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Angry Farmer Burns Onion Crop, Invites Eknath Shinde, Writes In Blood
Mr Dongre said he had written a letter with his blood to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inviting him to the onion burning ceremony so that he could see the condition of farmers himself.
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"When Maharashtra Is Facing Problems Like..." Raj Thackeray's Dig At BJP
Criticising BJP leaders for highlighting the move on Article 370 during their campaigns for the upcoming Maharashtra polls, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has questioned the party's silence on issues like farmer suicides and bad condition of roads in the state.
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BJP Doesn't Want To Improve Farmers' Conditions: Hardik Patel
Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel Saturday accused the BJP governments at the centre and in Maharashtra of neglecting farmers.
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Tread Carefully, Central Bank Advises As Maharashtra Flaunts Loan Waiver
As Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis fell back on a farm loan waiver to cap the political fallout of the continuing farmer protests in Maharashtra, the country's central bank warned that the fiscal situation could get out of hand if states continue to waive loans.
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Declare Suicide Prone Areas As Organic Farming Zones In Maharashtra: Activist
In the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch for expansion of organic farming across the country, a prominent farm activist has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to ban the use of chemicals in 14 suicide prone districts of the state.
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Help Farmers or Face Film Boycott: Raj Thackeray's Party Threatens Bollywood
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has asked Bollywood personalities to help farmers reeling under drought-like conditions in the state and threatened to call for boycott of their films and "teach them a lesson" if its diktat was not followed.
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Maharashtra Waives Off Education Fee of Farmer's Children Till Class XII
In view of the prevailing drought conditions, the Maharashtra government today decided to waive off educational fees of the farmers' children upto standard 12 in the districts hit by the natural calamity.
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'Pay Me for My Sugarcane Or I'll Kill Myself': Farmer to Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on a tour of the drought-hit Marathwada region of his state, was stunned today when a farmer told him, "Pay me for my sugarcane or I will commit suicide."
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Fear of Drought Makes Distressed Farmers Seek Permission to Die
Seven farmers from Maharashtra's Wardha district have written to the state government seeking permission to kill themselves. Deficient rainfall and hailstorms earlier this year had destroyed their crops, and they have not been given the promised compensation by the government since January this year.
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Don't Rely on God or Government: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Tells Farmers
Advising farmers to stop relying on God or government, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said they need take charge of their own lives to improve the lot.
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It is a Curse to be a Farmer in Marathawada
77 farmers killed themselves between January and March in this region. This year in the first quarter, the figure has jumped by 50% to 114. The vicious cycle simply doesn't seem to end even though the reasons are all well documented. In this rain shadow region the monsoon has largely been replaced by drought.
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Maharashtra Farmers Hit By Unseasonal Rains, Government Promises Financial Aid
The Maharashtra government has assured that a financial package for farmers affected by hailstorms and unseasonal rain will be ready before the current session of the assembly ends in early April. State Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse assured the house on Wednesday, adding that a group insurance scheme was being planned to help the family of those f...
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Angry Farmer Burns Onion Crop, Invites Eknath Shinde, Writes In Blood
Mr Dongre said he had written a letter with his blood to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inviting him to the onion burning ceremony so that he could see the condition of farmers himself.
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"When Maharashtra Is Facing Problems Like..." Raj Thackeray's Dig At BJP
Criticising BJP leaders for highlighting the move on Article 370 during their campaigns for the upcoming Maharashtra polls, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has questioned the party's silence on issues like farmer suicides and bad condition of roads in the state.
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BJP Doesn't Want To Improve Farmers' Conditions: Hardik Patel
Patidar quota agitation leader Hardik Patel Saturday accused the BJP governments at the centre and in Maharashtra of neglecting farmers.
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Tread Carefully, Central Bank Advises As Maharashtra Flaunts Loan Waiver
As Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis fell back on a farm loan waiver to cap the political fallout of the continuing farmer protests in Maharashtra, the country's central bank warned that the fiscal situation could get out of hand if states continue to waive loans.
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Declare Suicide Prone Areas As Organic Farming Zones In Maharashtra: Activist
In the backdrop of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch for expansion of organic farming across the country, a prominent farm activist has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to ban the use of chemicals in 14 suicide prone districts of the state.
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Help Farmers or Face Film Boycott: Raj Thackeray's Party Threatens Bollywood
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has asked Bollywood personalities to help farmers reeling under drought-like conditions in the state and threatened to call for boycott of their films and "teach them a lesson" if its diktat was not followed.
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Maharashtra Waives Off Education Fee of Farmer's Children Till Class XII
In view of the prevailing drought conditions, the Maharashtra government today decided to waive off educational fees of the farmers' children upto standard 12 in the districts hit by the natural calamity.
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'Pay Me for My Sugarcane Or I'll Kill Myself': Farmer to Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on a tour of the drought-hit Marathwada region of his state, was stunned today when a farmer told him, "Pay me for my sugarcane or I will commit suicide."
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Fear of Drought Makes Distressed Farmers Seek Permission to Die
Seven farmers from Maharashtra's Wardha district have written to the state government seeking permission to kill themselves. Deficient rainfall and hailstorms earlier this year had destroyed their crops, and they have not been given the promised compensation by the government since January this year.
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Don't Rely on God or Government: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Tells Farmers
Advising farmers to stop relying on God or government, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said they need take charge of their own lives to improve the lot.
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It is a Curse to be a Farmer in Marathawada
77 farmers killed themselves between January and March in this region. This year in the first quarter, the figure has jumped by 50% to 114. The vicious cycle simply doesn't seem to end even though the reasons are all well documented. In this rain shadow region the monsoon has largely been replaced by drought.
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Maharashtra Farmers Hit By Unseasonal Rains, Government Promises Financial Aid
The Maharashtra government has assured that a financial package for farmers affected by hailstorms and unseasonal rain will be ready before the current session of the assembly ends in early April. State Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse assured the house on Wednesday, adding that a group insurance scheme was being planned to help the family of those f...
