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Desert Locusts Enter Maharashtra's Vidarbha Region
A swarm of desert locusts has entered the eastern part of Maharashtra where district and agriculture department personnel have initiated chemical spraying on crops and vegetation to save them from the migratory pests, said officials on Monday.
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General Election 2019: Just Married When Her Husband Drank Pesticide. She's Running For MP
When Vaishali Yede was newly married, her husband walked into these fields one October afternoon and drank pesticide. The crop was poor, and he had debts he could not repay. He became one of tens of thousands of farmers to die by suicide in India over the past decade, a grim trend that shows no signs of abating.
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Unseasonal Rain, Hail Batter Standing Crops in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
Unseasonal rain and hailstorm over the last couple of days have caused heavy damage to crops in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. While bad weather has mostly affected horticulture crops in the Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra, rabi crops like wheat and gram have been impacted in about eight districts of Madhya Pradesh. Both the states ...
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3 Farmers Commit Suicide Allegedly Over Crop Failure, Loans Near Maharashtra's Amravati
Three farmers of a family committed suicide after they were allegedly frustrated over crop failure and worried about the repayment of their bank loan. Police said The incident happened in Buldana district near Amravati in Maharashtra, police said today.
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Fear of Drought Makes Distressed Farmers Seek Permission to Die
Seven farmers from Maharashtra's Wardha district have written to the state government seeking permission to kill themselves. Deficient rainfall and hailstorms earlier this year had destroyed their crops, and they have not been given the promised compensation by the government since January this year.
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Rahul Gandhi, on a 'Kisan Padyatra', Meets Family Members of Farmers Who Killed Themselves Due to Crop Loss: Live Updates
Rahul Gandhi is on a padyatra or trek through villages in Maharashtra's Vidarbha, where a tragically high number of desperate, debt-ridden farmers have committed suicide. The 44-year-old Congress vice-president plans to cover 15 km on foot and will stop in five villages in Amravati to meet farmers whose crop has been destroyed by unseasonal rain. H...
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'We Are Not Suicide Country, Don't Want to Become Another Vidarbha,' Say Marathawada Farmers
There has been a 50 per cent increase in suicides in the January-March period in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, raising questions if it could go the Vidarbha way.
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Don't Rely on God or Government: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Tells Farmers
Advising farmers to stop relying on God or government, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said they need take charge of their own lives to improve the lot.
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Unseasonal Rains Lash Farmers' Spirits in Maharashtra
Another fresh spell of heavy unseasonal rains lashed large parts of Maharashtra on Sunday evening, again hitting the spirit of already-beleaguered farmers. Many districts in Vidarbha, Marathawada and western Maharashtra were hit by strong showers and hailstorms accompanied by gusty winds, damaging the standing rabi crop.
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12 Farmers in Vidarbha Commit Suicide In 72 Hours
In 72 hours, 12 farmers from Vidarbha region in Maharashtra committed suicide due to crop losses, Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samittee chief Kishore Tiwari announced today.
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Heavy Rain, Hailstorm Damage Standing Crop in Northern Maharashtra
An unseasonal bout of heavy rain and hailstorm has damaged the entire standing crop in northern Maharashtra, leaving farmers with no options but to take desperate steps.
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Farmer in Drought-Hit Vidarbha Lights his Own Funeral Pyre
A 76-year-old soyabean farmer in Maharashtra performed his own last rites by building a pyre in the middle of his fields, climbing atop it and setting it ablaze on Friday last.
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In Drought-Hit Vidarbha, This Farmer Lit his Own Funeral Pyre
A 76-year-old soyabean farmer ended his life on Friday evening, lighting his own funeral pyre in drought-hit Vidarbha's Akola district. He was the 42nd farmer to end his life in the last 50 days.
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At next 'Chai pe Charcha', Narendra Modi will discuss farmer suicides
Narendra Modi's next 'Chai pe Charcha' campaign is dedicated to the farmers of Maharashtra, where nearly a dozen have committed suicide in three weeks due to massive crop damage.
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Don't commit suicide: Maharashtra Chief Minister appeals to farmers hit by crop loss
Jolted by reports of 22 farmer suicides in three weeks driven by massive crop failure, the Maharashtra government today appealed to farmers "not to take emotional steps" and wait for relief measures.
