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Minister Clears Latur Farmer's Loan After Video Showed Him Pulling Plough
Moved by the video of a debt-hit farmer pulling a plough all by himself to till his field in Maharashtra's Latur district, state minister Babasaheb Patil on Saturday cleared his outstanding loan of Rs 42,500, an official release said.
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"No Choice": No Money For Oxen, Tractor, Elderly Couple Till Land For Crops
A heartbreaking video of a 75-year-old farmer tilling his land with his elderly wife in Maharashtra's Latur has put the spotlight on how farmers with limited resources are struggling to grow crops
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Mumbai Couple Promises Jobs For Farmer's Sons, Cheats Him Of Rs 12.8 Lakh
An offence has been registered against a couple for allegedly duping a farmer from Latur of Rs 12.8 lakh by promising to get his sons jobs with the Central Railway, police said on Monday.
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40 Lakh In 2 Years: How Maharashtra Farmer Grew Apple In Drought-Hit Latur
A farmer from a hot and water scarcity-prone area in Maharashtra's Latur district has earned about Rs 40 lakh in the last two years by taking up cultivation of custard apple, which requires low investment.
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Maharashtra Farmer Allegedly Kills Self Over Weak Monsoon, Indebtedness
A 45-year-old farmer from parched Latur district of Maharashtra allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at his farm apparently due to indebtedness and dry spell, police said on Tuesday.
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PM Modi's Big Appeal To "My First-Time Voters" In Maharashtra Rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today encouraged first-time voters to choose the BJP that will help strengthen the country even more. "Can your first vote in your life ensure that the poor get a home? Can your first vote ensure that water reaches the fields of farmers?" PM Modi asked the crowd at a rally in Maharashtra's Latur, as he prodded them to t...
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Debt-Ridden Farmer Allegedly Commits Suicide In Maharashtra Farm
A 55-year-old debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide at his farm in Latur district in Maharashtra, police said Tuesday.
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Farmer Dies After Being Allegedly Assaulted By Police In Maharashtra's Latur
A 60-year-old farmer has died allegedly after being beaten up by a head constable in Latur district of Maharashtra, police said.
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BJP Winning Streak Will Extend, Says Sena, Adds This Is Not A Good Thing
The BJP is "zero in work but hero" in elections, which are being won because of the "tricks" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and perhaps the worst cut of all - the party is like the Congress. This is the appraisal not of a political opponent, but the BJP's ally, the Shiv Sena; together, the parties ...
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Fireworks Over 'Welcome' For BJP MPs' Team Touring Latur
In parched Latur in Maharashtra, a team of BJP lawmakers reviewing welfare schemes was greeted with fireworks on Sunday. The opposition as well as BJP's ally Shiv Sena have called it shameful and insensitive in a region in which farmers are living in despair.
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More Than 300 Million Indians Suffer From A Crippling Drought
In the blistering sun and swirling dust, farmer Dhananjay Hanumant Suryavanshi squats on his empty land and caresses the parched earth.
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In Drought-Hit Latur, Teen Stops Father From Suicide
"Education is the only way forward for us," said his daughter Sonali, 22. "There is too much uncertainty in farming and not enough returns."
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Water Train For Latur Running Hours Late - And With Less Than Expected
Latur in Marathwada is familiar with drought. For years, farmers have been battered by truant rains. As the emergency hits unprecedented extremes, a train filled with water is en route- but it's running several hours late and with a far smaller supply than initially planned.
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Farmer's Daughter Commits Suicide To Save Father From Dowry Demands
An 18 year old girl in Maharashtra's Latur reportedly committed suicide to save her father, a poor farmer with a one acre farm, from having to pay dowry for her marriage.
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18-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Allegedly So Father Doesn't Have To Pay Dowry
In a tragic incident, a 18-year-old girl from Latur district, who was academically bright, committed suicide so her poor farmer father doesn't have to pay dowry for her marriage.
