Maharashtra: Debt-ridden farmer climbs on burning pyre, ends life
A debt-ridden farmer from a village in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region climbed on a lit pyre and committed suicide on Wednesday. The post Maharashtra: Debt-ridden farmer climbs on burning pyre, ends...
View ArticleFarm lending in India is a puzzle; FM must solve it before giving targets for...
The only option is to plug the leakages in the credit disbursal system to ensure that the loans reach the intended beneficiary The post Farm lending in India is a puzzle; FM must solve it before giving...
View ArticleFarmers suicides : At least 2,70, 940 farmers have ended their lives since 1995
Rising incidents of farmers' suicide in the country, particularly in Maharashtra's Vidarbha, are caused by multiple factors, said experts. The post Farmers suicides : At least 2,70, 940 farmers have...
View ArticleMaha BJP minister adds to Modi’s Land Bill woes, says no evidence what drove...
Kahdse's comments come at a time when the Modi government has come under attack from all quarters over its Land Bill The post Maha BJP minister adds to Modi’s Land Bill woes, says no evidence what...
View ArticleFarmer Gajendra Singh’s suicide shows up emptiness of Kejriwal’s brand of...
Despite his ability to recover from mistakes and setbacks, Arvind Kejriwal faces a more serious threat this time: few people are now willing to take him and his party at face value. Credibility is...
View ArticleLeveraging Jan Dhan to creating seed banks: 5 steps for Modi to handle farm...
At a time when the unseasonal rains have damaged the standing crops and scarcity of seeds loom ahead, the political blame game will not pay off The post Leveraging Jan Dhan to creating seed banks: 5...
View ArticleWest Bengal: Another farmer commits suicide in Burdwan district
Another farmer allegedly committed suicide in Burdwan district, taking the total number of farmer suicides in the district to 13 and in West Bengal to 17. The post West Bengal: Another farmer commits...
View Article20 farmer suicides in 6 weeks mock Shivraj Singh Chauhan’s agricultural...
Suicides by at least 20 farmers in six weeks mock the Krishi Karman award trophies that Madhya Pradesh has won for three consecutive years for maximum wheat production. The post 20 farmer suicides in 6...
View ArticleHaryana is land of the brave, people here don’t commit suicide, says Minister...
Haryana Agriculture Minister OP Dhankar defended his statement on farmer suicides and claimed that Haryana was a "veer bhoomi". The post Haryana is land of the brave, people here don’t commit suicide,...
View ArticleAre farmer suicides up or down? Depends on which number you want to believe
Official data show a rise in farmer suicides, but the total number are small. NCRB data show higher suicides by farmers, but a falling rate of suicide. The real truth could be somewhere in-between The...
View ArticleOpposition slams Siddaramaiah govt in Karnataka Assembly on farmer suicides
The Opposition on Monday turned the heat on the Siddaramaiah government on recurring farmers' suicides in Karnataka, accusing it of being "irresponsible" and "careless" in addressing the issues...
View ArticleSaving DD Kisan: Farmers need many things but Amitabh Bachchan isn’t one of them
A source close to Amitabh Bachchan told the media the superstar is “personally very excited and enthusiastic about promoting Kisan”, that is Doordarshan’s new farmers channel, not a jam. The post...
View ArticleNot fund crunch alone: Love affairs, drugs among causes for farmer suicides,...
Agriculture minister told the Rajya Sabha that farmers in India were committing suicide because of love affairs, impotency, drugs and dowry. The post Not fund crunch alone: Love affairs, drugs among...
View ArticleFarmers from across India converge on the capital to demand fair prices,...
Groups of farmers and agricultural labourers from various states held a two-day dharna at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to demand among other things, a fair price for their produce and the scrapping of the...
View ArticleWe are just postmen: Nana Patekar sends a message, gives aid to kin of...
Actors Nana Patekar and Makrand Anaspure distributed cheques of financial aid to as many as 113 families of farmers from Latur and Osmanabad districts of Marathwada, who have committed suicides, owing...
View ArticleWhen will acche din come for farmers: Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi in Odisha
Embarking on a 'Save Farmer March' in Odisha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi government of neglecting farmers and took a dig at the prime minister. The post When will acche din come...
View ArticleFarmer suicides: Is Telangana govt’s loan-waiver policy aggravating the...
Telangana's well-intentioned but poorly thought through loan-waiver policy is not only closing options for farmers, but also driving them into the clutches of moneylenders — and ultimately suicide The...
View ArticleThe case for pesticide lockers: Suicide ‘relief packages’ for farmers may not...
Indian farmer suicide rates are not extraordinarily high. Suicide rates among city youth is much higher than among farmers. The post The case for pesticide lockers: Suicide ‘relief packages’ for...
View ArticleRahul to lead a rejuvenated Congress: Did someone say ‘not again’?
The protest march of the Congress party, led by its president Sonia Gandhi was not just about Narendra Modi bashing, muscle-flexing or to register protest against growing intolerance in the country; it...
View ArticleServe ‘immortality’ laddoo to farmers: BJD leader’s shocker over farmer...
Pramila Mallick, the president of the women's wing of Odisha's ruling BJD, on Sunday created a row over farmer suicides when she asked the opposition to serve 'amar laddoo' (immortality sweets) to...
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