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Desert Locusts Enter Maharashtra's Vidarbha Region
A swarm of desert locusts has entered the eastern part of Maharashtra where district and agriculture department personnel have initiated chemical spraying on crops and vegetation to save them from the migratory pests, said officials on Monday.
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General Election 2019: Just Married When Her Husband Drank Pesticide. She's Running For MP
When Vaishali Yede was newly married, her husband walked into these fields one October afternoon and drank pesticide. The crop was poor, and he had debts he could not repay. He became one of tens of thousands of farmers to die by suicide in India over the past decade, a grim trend that shows no signs of abating.
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Unseasonal Rain, Hail Batter Standing Crops in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
Unseasonal rain and hailstorm over the last couple of days have caused heavy damage to crops in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. While bad weather has mostly affected horticulture crops in the Vidarbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra, rabi crops like wheat and gram have been impacted in about eight districts of Madhya Pradesh. Both the states ...
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3 Farmers Commit Suicide Allegedly Over Crop Failure, Loans Near Maharashtra's Amravati
Three farmers of a family committed suicide after they were allegedly frustrated over crop failure and worried about the repayment of their bank loan. Police said The incident happened in Buldana district near Amravati in Maharashtra, police said today.
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Fear of Drought Makes Distressed Farmers Seek Permission to Die
Seven farmers from Maharashtra's Wardha district have written to the state government seeking permission to kill themselves. Deficient rainfall and hailstorms earlier this year had destroyed their crops, and they have not been given the promised compensation by the government since January this year.
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Rahul Gandhi, on a 'Kisan Padyatra', Meets Family Members of Farmers Who Killed Themselves Due to Crop Loss: Live Updates
Rahul Gandhi is on a padyatra or trek through villages in Maharashtra's Vidarbha, where a tragically high number of desperate, debt-ridden farmers have committed suicide. The 44-year-old Congress vice-president plans to cover 15 km on foot and will stop in five villages in Amravati to meet farmers whose crop has been destroyed by unseasonal rain. H...
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'We Are Not Suicide Country, Don't Want to Become Another Vidarbha,' Say Marathawada Farmers
There has been a 50 per cent increase in suicides in the January-March period in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, raising questions if it could go the Vidarbha way.
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Don't Rely on God or Government: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Tells Farmers
Advising farmers to stop relying on God or government, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said they need take charge of their own lives to improve the lot.
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Unseasonal Rains Lash Farmers' Spirits in Maharashtra
Another fresh spell of heavy unseasonal rains lashed large parts of Maharashtra on Sunday evening, again hitting the spirit of already-beleaguered farmers. Many districts in Vidarbha, Marathawada and western Maharashtra were hit by strong showers and hailstorms accompanied by gusty winds, damaging the standing rabi crop.
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12 Farmers in Vidarbha Commit Suicide In 72 Hours
In 72 hours, 12 farmers from Vidarbha region in Maharashtra committed suicide due to crop losses, Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samittee chief Kishore Tiwari announced today.
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Heavy Rain, Hailstorm Damage Standing Crop in Northern Maharashtra
An unseasonal bout of heavy rain and hailstorm has damaged the entire standing crop in northern Maharashtra, leaving farmers with no options but to take desperate steps.
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Farmer in Drought-Hit Vidarbha Lights his Own Funeral Pyre
A 76-year-old soyabean farmer in Maharashtra performed his own last rites by building a pyre in the middle of his fields, climbing atop it and setting it ablaze on Friday last.
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In Drought-Hit Vidarbha, This Farmer Lit his Own Funeral Pyre
A 76-year-old soyabean farmer ended his life on Friday evening, lighting his own funeral pyre in drought-hit Vidarbha's Akola district. He was the 42nd farmer to end his life in the last 50 days.
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At next 'Chai pe Charcha', Narendra Modi will discuss farmer suicides
Narendra Modi's next 'Chai pe Charcha' campaign is dedicated to the farmers of Maharashtra, where nearly a dozen have committed suicide in three weeks due to massive crop damage.
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Don't commit suicide: Maharashtra Chief Minister appeals to farmers hit by crop loss
Jolted by reports of 22 farmer suicides in three weeks driven by massive crop failure, the Maharashtra government today appealed to farmers "not to take emotional steps" and wait for relief measures.
