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...18 Jul, 2015, 11.43 AM IST
- No solution to stop farmer suicides: Maharashtra ministerFarmer suicides in Maharashtra are being blamed on crop damage from unseasonal rain and hailstorms, as well as repeated droughts.09 May, 2015, 11.24 AM IST
- 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.31 Mar, 2015, 01.05 PM IST
- 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...26 Feb, 2008, 10.22 PM IST
- The fine line between aspiration & resignationAs farmers suicides have forced their way into government and public consciousness, research into the causes of this phenomenon is now begi...29 Jan, 2007, 02.02 AM IST
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