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Over 51,000 Farmers Get 21 Crore Drought Assistance In Maharashtra
More than 51,000 farmers in Palghar district of Maharashtra have been provided drought assistance worth Rs 21.09 crore, an official said on Monday.
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Centre Has No Farmer Suicide Data Since 2016, Minister Told Parliament
The government has no data on farmer suicides in the last three years, the agriculture minister has said in parliament at a time a farm crisis over debts and poor crop prices has hit several states.
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In Maharashtra, Opposition Questions 'Loan Waiver' Given To Minister
While Maharashtra has made headlines in recent times for its farmers having to go to unprecedented lengths to seek loan waivers from the government, it seems to be a different story for ministers. The opposition has alleged that Maharashtra's Labour Welfare Minister Sambhaji Nilangekar Patil has managed to get relief from a bank that essentially am...
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Rahul Gandhi To Address Farmers' Rally In Rajasthan's Banswara Tomorrow
Seeking to corner the BJP over the agrarian crisis in Rajasthan, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address a farmers' rally at Banswara in the state tomorrow.
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Congress Dubs Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan's Fast As 'Drama'
The Congress today said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should have met the families of those killed in Mandsaur police firing instead of resorting to the "drama" of going on a "seven-star fast".
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Rahul Gandhi Frustrated, Telling Lies: BJP
BJP today accused Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi of telling "lies" after he attacked the government over the issues of price rise and farmers and claimed that the Narendra Modi government has provided complete protection to peasants.
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Unseasonal Rains Damaged Rabi Crops Worth Rs 20,000 Crore: Report
Farmers have lost more than 100 lakh tonnes of Rabi crops, valued over Rs 20,000 crore, due to unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm in February-April this year, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said in a report.
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Newsroom: When Nana Patekar Became a Real Life Hero
How do we make the stories of Marathwada relevant in Mumbai's Pali Hill drawing rooms or even in Chennai and Bengaluru?
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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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Wheat Payments: Relief Announced by Centre Yet to Reach Punjab Farmers
Farmers in Punjab are still waiting for compensation promised by the Centre during procurement of wheat by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state government agencies.
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Land Bill is 'Kisan Mitra', Not 'Anti-Farmer', Says BJP President Amit Shah
Accusing the Congress of trying to spread falsehood over Land Acquisition Bill, BJP President Amit Shah today said the legislation is "kisan mitra" (farmer friendly) and not 'anti-farmer' as dubbed by the Opposition.
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh Assures Farmers Full Compensation for Crop Damage
Seeking to reassure farmers, government today said it will buy even the inferior quality wheat at support price and also give compensation to those whose crop has been affected upto to two hectres.
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Delhi Farmers to Get Rs 20,000 Per Acre for Crop Losses of 70 Per Cent or More
Farmers who have suffered crop losses of 70 per cent or more in the recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms in Delhi will get compensation to the tune of Rs 20,000 per acre while those with less damage will be entitled to Rs 14,000 per acre.
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Sustainable Farming Need of the Hour to Curb Suicides: Devendra Fadnavis
Terming the recent suicides of farmers as a "shame" for Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today called for people's participation to help the state government achieve sustainable farming.
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12-Year-Old Becomes Head of Family as 4 Siblings in Agra Are Abandoned By Relatives
At a village in Uttar Pradesh's Agra, four young children live on their own in a brick shed. They cook their own food and have been told that they will get Rs 1,000 a month.
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Over 51,000 Farmers Get 21 Crore Drought Assistance In Maharashtra
More than 51,000 farmers in Palghar district of Maharashtra have been provided drought assistance worth Rs 21.09 crore, an official said on Monday.
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Centre Has No Farmer Suicide Data Since 2016, Minister Told Parliament
The government has no data on farmer suicides in the last three years, the agriculture minister has said in parliament at a time a farm crisis over debts and poor crop prices has hit several states.
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In Maharashtra, Opposition Questions 'Loan Waiver' Given To Minister
While Maharashtra has made headlines in recent times for its farmers having to go to unprecedented lengths to seek loan waivers from the government, it seems to be a different story for ministers. The opposition has alleged that Maharashtra's Labour Welfare Minister Sambhaji Nilangekar Patil has managed to get relief from a bank that essentially am...
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Rahul Gandhi To Address Farmers' Rally In Rajasthan's Banswara Tomorrow
Seeking to corner the BJP over the agrarian crisis in Rajasthan, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to address a farmers' rally at Banswara in the state tomorrow.
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Congress Dubs Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Chouhan's Fast As 'Drama'
The Congress today said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should have met the families of those killed in Mandsaur police firing instead of resorting to the "drama" of going on a "seven-star fast".
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Rahul Gandhi Frustrated, Telling Lies: BJP
BJP today accused Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi of telling "lies" after he attacked the government over the issues of price rise and farmers and claimed that the Narendra Modi government has provided complete protection to peasants.
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Unseasonal Rains Damaged Rabi Crops Worth Rs 20,000 Crore: Report
Farmers have lost more than 100 lakh tonnes of Rabi crops, valued over Rs 20,000 crore, due to unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm in February-April this year, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said in a report.
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Newsroom: When Nana Patekar Became a Real Life Hero
How do we make the stories of Marathwada relevant in Mumbai's Pali Hill drawing rooms or even in Chennai and Bengaluru?
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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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Wheat Payments: Relief Announced by Centre Yet to Reach Punjab Farmers
Farmers in Punjab are still waiting for compensation promised by the Centre during procurement of wheat by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and state government agencies.
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Land Bill is 'Kisan Mitra', Not 'Anti-Farmer', Says BJP President Amit Shah
Accusing the Congress of trying to spread falsehood over Land Acquisition Bill, BJP President Amit Shah today said the legislation is "kisan mitra" (farmer friendly) and not 'anti-farmer' as dubbed by the Opposition.
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh Assures Farmers Full Compensation for Crop Damage
Seeking to reassure farmers, government today said it will buy even the inferior quality wheat at support price and also give compensation to those whose crop has been affected upto to two hectres.
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Delhi Farmers to Get Rs 20,000 Per Acre for Crop Losses of 70 Per Cent or More
Farmers who have suffered crop losses of 70 per cent or more in the recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms in Delhi will get compensation to the tune of Rs 20,000 per acre while those with less damage will be entitled to Rs 14,000 per acre.
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Sustainable Farming Need of the Hour to Curb Suicides: Devendra Fadnavis
Terming the recent suicides of farmers as a "shame" for Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today called for people's participation to help the state government achieve sustainable farming.
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12-Year-Old Becomes Head of Family as 4 Siblings in Agra Are Abandoned By Relatives
At a village in Uttar Pradesh's Agra, four young children live on their own in a brick shed. They cook their own food and have been told that they will get Rs 1,000 a month.
