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11 Farmers Unwilling To Part With Land For Scheme Committed Suicide: Jagan Reddy
Eleven farmers unwilling to part with agricultural land under the land pooling scheme of the erstwhile Chandrababu Naidu government to develop the capital Amaravati had committed suicide after ''harassment'', Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy said on Tuesday.
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Andhra Pradesh Man Ends Life After Killing Wife, Two Daughters
A farmer committed suicide after killing his wife and two daughters in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, police said.
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'My Son Will Go To School,' Says 21-Year-Old Whose Husband Committed Suicide
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh: She married at 17 for love. Today, she is a widow, who is determined that her two-year-old son would not grow up to be a farmer like his father. He would go to school when he turns three and will complete his education. “I don’t know how I am going to manage,” said the 21-year-old who has no family, except a widowed mo...
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Farmer Drank Pesticide, Son Quits School To Support Mother, Siblings
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh: Shiva Prasad wants to go to school. At 14, that is where he should be. That is where he was, in Class VII, preparing for his annual examination like millions of children at this time of the year. But ten days back, a second successive year of drought pushed his father over the edge. Rama Rao, a farmer in Guntur district of A...
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Without Help, My Sons Would've Lost Another Parent: Telangana Farmer's Widow
Words failed Kanakamma. She could only fold her hands in a gesture of gratitude - meant for the hundreds of people who have come out forward to support her after her husband Kanakaiah, a farmer from Telangana, committed suicide.
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N Chandrababu Naidu Asks Officials to Study Reasons Behind Farmers' Suicide
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asked agriculture department officials to study reasons behind suicides committed by farmers and take care of families of farmers who have committed suicides.
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'5.5 Crores for Bus, Chief Minister?' Says Farmer in Letter Before Suicide
A week before he killed himself, Simhadri Venkateshwar Rao, a tobaccco farmer, wrote a letter to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu with a question. If he could spend crores on customising a bus for his own safety, is a farmer's life worth nothing?
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37 Farmers Committed Suicide Due to Debt in Andhra Pradesh Since July 2014
As many as 37 farmers have committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh due to indebtedness since July last year, state Agriculture minister P Pulla Rao said in Hyderabad today.
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PM Modi Will Take Away Your Land, Rahul Gandhi Tells Farmers in Andhra Pradesh
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the amendments to the land acquisition bill during his visit to the drought struck area of Anantpur- infamous for farmer suicides in Andhra Pradesh.
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In His Second Padyatra, Rahul Gandhi to Meet Drought-Hit Farmers in Telangana
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Telangana last evening, has begun a 15-kilometre padyatra or trek through five villages, each of which has seen a farmer suicide in the last year.
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Shamed by a Garbage Truck, Andhra Farmer Kills Himself
A poultry farmer in Andhra Pradesh killed himself on Sunday evening after a truck, packed with garbage, was parked in front of his home in an attempt to shame him into paying taxes.
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Amid Telangana Farmer Suicides, Lawmakers Seek A Raise
New state Telangana has recorded some bleak statistics in its first five months of existence - 348 farmers have committed suicide. While that will be a big issue in the state's first Budget session that began today, legislators are also pushing for a salary hike.
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No Power, Water for Farmers in Telangana. Blame Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Says KCR
The war of words between the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh continues; this time, it's over who is responsible for the dire situation farmers of India's newly-created state find themselves in.
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Opposition Slams Telangana Chief Minister Over Farmers' Suicide, Power Woes
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today drew severe flak from opposition parties including BJP, Congress and Telugu Desam Party over the prevailing power crisis in the state, which they alleged has resulted in suicides by over 300 farmers in the last four months.
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Thank You. Over 1000 People Have Helped a Farmer's Teen Daughter
More than 1,000 people from across the world reached out within days to help a 19-year-old college student whose father, a farmer in Andhra Pradesh, had committed suicide.
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11 Farmers Unwilling To Part With Land For Scheme Committed Suicide: Jagan Reddy
Eleven farmers unwilling to part with agricultural land under the land pooling scheme of the erstwhile Chandrababu Naidu government to develop the capital Amaravati had committed suicide after ''harassment'', Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy said on Tuesday.
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Andhra Pradesh Man Ends Life After Killing Wife, Two Daughters
A farmer committed suicide after killing his wife and two daughters in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, police said.
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'My Son Will Go To School,' Says 21-Year-Old Whose Husband Committed Suicide
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh: She married at 17 for love. Today, she is a widow, who is determined that her two-year-old son would not grow up to be a farmer like his father. He would go to school when he turns three and will complete his education. “I don’t know how I am going to manage,” said the 21-year-old who has no family, except a widowed mo...
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Farmer Drank Pesticide, Son Quits School To Support Mother, Siblings
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh: Shiva Prasad wants to go to school. At 14, that is where he should be. That is where he was, in Class VII, preparing for his annual examination like millions of children at this time of the year. But ten days back, a second successive year of drought pushed his father over the edge. Rama Rao, a farmer in Guntur district of A...
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Without Help, My Sons Would've Lost Another Parent: Telangana Farmer's Widow
Words failed Kanakamma. She could only fold her hands in a gesture of gratitude - meant for the hundreds of people who have come out forward to support her after her husband Kanakaiah, a farmer from Telangana, committed suicide.
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N Chandrababu Naidu Asks Officials to Study Reasons Behind Farmers' Suicide
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asked agriculture department officials to study reasons behind suicides committed by farmers and take care of families of farmers who have committed suicides.
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'5.5 Crores for Bus, Chief Minister?' Says Farmer in Letter Before Suicide
A week before he killed himself, Simhadri Venkateshwar Rao, a tobaccco farmer, wrote a letter to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu with a question. If he could spend crores on customising a bus for his own safety, is a farmer's life worth nothing?
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37 Farmers Committed Suicide Due to Debt in Andhra Pradesh Since July 2014
As many as 37 farmers have committed suicide in Andhra Pradesh due to indebtedness since July last year, state Agriculture minister P Pulla Rao said in Hyderabad today.
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PM Modi Will Take Away Your Land, Rahul Gandhi Tells Farmers in Andhra Pradesh
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the amendments to the land acquisition bill during his visit to the drought struck area of Anantpur- infamous for farmer suicides in Andhra Pradesh.
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In His Second Padyatra, Rahul Gandhi to Meet Drought-Hit Farmers in Telangana
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Telangana last evening, has begun a 15-kilometre padyatra or trek through five villages, each of which has seen a farmer suicide in the last year.
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Shamed by a Garbage Truck, Andhra Farmer Kills Himself
A poultry farmer in Andhra Pradesh killed himself on Sunday evening after a truck, packed with garbage, was parked in front of his home in an attempt to shame him into paying taxes.
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Amid Telangana Farmer Suicides, Lawmakers Seek A Raise
New state Telangana has recorded some bleak statistics in its first five months of existence - 348 farmers have committed suicide. While that will be a big issue in the state's first Budget session that began today, legislators are also pushing for a salary hike.
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No Power, Water for Farmers in Telangana. Blame Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Says KCR
The war of words between the Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh continues; this time, it's over who is responsible for the dire situation farmers of India's newly-created state find themselves in.
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Opposition Slams Telangana Chief Minister Over Farmers' Suicide, Power Woes
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao today drew severe flak from opposition parties including BJP, Congress and Telugu Desam Party over the prevailing power crisis in the state, which they alleged has resulted in suicides by over 300 farmers in the last four months.
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Thank You. Over 1000 People Have Helped a Farmer's Teen Daughter
More than 1,000 people from across the world reached out within days to help a 19-year-old college student whose father, a farmer in Andhra Pradesh, had committed suicide.
