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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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Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points
Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to be answered as India turns to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today for the country's expenditure plan. In the face of a slew of challenges ranging...
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Railways Faces Rs 2,400 Crore Losses Due To Farmers' Protest, Says Official
The Indian Railways has suffered losses of around Rs 2,400 crore due to the ongoing farmers' protests against the farm laws at various places in Punjab, said Northern Railway General Manager Ashutosh Gangal.
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Massive Farmer Protests In Punjab, Haryana, Parts Of UP Over 3 Bills
Over 265 farmers' groups took to the streets today to block roads and carry out rallies and marches in a nationwide agitation against the controversial farm bills. The protests will intensify, the farmers said, unless the bills are repealed. Opposition parties like the Congress, the RJD and the Trinamool, as well as 10 central trade unions, have vo...
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Excess Rain In South Gujarat Damages Paddy Crop, Farmers Stare At Losses
Gujarat News: Farmers in south Gujarat are facing huge losses as excess rainfall in the region this year led to floodwaters stagnating in farmlands in several districts. The paddy crop has suffered badly, according to state farmers' bodies.
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Gujarat Launches New Scheme To Compensate Farmers For Crop Loss
The Gujarat government on Monday launched a new scheme under which farmers facing crop losses due to drought, excess rain or unseasonal rain will get compensation without collection of any premium from them.
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Maharashtra Dairy Farmers Launch Stir For Higher Milk Procurement Prices
Facing losses in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy farmers in Maharashtra launched an agitation on Tuesday to press for their various demands, including a hike in milk procurement prices, and spilled milk on roads at some places in protest.
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Dust Storm Damages Mango Harvest, UP Farmers Face 40% Losses
The dust storm that hit northern parts of the country on Sunday has damaged mango plantations, putting farmers in trouble at a time when it's the peak season for the fruit harvest. Farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow say the losses incurred by them could run as high as 40 per cent of the harvest. "We have suffered a huge loss as 40 per cent of mango...
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PM Modi Faces Deepening Discontent Over India's Slowdown
For the first time in his three-and-a-half year rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing sustained discontent over his economic policies as growth slows, job losses mount and distressed farmers protest.
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32 Per Cent Deficit in Monsoon, Bihar Faces Drought-Like Situation
Farmers in Bihar are staring into the skies, waiting. If it doesn't rain in the coming week, they say, their rice crops would wilt away. The monsoon has brought Bihar only two-thirds the normal level of rain, bringing the state to the brink of agrarian distress.
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Wheat Payments: Relief Announced by Centre Yet to Reach Punjab Farmers
Farmers in Punjab are still waiting for compensation promised by the Centre during procurement of wheat by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state government agencies.
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Auto Market Sentiments Hit as Farmers Suffer Crop Losses
Home grown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Wednesday said that market sentiments are affected and a "worry" persists on the sales front as farmers in several states are facing heavy crop losses due to hostile weather conditions for agriculture. "Sentiments in the market are definitely impacted," company's vice president - sale
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Vidarbha Farmers Fear Poor Monsoon
Farmers of the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra face the grim prospect of poor monsoon this season, an activist said on Monday.
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Vidarbha Farmers Fear Poor Monsoon
Farmers of the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra face the grim prospect of poor monsoon this season, an activist 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.
-
Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points
Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to be answered as India turns to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today for the country's expenditure plan. In the face of a slew of challenges ranging...
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Railways Faces Rs 2,400 Crore Losses Due To Farmers' Protest, Says Official
The Indian Railways has suffered losses of around Rs 2,400 crore due to the ongoing farmers' protests against the farm laws at various places in Punjab, said Northern Railway General Manager Ashutosh Gangal.
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Massive Farmer Protests In Punjab, Haryana, Parts Of UP Over 3 Bills
Over 265 farmers' groups took to the streets today to block roads and carry out rallies and marches in a nationwide agitation against the controversial farm bills. The protests will intensify, the farmers said, unless the bills are repealed. Opposition parties like the Congress, the RJD and the Trinamool, as well as 10 central trade unions, have vo...
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Excess Rain In South Gujarat Damages Paddy Crop, Farmers Stare At Losses
Gujarat News: Farmers in south Gujarat are facing huge losses as excess rainfall in the region this year led to floodwaters stagnating in farmlands in several districts. The paddy crop has suffered badly, according to state farmers' bodies.
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Gujarat Launches New Scheme To Compensate Farmers For Crop Loss
The Gujarat government on Monday launched a new scheme under which farmers facing crop losses due to drought, excess rain or unseasonal rain will get compensation without collection of any premium from them.
-
Maharashtra Dairy Farmers Launch Stir For Higher Milk Procurement Prices
Facing losses in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy farmers in Maharashtra launched an agitation on Tuesday to press for their various demands, including a hike in milk procurement prices, and spilled milk on roads at some places in protest.
-
Dust Storm Damages Mango Harvest, UP Farmers Face 40% Losses
The dust storm that hit northern parts of the country on Sunday has damaged mango plantations, putting farmers in trouble at a time when it's the peak season for the fruit harvest. Farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow say the losses incurred by them could run as high as 40 per cent of the harvest. "We have suffered a huge loss as 40 per cent of mango...
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PM Modi Faces Deepening Discontent Over India's Slowdown
For the first time in his three-and-a-half year rule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing sustained discontent over his economic policies as growth slows, job losses mount and distressed farmers protest.
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32 Per Cent Deficit in Monsoon, Bihar Faces Drought-Like Situation
Farmers in Bihar are staring into the skies, waiting. If it doesn't rain in the coming week, they say, their rice crops would wilt away. The monsoon has brought Bihar only two-thirds the normal level of rain, bringing the state to the brink of agrarian distress.
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Wheat Payments: Relief Announced by Centre Yet to Reach Punjab Farmers
Farmers in Punjab are still waiting for compensation promised by the Centre during procurement of wheat by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state government agencies.
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Auto Market Sentiments Hit as Farmers Suffer Crop Losses
Home grown auto major Mahindra & Mahindra on Wednesday said that market sentiments are affected and a "worry" persists on the sales front as farmers in several states are facing heavy crop losses due to hostile weather conditions for agriculture. "Sentiments in the market are definitely impacted," company's vice president - sale
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Vidarbha Farmers Fear Poor Monsoon
Farmers of the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra face the grim prospect of poor monsoon this season, an activist said on Monday.
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Vidarbha Farmers Fear Poor Monsoon
Farmers of the Vidarbha region in Maharashtra face the grim prospect of poor monsoon this season, an activist said on Monday.
