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Permission Denied, Farmers Firm On Holding Rakesh Tikait's Rally In Maharashtra
Even as the district administration in Maharashtra's Yavatmal has denied permission to the February 20 ''Maha Panchayat'' of farmer leader Rakesh Tikait due to rising COVID-19 cases, its organiser- Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM)- on Friday said it is firm on holding the public meeting there.
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Maharashtra Farmer Who Set Himself On Fire Last Week, Dies
A 60-year-old farmer, who had allegedly attempted suicide in the early hours of May 6 in Umarkhed taluka, Yavatmal, today died after battling for life at Nanded's Government Medical College, police said.
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Debt-Ridden Farmer Allegedly Sets Himself On Fire In Maharashtra's Yavatmal
A 75-year-old farmer lighted his own 'pyre' and immolated himself in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, his son has alleged.
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Farmer Who Blamed Modi Government For Committing Suicide Cremated
Shankar Bhaurao Chayare, the farmer from Yavatmal district of Maharashtra who committed suicide on Tuesday and blamed the Narendra Modi government for his decision was finally cremated on Thursday evening. Earlier the family had refused to accept the body and perform last rites till the government took responsibility for his death.
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Farmer Commits Suicide, Blames Modi Government For His Situation
A farmer from Maharashtra's Yavatmal district committed suicide on Tuesday. A suicide note found near the body said that the Narendra Modi government was responsible for him taking the extreme step. The family refused to perform last rites till the government addresses farmers' issues.
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Maharashtra Farmer Drinks Poison, Names PM Modi In Suicide Note
A 50-year-old debt-ridden farmer in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district committed suicide by drinking poison on Tuesday, blaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling NDA government in his suicide note.
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Rights Body Asks Centre, Maharashtra For Report On Pesticide Poisoning
The Maharashtra government and the Centre have been asked to file a report on the pesticide poisonings in the state's Yavatmal district, in which at least 20 farmers have died. The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to top officials of the state and the Centre, who have been given a month to file the report.
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'Don't Have Money To Buy Protection Kits': Maharashtra Farmers On Pesticide Poisoning
At least 20 farmers have died of pesticide poisoning in the last few weeks in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, but the question now is how could the commonly used pesticides cause deaths? It will be clear only after the probe is completed, the government said.
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20 Farmers Die Of Pesticide Poisoning In Maharashtra, Some Critical
Over 600 farmers have been affected by pesticide inhalation in Maharashtra Vidarbha. With symptoms like blurred vision, nausea, skin rashes, headaches and dizziness, over 100 farmers are still recovering at the district hospital in Yavatmal. Some have lost their sight and others are in the intensive care unit
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Farmer, Son Found Hanging From Tree In Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Yavatmal
A father and son were found hanging from the same tree near their village in the drought-hit Yavatmal district in Maharashtra on Tuesday.
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This Crowd-Funded Scheme Could Curb Farmer Suicides In Maharashtra
A flagship micro-irrigation scheme of the state government, that wants to end dependency on large dams and move to village-level projects for harvesting and conserving water, is beginning to yield results, farmers in Yavatmal's Kolura village say.
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Why Cotton Farmers In Maharashtra's Yavatmal Are Unhappy With BJP
It was an electoral promise that touched millions of farmers - an increase of Minimum Support Price by 50%. And many of them were convinced: Narendra Modi was their clear choice for being India's Prime Minister.
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'Maharashtra's Yavatmal Has Become Crematorium For Farmers'
Maya Pawar is just 25. Little less than two months ago, her life changed forever. Her husband Vishal, a 34-year-old soya bean farmer, jumped in his well and committed suicide in the parched lands of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region.
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From Mumbai Police Commissioner To Philanthropist - A Top Cop's Unexpected Post-Retirement Job
Whether it is helping farmer widows in Wardha and Yavatmal districts or reaching out to the poor in Mumbai's slums, the resolution of 65-year-old, retired police commissioner AN Roy, is absolute.
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Mahrashtra Farmer Suicides: Yavatmal Collector Summoned
The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has summoned the Yavatmal collector over the spate of suicides reported among Kolam tribal farmers of this district in the past few months, an activist said here on Saturday.
