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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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227 Farmers Suicides In Odisha In 5 Years, None Over Loans: Minister
The Odisha government on Tuesday said a total of 227 farmer suicide cases were reported in the state in the last five years, but none of them were due to loan burden.
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Under Debt Burden Of Rs 1 Lakh, Farmer Commits Suicide In Odisha
A farmer allegedly committed suicide in Kendrapara today, the first such incident in the coastal district of Odisha, the police said.
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Odisha Agriculture Minister Says Won't Meet Family Of Farmer Who Killed Himself
Odisha Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout today said he has no plan of visiting the family of Brunda Sahu, a farmer who committed suicide in Bargarh district, as he did not belong to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
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Farmer Suicide Issue Triggers Uproar In Odisha Assembly
The Odisha assembly witnessed uproarious scenes for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as Congress members raised the issue of farmer suicide and the distress sale of vegetables in the state.
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Once Odisha's Rice Bowl, In Fields Of Bargarh A Crisis Grows
Mithila stares blankly at the road, waiting for her husband to return, but Makardhwaja will never come back. His paddy crop failed in the last season and with little hope of paying back a loan of over Rs 80,000, he killed himself in December.
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More Farmer Suicides In Odisha, Government Says Not Due To Crop Failure
19-year-old Ajit Bariha had asked his father for Rs 2,000 to be able to take his class 12 exam. His father, a farmer, who couldn't bear the pain of not being able to arrange the money, killed himself a few days later.
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In Drought-Struck Odisha, Aid Fails To Stop Farmers Suicides
After her husband Abhimanyu, a 52-year-old farmer in Odisha's Khurda district, committed suicide by consuming poison last month, Pratima Baliarsingh is yet to recover from the trauma.
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Congress to Hold 'Save Farmer' Agitation in Odisha on November 6
Expressing concern over the spate of farmers' suicides allegedly due to debt burden, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) today announced to hold 'Chasi Bachho' (save farmer) agitation in all the 314 blocks in the state on November 6.
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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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227 Farmers Suicides In Odisha In 5 Years, None Over Loans: Minister
The Odisha government on Tuesday said a total of 227 farmer suicide cases were reported in the state in the last five years, but none of them were due to loan burden.
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Under Debt Burden Of Rs 1 Lakh, Farmer Commits Suicide In Odisha
A farmer allegedly committed suicide in Kendrapara today, the first such incident in the coastal district of Odisha, the police said.
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Odisha Agriculture Minister Says Won't Meet Family Of Farmer Who Killed Himself
Odisha Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout today said he has no plan of visiting the family of Brunda Sahu, a farmer who committed suicide in Bargarh district, as he did not belong to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD)
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Farmer Suicide Issue Triggers Uproar In Odisha Assembly
The Odisha assembly witnessed uproarious scenes for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as Congress members raised the issue of farmer suicide and the distress sale of vegetables in the state.
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Once Odisha's Rice Bowl, In Fields Of Bargarh A Crisis Grows
Mithila stares blankly at the road, waiting for her husband to return, but Makardhwaja will never come back. His paddy crop failed in the last season and with little hope of paying back a loan of over Rs 80,000, he killed himself in December.
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More Farmer Suicides In Odisha, Government Says Not Due To Crop Failure
19-year-old Ajit Bariha had asked his father for Rs 2,000 to be able to take his class 12 exam. His father, a farmer, who couldn't bear the pain of not being able to arrange the money, killed himself a few days later.
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In Drought-Struck Odisha, Aid Fails To Stop Farmers Suicides
After her husband Abhimanyu, a 52-year-old farmer in Odisha's Khurda district, committed suicide by consuming poison last month, Pratima Baliarsingh is yet to recover from the trauma.
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Congress to Hold 'Save Farmer' Agitation in Odisha on November 6
Expressing concern over the spate of farmers' suicides allegedly due to debt burden, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) today announced to hold 'Chasi Bachho' (save farmer) agitation in all the 314 blocks in the state on November 6.