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Minister Clears Latur Farmer's Loan After Video Showed Him Pulling Plough
Moved by the video of a debt-hit farmer pulling a plough all by himself to till his field in Maharashtra's Latur district, state minister Babasaheb Patil on Saturday cleared his outstanding loan of Rs 42,500, an official release said.
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"No Choice": No Money For Oxen, Tractor, Elderly Couple Till Land For Crops
A heartbreaking video of a 75-year-old farmer tilling his land with his elderly wife in Maharashtra's Latur has put the spotlight on how farmers with limited resources are struggling to grow crops
-
Mumbai Couple Promises Jobs For Farmer's Sons, Cheats Him Of Rs 12.8 Lakh
An offence has been registered against a couple for allegedly duping a farmer from Latur of Rs 12.8 lakh by promising to get his sons jobs with the Central Railway, police said on Monday.
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40 Lakh In 2 Years: How Maharashtra Farmer Grew Apple In Drought-Hit Latur
A farmer from a hot and water scarcity-prone area in Maharashtra's Latur district has earned about Rs 40 lakh in the last two years by taking up cultivation of custard apple, which requires low investment.
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Maharashtra Farmer Allegedly Kills Self Over Weak Monsoon, Indebtedness
A 45-year-old farmer from parched Latur district of Maharashtra allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison at his farm apparently due to indebtedness and dry spell, police said on Tuesday.
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PM Modi's Big Appeal To "My First-Time Voters" In Maharashtra Rally
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today encouraged first-time voters to choose the BJP that will help strengthen the country even more. "Can your first vote in your life ensure that the poor get a home? Can your first vote ensure that water reaches the fields of farmers?" PM Modi asked the crowd at a rally in Maharashtra's Latur, as he prodded them to t...
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Debt-Ridden Farmer Allegedly Commits Suicide In Maharashtra Farm
A 55-year-old debt-ridden farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide at his farm in Latur district in Maharashtra, police said Tuesday.
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Farmer Dies After Being Allegedly Assaulted By Police In Maharashtra's Latur
A 60-year-old farmer has died allegedly after being beaten up by a head constable in Latur district of Maharashtra, police said.
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BJP Winning Streak Will Extend, Says Sena, Adds This Is Not A Good Thing
The BJP is "zero in work but hero" in elections, which are being won because of the "tricks" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and perhaps the worst cut of all - the party is like the Congress. This is the appraisal not of a political opponent, but the BJP's ally, the Shiv Sena; together, the parties ...
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Fireworks Over 'Welcome' For BJP MPs' Team Touring Latur
In parched Latur in Maharashtra, a team of BJP lawmakers reviewing welfare schemes was greeted with fireworks on Sunday. The opposition as well as BJP's ally Shiv Sena have called it shameful and insensitive in a region in which farmers are living in despair.
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More Than 300 Million Indians Suffer From A Crippling Drought
In the blistering sun and swirling dust, farmer Dhananjay Hanumant Suryavanshi squats on his empty land and caresses the parched earth.
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In Drought-Hit Latur, Teen Stops Father From Suicide
"Education is the only way forward for us," said his daughter Sonali, 22. "There is too much uncertainty in farming and not enough returns."
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Water Train For Latur Running Hours Late - And With Less Than Expected
Latur in Marathwada is familiar with drought. For years, farmers have been battered by truant rains. As the emergency hits unprecedented extremes, a train filled with water is en route- but it's running several hours late and with a far smaller supply than initially planned.
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Farmer's Daughter Commits Suicide To Save Father From Dowry Demands
An 18 year old girl in Maharashtra's Latur reportedly committed suicide to save her father, a poor farmer with a one acre farm, from having to pay dowry for her marriage.
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18-Year-Old Girl Commits Suicide Allegedly So Father Doesn't Have To Pay Dowry
In a tragic incident, a 18-year-old girl from Latur district, who was academically bright, committed suicide so her poor farmer father doesn't have to pay dowry for her marriage.