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Permission Denied, Farmers Firm On Holding Rakesh Tikait's Rally In Maharashtra
Even as the district administration in Maharashtra's Yavatmal has denied permission to the February 20 ''Maha Panchayat'' of farmer leader Rakesh Tikait due to rising COVID-19 cases, its organiser- Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM)- on Friday said it is firm on holding the public meeting there.
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Maharashtra Farmer Who Set Himself On Fire Last Week, Dies
A 60-year-old farmer, who had allegedly attempted suicide in the early hours of May 6 in Umarkhed taluka, Yavatmal, today died after battling for life at Nanded's Government Medical College, police said.
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Debt-Ridden Farmer Allegedly Sets Himself On Fire In Maharashtra's Yavatmal
A 75-year-old farmer lighted his own 'pyre' and immolated himself in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, his son has alleged.
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Farmer Who Blamed Modi Government For Committing Suicide Cremated
Shankar Bhaurao Chayare, the farmer from Yavatmal district of Maharashtra who committed suicide on Tuesday and blamed the Narendra Modi government for his decision was finally cremated on Thursday evening. Earlier the family had refused to accept the body and perform last rites till the government took responsibility for his death.
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Farmer Commits Suicide, Blames Modi Government For His Situation
A farmer from Maharashtra's Yavatmal district committed suicide on Tuesday. A suicide note found near the body said that the Narendra Modi government was responsible for him taking the extreme step. The family refused to perform last rites till the government addresses farmers' issues.
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Maharashtra Farmer Drinks Poison, Names PM Modi In Suicide Note
A 50-year-old debt-ridden farmer in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district committed suicide by drinking poison on Tuesday, blaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling NDA government in his suicide note.
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Rights Body Asks Centre, Maharashtra For Report On Pesticide Poisoning
The Maharashtra government and the Centre have been asked to file a report on the pesticide poisonings in the state's Yavatmal district, in which at least 20 farmers have died. The National Human Rights Commission has issued notices to top officials of the state and the Centre, who have been given a month to file the report.
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'Don't Have Money To Buy Protection Kits': Maharashtra Farmers On Pesticide Poisoning
At least 20 farmers have died of pesticide poisoning in the last few weeks in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, but the question now is how could the commonly used pesticides cause deaths? It will be clear only after the probe is completed, the government said.
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20 Farmers Die Of Pesticide Poisoning In Maharashtra, Some Critical
Over 600 farmers have been affected by pesticide inhalation in Maharashtra Vidarbha. With symptoms like blurred vision, nausea, skin rashes, headaches and dizziness, over 100 farmers are still recovering at the district hospital in Yavatmal. Some have lost their sight and others are in the intensive care unit
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Farmer, Son Found Hanging From Tree In Maharashtra's Drought-Hit Yavatmal
A father and son were found hanging from the same tree near their village in the drought-hit Yavatmal district in Maharashtra on Tuesday.
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This Crowd-Funded Scheme Could Curb Farmer Suicides In Maharashtra
A flagship micro-irrigation scheme of the state government, that wants to end dependency on large dams and move to village-level projects for harvesting and conserving water, is beginning to yield results, farmers in Yavatmal's Kolura village say.
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Why Cotton Farmers In Maharashtra's Yavatmal Are Unhappy With BJP
It was an electoral promise that touched millions of farmers - an increase of Minimum Support Price by 50%. And many of them were convinced: Narendra Modi was their clear choice for being India's Prime Minister.
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'Maharashtra's Yavatmal Has Become Crematorium For Farmers'
Maya Pawar is just 25. Little less than two months ago, her life changed forever. Her husband Vishal, a 34-year-old soya bean farmer, jumped in his well and committed suicide in the parched lands of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region.
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From Mumbai Police Commissioner To Philanthropist - A Top Cop's Unexpected Post-Retirement Job
Whether it is helping farmer widows in Wardha and Yavatmal districts or reaching out to the poor in Mumbai's slums, the resolution of 65-year-old, retired police commissioner AN Roy, is absolute.
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Mahrashtra Farmer Suicides: Yavatmal Collector Summoned
The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has summoned the Yavatmal collector over the spate of suicides reported among Kolam tribal farmers of this district in the past few months, an activist said here on Saturday.
