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Train Services In Punjab Hit As Farmers Protest Over Crop Compensation
At least 20 trains were cancelled after farmers squatted on railway tracks at several places in Punjab on Tuesday as part of their four-hour 'rail roko' agitation against the value cut announced by the Centre on wheat grain shrivelled.
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Crops Over 1 Lakh Acres Damaged Due To Hailstorms, Rains In Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar
Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said crops over one lakh acres have been damaged due to the recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms in the state.
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Spark From Overhead Electric Cable Destroys Tonnes Of Standing Crop In UP
Tonnes of standing wheat crop was reduced to ashes in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Saturday after overhead electrical wires came in contact with each other and sparks flew.
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Unseasonal Rain, Hailstorm Destroy Crops In Haryana's Rohtak
Unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm caused significant damage to crops in Haryana's Rohtak.
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Agra Mental Health Institute Opens Ward for Distressed Farmers; Sees a 33 Per Cent Spike
Agra Institute of Mental Health and Hospital has opened a special ward to treat farmers suffering from depression and suicidal tendencies.
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Farmer in UP Allegedly Sets Himself Ablaze Over Crop Loss
A 40-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by setting himself on fire after seeing his crops destroyed due to untimely rains in Tarauli village in Mathura district on Wednesday, police said.
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Unseasonal Rains in Madhya Pradesh Damage Orange Crop and its Market
Desperate farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa, losing any hope of making profits, have left their orange crops on the roads to rot and for animals to eat.
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Farmers in Punjab Will Have A Dull Baisakhi This Year
The Punjab government has projected a damage of around three lakh hectares of farming due to this year's unseasonal rains. By state government estimates most standing crops - wheat, mustard, potato, and grams - have been damaged between February and March because of hailstorms and heavy rains.
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi Meets Rain Affected Farmers In Rajasthan
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today visited Kota in Rajasthan to meet the farmers and review their losses to due to this year's unseasonal rains and hailstorms. According to State Government estimates, 33 people have died and more than 50 per cent of crops have been destroyed in over 3000 villages in the state.
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Political Parties Seek Financial Assistance and Loan Waiver for Rain-Affected Farmers
Political parties, cutting across party lines, today, demanded immediate financial assistance and relief including loan waiver for farmers in North and Western India whose crops have been hit by unseasonal rain and hailstorm.
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For Uttar Pradesh Farmers Battered by Unseasonal Rain, A Crop Insurance That Offers No Relief
Unseasonal rains, twice in two weeks, have wreaked havoc in lives of farmers in many parts of the country including Uttar Pradesh where 25 out of 80 districts have been affected. To make matters worse the National Corp Insurance Programme or NCIP, which is meant to help the farmers, has been a non-starter.
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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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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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10 million people battle drought in China
Nearly 10 million people in China's central Hubei province, accounting for one-sixth of the country's population, have been hit by a severe drought that dried up water sources and destroyed thousands of hectares of crops.A survey conducted by the provincial civil affairs department showed that some 9.8 million people were reeling under the drought,...
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Train Services In Punjab Hit As Farmers Protest Over Crop Compensation
At least 20 trains were cancelled after farmers squatted on railway tracks at several places in Punjab on Tuesday as part of their four-hour 'rail roko' agitation against the value cut announced by the Centre on wheat grain shrivelled.
-
Crops Over 1 Lakh Acres Damaged Due To Hailstorms, Rains In Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar
Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said crops over one lakh acres have been damaged due to the recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms in the state.
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Spark From Overhead Electric Cable Destroys Tonnes Of Standing Crop In UP
Tonnes of standing wheat crop was reduced to ashes in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Saturday after overhead electrical wires came in contact with each other and sparks flew.
-
Unseasonal Rain, Hailstorm Destroy Crops In Haryana's Rohtak
Unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm caused significant damage to crops in Haryana's Rohtak.
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Agra Mental Health Institute Opens Ward for Distressed Farmers; Sees a 33 Per Cent Spike
Agra Institute of Mental Health and Hospital has opened a special ward to treat farmers suffering from depression and suicidal tendencies.
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Farmer in UP Allegedly Sets Himself Ablaze Over Crop Loss
A 40-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by setting himself on fire after seeing his crops destroyed due to untimely rains in Tarauli village in Mathura district on Wednesday, police said.
-
Unseasonal Rains in Madhya Pradesh Damage Orange Crop and its Market
Desperate farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa, losing any hope of making profits, have left their orange crops on the roads to rot and for animals to eat.
-
Farmers in Punjab Will Have A Dull Baisakhi This Year
The Punjab government has projected a damage of around three lakh hectares of farming due to this year's unseasonal rains. By state government estimates most standing crops - wheat, mustard, potato, and grams - have been damaged between February and March because of hailstorms and heavy rains.
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Congress President Sonia Gandhi Meets Rain Affected Farmers In Rajasthan
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today visited Kota in Rajasthan to meet the farmers and review their losses to due to this year's unseasonal rains and hailstorms. According to State Government estimates, 33 people have died and more than 50 per cent of crops have been destroyed in over 3000 villages in the state.
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Political Parties Seek Financial Assistance and Loan Waiver for Rain-Affected Farmers
Political parties, cutting across party lines, today, demanded immediate financial assistance and relief including loan waiver for farmers in North and Western India whose crops have been hit by unseasonal rain and hailstorm.
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For Uttar Pradesh Farmers Battered by Unseasonal Rain, A Crop Insurance That Offers No Relief
Unseasonal rains, twice in two weeks, have wreaked havoc in lives of farmers in many parts of the country including Uttar Pradesh where 25 out of 80 districts have been affected. To make matters worse the National Corp Insurance Programme or NCIP, which is meant to help the farmers, has been a non-starter.
-
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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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.
-
10 million people battle drought in China
Nearly 10 million people in China's central Hubei province, accounting for one-sixth of the country's population, have been hit by a severe drought that dried up water sources and destroyed thousands of hectares of crops.A survey conducted by the provincial civil affairs department showed that some 9.8 million people were reeling under the drought,...
