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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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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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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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Marathi Actor Ashutosh Bhakre Found Dead At Home; Police Say Suicide
Marathi actor Ashutosh Bhakre was found dead at his home in Nanded town in the Marathwada region, the police said on Wednesday. The police have confirmed suicide.
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Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt Attend Third Edition Of Water Cup In Maharashtra
Maharashtra is among the states that have witnessed maximum farmer suicides and much of it has been blamed on successive droughts, which many say can be prevented with better water management especially in areas like Marathwada that get less rainfall.
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2 Debt-Ridden Farmers Commit Suicide In Marathwada
Two debt-ridden farmers ended life in the last 48 hours in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, officials said.
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34 Farmer Suicides Reported In Maharashtra's Marathwada In Last 8 Days
Thirty-four farmers have committed suicide in Marathwada region of Maharashtra in the last eight days, a government report said on Wednesday.
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As Maharashtra Debates Loan Waiver For Farmers, Suicides Continue
It is mid-April and the Beed district of Marathwada has already seen 44 farmer suicides since the beginning of the year.
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Woman Throws 3 Kids Into Well, Jumps To Her Death
A 28-year-old woman, who was 'harassed by her in-laws' for money, allegedly threw her three minor children into a well and then jumped into it in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, police said today.
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'Forgive Me', Wrote Farmer To His Wife Before Committing Suicide With Mother
The police say the two were fed up with the financial stress they were under due to a failed crop and mounting debt.
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Crime To Be Silent, Says Nana Patekar On Maharashtra's Drought
Actor Nana Patekar is an emotional man but it's rare to see him on the verge of tears. But as he spoke to NDTV about the severe drought in Maharashtra, the quiver in his voice was unmistakable.
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BJP Government Failed To Curb Farmer Suicides: Ex-Maharashtra Advocate General
Maharashtra's top legal officer Shreehari Aney, who resigned on Tuesday after a furore in the state assembly over his controversial speech where he advocated separate statehood for Maharashtra's backward region of Marathwada, told NDTV he had no regrets as he spoke in the interest of the state.
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Citing Drought, BJP Lawmaker Wants Rain Dance Banned In Mumbai This Holi
A BJP legislator in Mumbai has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC) seeking a ban on "rain dance" functions in the metro during the festival of Holi.
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6% Water Left In Marathwada Dams, Farmers Blame Government For Suicides
This 45-year-old farmer in Maharashtra ended his life just a day before the state cabinet toured the drought-hit Marathwada to assess the ground-level situation in the region. The situation is so grim that the dams in the region are left with just six per cent of water.
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Maharashtra Ministers To Tour Drought-Hit Regions In State
In what seems to be an unprecedented move, the entire council of 28 ministers of the Maharashtra government will be touring the drought-hit region of Maharashtra on Friday.
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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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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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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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Marathi Actor Ashutosh Bhakre Found Dead At Home; Police Say Suicide
Marathi actor Ashutosh Bhakre was found dead at his home in Nanded town in the Marathwada region, the police said on Wednesday. The police have confirmed suicide.
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Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt Attend Third Edition Of Water Cup In Maharashtra
Maharashtra is among the states that have witnessed maximum farmer suicides and much of it has been blamed on successive droughts, which many say can be prevented with better water management especially in areas like Marathwada that get less rainfall.
-
2 Debt-Ridden Farmers Commit Suicide In Marathwada
Two debt-ridden farmers ended life in the last 48 hours in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, officials said.
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34 Farmer Suicides Reported In Maharashtra's Marathwada In Last 8 Days
Thirty-four farmers have committed suicide in Marathwada region of Maharashtra in the last eight days, a government report said on Wednesday.
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As Maharashtra Debates Loan Waiver For Farmers, Suicides Continue
It is mid-April and the Beed district of Marathwada has already seen 44 farmer suicides since the beginning of the year.
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Woman Throws 3 Kids Into Well, Jumps To Her Death
A 28-year-old woman, who was 'harassed by her in-laws' for money, allegedly threw her three minor children into a well and then jumped into it in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, police said today.
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'Forgive Me', Wrote Farmer To His Wife Before Committing Suicide With Mother
The police say the two were fed up with the financial stress they were under due to a failed crop and mounting debt.
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Crime To Be Silent, Says Nana Patekar On Maharashtra's Drought
Actor Nana Patekar is an emotional man but it's rare to see him on the verge of tears. But as he spoke to NDTV about the severe drought in Maharashtra, the quiver in his voice was unmistakable.
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BJP Government Failed To Curb Farmer Suicides: Ex-Maharashtra Advocate General
Maharashtra's top legal officer Shreehari Aney, who resigned on Tuesday after a furore in the state assembly over his controversial speech where he advocated separate statehood for Maharashtra's backward region of Marathwada, told NDTV he had no regrets as he spoke in the interest of the state.
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Citing Drought, BJP Lawmaker Wants Rain Dance Banned In Mumbai This Holi
A BJP legislator in Mumbai has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC) seeking a ban on "rain dance" functions in the metro during the festival of Holi.
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6% Water Left In Marathwada Dams, Farmers Blame Government For Suicides
This 45-year-old farmer in Maharashtra ended his life just a day before the state cabinet toured the drought-hit Marathwada to assess the ground-level situation in the region. The situation is so grim that the dams in the region are left with just six per cent of water.
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Maharashtra Ministers To Tour Drought-Hit Regions In State
In what seems to be an unprecedented move, the entire council of 28 ministers of the Maharashtra government will be touring the drought-hit region of Maharashtra on Friday.
