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1,088 Farmers Died By Suicide In Maharashtra's Marathwada In 2023: Report
As many as 1,088 farmers died by suicide in eight districts of Marathwada in 2023, a report from the divisional commissioner's office revealed.
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'Former PM Manmohan Singh Cared About Farmers, Nobody Is Bothered Now': Sharad Pawar
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said former prime minister Manmohan Singh was sensitive towards farmers and had visited Amravati in Maharashtra after learning about some deaths by suicide, but now nobody is bothered about their issues now.
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Maharashtra Farmer Dies By Suicide, "Loan Pressure" Suspected: Cops
A 28-year-old farmer was found hanging in his house at Tekadi village in Nagpur district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Saturday, police said.
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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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"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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"Time Has Come For Farmers To Run The Country": KCR At 1st National Rally
Stating that Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of farmers' suicides in the country, BRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said in Nanded that the time has come for peasants to take the reins of the country.
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1,023 Farmers Died By Suicide In Maharashtra's Marathwada In 2022: Official
The Marathwada region of Maharashtra reported 1,023 farmer suicides in 2022, up from 887 in the previous year, an official from the divisional commissioner's office said.
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In Alleged Suicide Note, Farmer Seeks Guarantee On Crop Prices, Wishes PM
A 42-year-old farmer from Maharashtra's Pune district allegedly killed himself over not getting the MSP for onions and left behind a suicide note in which he purportedly extended birthday wishes to PM Modi.
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Man Embarks On 1,850 Km Walk From Maharashtra To Odisha. Here's Why
A 25-year-old man from Maharashtra has embarked on an over 1,800-km journey on foot across a few states in India to interact with people over issues like farmers' suicide, water scarcity and increasing use of plastic, and to raise public awareness.
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1,076 Farmers Died By Suicide In Maharashtra In Past Five Months: Minister
A total of 1,076 farmers died by suicide in Maharashtra in the past five months, State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar informed Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in a written reply on Friday.
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Halting Irrigation Projects In Maharashtra's Marathwada May...: BJP MLA
Certain water and irrigation schemes are being halted in Marathwada, and there is fear that this may lead to farmer suicides in the drought-prone region if it doesn't get sufficient rainfall, BJP MLA Prashant Bamb has said.
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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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"Lotus Blooms In Dirt": Aaditya Thackeray's Dig At BJP In Assembly Speech
Several young and first-time MLAs, including Aaditya Thackeray, Rohit Pawar, Aditi Tatkare were among those who made their debut speeches in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday. Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray, who represents Worli in the assembly, spoke on issues like farmer suicides, unemployment and jobs during his 11-minute speech, during ...
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1,088 Farmers Died By Suicide In Maharashtra's Marathwada In 2023: Report
As many as 1,088 farmers died by suicide in eight districts of Marathwada in 2023, a report from the divisional commissioner's office revealed.
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'Former PM Manmohan Singh Cared About Farmers, Nobody Is Bothered Now': Sharad Pawar
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said former prime minister Manmohan Singh was sensitive towards farmers and had visited Amravati in Maharashtra after learning about some deaths by suicide, but now nobody is bothered about their issues now.
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Maharashtra Farmer Dies By Suicide, "Loan Pressure" Suspected: Cops
A 28-year-old farmer was found hanging in his house at Tekadi village in Nagpur district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Saturday, police said.
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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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"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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"Time Has Come For Farmers To Run The Country": KCR At 1st National Rally
Stating that Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of farmers' suicides in the country, BRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said in Nanded that the time has come for peasants to take the reins of the country.
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1,023 Farmers Died By Suicide In Maharashtra's Marathwada In 2022: Official
The Marathwada region of Maharashtra reported 1,023 farmer suicides in 2022, up from 887 in the previous year, an official from the divisional commissioner's office said.
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In Alleged Suicide Note, Farmer Seeks Guarantee On Crop Prices, Wishes PM
A 42-year-old farmer from Maharashtra's Pune district allegedly killed himself over not getting the MSP for onions and left behind a suicide note in which he purportedly extended birthday wishes to PM Modi.
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Man Embarks On 1,850 Km Walk From Maharashtra To Odisha. Here's Why
A 25-year-old man from Maharashtra has embarked on an over 1,800-km journey on foot across a few states in India to interact with people over issues like farmers' suicide, water scarcity and increasing use of plastic, and to raise public awareness.
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1,076 Farmers Died By Suicide In Maharashtra In Past Five Months: Minister
A total of 1,076 farmers died by suicide in Maharashtra in the past five months, State Disaster Management and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar informed Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in a written reply on Friday.
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Halting Irrigation Projects In Maharashtra's Marathwada May...: BJP MLA
Certain water and irrigation schemes are being halted in Marathwada, and there is fear that this may lead to farmer suicides in the drought-prone region if it doesn't get sufficient rainfall, BJP MLA Prashant Bamb has said.
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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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"Lotus Blooms In Dirt": Aaditya Thackeray's Dig At BJP In Assembly Speech
Several young and first-time MLAs, including Aaditya Thackeray, Rohit Pawar, Aditi Tatkare were among those who made their debut speeches in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday. Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray, who represents Worli in the assembly, spoke on issues like farmer suicides, unemployment and jobs during his 11-minute speech, during ...
