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Madhya Pradesh Farmer Dies By Suicide After Being Harassed By Moneylenders
A 50-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide at his farm, claiming that he was being harassed by some moneylenders, in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, police said on Monday.
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"No Way Left But...": Maharashtra Farmer Threatens Suicide In Letter To Chief Minister
A farmer from Hingoli in Maharashtra facing a debt of around Rs 20 lakh has written a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde seeking a compensation for his crop losses and said if he does not get it, he will have no option but to commit suicide.
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Farmer, His Wife Die By Suicide After Failing To Repay Loan
Unable to repay loan, a farmer and his wife allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, police said on Wednesday.
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"Farmers Suicide Not New": Maharashtra Agriculture Minister
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Abdul Sattar has said the farmers committing suicide is not a new issue and such incidents had been happening for many years.
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Maharashtra Farmer, Farm Labourer Die By Suicide Over Loan Payments: Cops
A debt-ridden farmer and a farm labourer committed suicide over a period of two days in Sillod of Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, which incidentally is the constituency of state Agriculture Minister Abdul Sattar, police said on Monday.
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Unable To Repay Loan, Farmer Dies By Suicide In Madhya Pradesh
A 54-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district as he was unable to repay a bank loan, police said today.
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Number Of Farmer Suicides Fell To 5,579 In 2020: Agriculture Minister
The number of farmers who committed suicide dropped to 5,579 in 2020 as compared to 5,957 in the previous year, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Tuesday, citing the latest NCRB report.
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141 Farmers Died By Suicide In Chhattisgarh In 10 Months: Government
As many as 141 farmers have committed suicide in Chhattisgarh in the last 10 months, the state government informed the legislative Assembly on Friday.
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14,591 Farmers Committed Suicide In Five Years In Maharashtra: Minister
As many as 14,591 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra between October 2014 and August 2019, state Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Monday.
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Maharashtra Farmer Ends Life On Day Son Recites Poem Against Suicide
A 35-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Ahmednagar's Pathardi tehsil on Thursday evening, hours after his son read out a poem in school asking farmers not to commit suicide due to agricultural distress, police said.
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More Unemployed People Committed Suicide Than Farmers In 2018: Data
An average 35 unemployed and 36 self-employed people committed suicide every day in 2018, with the two categories together accounting for 26,085 suicides during the year, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.
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150 Farmers Committed Suicide In Madhya Pradesh This Year: BJP
The Madhya Pradesh BJP said 150 farmers had committed suicide in the last 11 months in the state, including 72 between January and July this year after the Congress' Kamal Nath government took over.
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Maharashtra Farmer Kills Self, Body Remains Hanging From Tree For 6 Days
A 62-year-old tribal farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a tree in Maharashtra's Akola district, police said.
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Maharashtra Election 2019: Farmer Allegedly Hangs Himself From Tree Over 2 Lakhs Loan In Maharashtra
A farmer in Buldhana district of Maharashtra allegedly committed suicide this morning over outstanding loans worth Rs 2 lakhs.
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Unable To Repay Loans, 2 Farmers Allegedly Commit Suicide In UP
Unable to repay their loans, two farmers allegedly committed suicide in Mahoba and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said today.
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Madhya Pradesh Farmer Dies By Suicide After Being Harassed By Moneylenders
A 50-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide at his farm, claiming that he was being harassed by some moneylenders, in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, police said on Monday.
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"No Way Left But...": Maharashtra Farmer Threatens Suicide In Letter To Chief Minister
A farmer from Hingoli in Maharashtra facing a debt of around Rs 20 lakh has written a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde seeking a compensation for his crop losses and said if he does not get it, he will have no option but to commit suicide.
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Farmer, His Wife Die By Suicide After Failing To Repay Loan
Unable to repay loan, a farmer and his wife allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur district, police said on Wednesday.
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"Farmers Suicide Not New": Maharashtra Agriculture Minister
Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Abdul Sattar has said the farmers committing suicide is not a new issue and such incidents had been happening for many years.
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Maharashtra Farmer, Farm Labourer Die By Suicide Over Loan Payments: Cops
A debt-ridden farmer and a farm labourer committed suicide over a period of two days in Sillod of Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, which incidentally is the constituency of state Agriculture Minister Abdul Sattar, police said on Monday.
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Unable To Repay Loan, Farmer Dies By Suicide In Madhya Pradesh
A 54-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district as he was unable to repay a bank loan, police said today.
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Number Of Farmer Suicides Fell To 5,579 In 2020: Agriculture Minister
The number of farmers who committed suicide dropped to 5,579 in 2020 as compared to 5,957 in the previous year, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament on Tuesday, citing the latest NCRB report.
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141 Farmers Died By Suicide In Chhattisgarh In 10 Months: Government
As many as 141 farmers have committed suicide in Chhattisgarh in the last 10 months, the state government informed the legislative Assembly on Friday.
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14,591 Farmers Committed Suicide In Five Years In Maharashtra: Minister
As many as 14,591 farmers committed suicide in Maharashtra between October 2014 and August 2019, state Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Monday.
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Maharashtra Farmer Ends Life On Day Son Recites Poem Against Suicide
A 35-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Ahmednagar's Pathardi tehsil on Thursday evening, hours after his son read out a poem in school asking farmers not to commit suicide due to agricultural distress, police said.
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More Unemployed People Committed Suicide Than Farmers In 2018: Data
An average 35 unemployed and 36 self-employed people committed suicide every day in 2018, with the two categories together accounting for 26,085 suicides during the year, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.
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150 Farmers Committed Suicide In Madhya Pradesh This Year: BJP
The Madhya Pradesh BJP said 150 farmers had committed suicide in the last 11 months in the state, including 72 between January and July this year after the Congress' Kamal Nath government took over.
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Maharashtra Farmer Kills Self, Body Remains Hanging From Tree For 6 Days
A 62-year-old tribal farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging from a tree in Maharashtra's Akola district, police said.
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Maharashtra Election 2019: Farmer Allegedly Hangs Himself From Tree Over 2 Lakhs Loan In Maharashtra
A farmer in Buldhana district of Maharashtra allegedly committed suicide this morning over outstanding loans worth Rs 2 lakhs.
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Unable To Repay Loans, 2 Farmers Allegedly Commit Suicide In UP
Unable to repay their loans, two farmers allegedly committed suicide in Mahoba and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh, officials said today.
