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Of 2,851 farmer suicides in 2023, ex-gratia benefits given in 1,494 cases, 746 ineligible: Maharashtra to HC
May 06, 2024 1:03 am
Ensure tendency of suicide in drought–hit farmers is addressed immediately with utmost sensitivity: HC to state, centre
Bengal: 3 farmers die by 'suicide' in Bengal, kin blame crop loss due to untimely rain
December 12, 2023 6:41 am
Also, Tarun Palui (37), a farmer from Ghoshpur panchayat of Khanakule in Hooghly district, died due to suicide over purported crop damage.
1,555 farmers died by suicide during Jan-July: Vijay Wadettiwar
September 22, 2023 1:00 am
The LoP, Vijay Wadettiwar pointed out that districts in Marathwada have not even received more than 50 per cent of average rainfall.
Sugarcane society| Unlike before 2017, no farmer suicide in UP in last 6 yrs: CM
March 07, 2023 4:49 am
The chief minister also said that maximum green fuel was being provided in the country by sugarcane farmers by producing ethanol and aided that UP was the largest producer of ethanol in the country.
Farmer dies by suicide at Khatkar toll plaza
June 16, 2021 9:54 pm
A 55-year-old farmer allegedly died by suicide by consuming a poisonous substance at a dharna site at Khatkar toll plaza of Jind on Tuesday night.
141 farmers have committed suicide over 10-month period till Feb 1, Chhattisgarh govt informs House
February 27, 2021 11:57 am
Following the government’s answer, the BJP staged a walkout from the House, expressing dissatisfaction over the reply.
‘Loan waived but no info’, farmers father-son die by suicide; note blames Centre, state govt
February 23, 2021 2:56 pm
On Friday night, farmers Jagtar Singh Bajwa (70), who had remained sarpanch of his village and was currently numberdar (second headman), and his son, Kirpal Singh Bajwa (40), died by suicide.
Counselling for farmers after 3 suicides: ‘Away from kin, stir taking a toll’
January 08, 2021 7:48 am
While doctors have been present at the protest sites, the NGO United Sikhs decided to offer counselling services alarmed by the suicide cases, and worried that there may be a spurt as the long stay in the open and in the cold.
Ex-Chief Statistician Pronab Sen: For data credibility, need to fix calendar for its release
January 24, 2020 11:04 am
As of now, the government does have a calender for release of data sets such as national accounts, Index of Industrial Production and inflation. But there are no specific timeline for release of labour force statistics and consumption expenditure surveys.
As Punjab farmer suicides continue, call for complete loan waiver
September 17, 2019 4:52 am
The state government has waived loans worth Rs 5,256 crore of 8.68 lakh farmers and farm labourers in two- and-a-half years.
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