Hazare blames Centre for farmers’ suicides, to launch protest on March 23
India | December 24, 2017 22:16 ISTThe Gandhian activist on Sunday blamed the Centre for farmers’ suicides and urged everyone to join him in his protest.
The Gandhian activist on Sunday blamed the Centre for farmers’ suicides and urged everyone to join him in his protest.
The apex court further said that the government was justified in requesting for a year’s time to show effective results of its pro-farmer schemes.
A cultivator allegedly committed suicide at a village in Solapur district, leaving behind a note purportedly stating that he should not be cremated till Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visits his place and meets their demands
Independent MLA from Maharashtra Omprakash Babarao alias Bachhu Kadu, raked up a controversy here on Thursday by alleging that actress and Bharatiya Janata Party star MP Hema Malini is a "bumper drinker".
The farmers suicide cases in India saw a sharp rise of over 40 pc with number of deaths increasing from 5,650 in 2014 to 8,007 in 2015, says a report released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
India has been witnessing an alarming rise in farmer suicide cases. According to a report, in 2014, 5,650 farmers committed suicide whereas in 2015, the figure crossed 8,000 mark -- showing a 40 per cent rise.
Suicides by farmers touched a grim high in 2015. According to the data placed before Lok Sabha by MoS for Agriculture Mohanbhai Kundariya, over 2,000 farmers’ suicide cases were reported due to agrarian reasons in 2015 with highest number of 1,841 ca
Mumbai: In a major embarrassment to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state and at the Centre, a party MP from Maharashtra has mocked the serious issue of farmers' suicide saying the
Bhubaneswar: Nirakar Sahu, a hotel management student, tried to commit suicide on Sunday outside the State Secretariat complex by consuming pesticide.His father, a farmer in Khuntuni near Cuttack, had borrowed Rs 70,000 for cultivation this
New Delhi: In yet another shocking incident that highlights the plight of farmers, a mother who was unable to feed her five children any more burnt herself to death in the drought hit Marathwada region.According
New Delhi: Actor Nana Patekar is not only a reel but a real star. While most celebs always make it to Page 3 and the top paragraphs of tabloids, Nana stays away from the limelight.
Nagpur : 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
Fatehgarh Sahib: Rahul Gandhi today visited the family of a debt-ridden farmer, who committed suicide last week, barely a month after he had met the Congress Vice President to apprise him of farmers' woes.Rahul will
Faridabad: Haryana government on Friday released cheques for a total of Rs 28 crores for rain-hit farmers here whose crops were damaged in the unseasonal rains in the state.Speaking on the occasion, Krishan Pal Gurjar,
Chandigarh: A minister of Haryana government on Tuesday courted controversy after he said that farmers committing suicide are cowards and criminals under the law.Agriculture Minister OP Dhankar told media here that the state government could not
Chandigarh: Vowing to raise voice for farmers on every platform, Rahul Gandhi today said government should take into account their concerns and not just extend monetary assistance.The Congress vice-president, who met farmers hit by unseasonal
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