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Maharashtra Government Must Give Immediate Relief To Rain-Affected Farmers: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the state government should provide immediate assistance to farmers affected by heavy rain and flooding in Marathwada, without waiting for individual panchnamas.
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34 Farmer Suicides Reported In Maharashtra's Marathwada In Last 8 Days
Thirty-four farmers have committed suicide in Marathwada region of Maharashtra in the last eight days, a government report said on Wednesday.
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Taking Lessons From Drought, Marthawada Farmers Turn To DIY Initiatives
Drought, crop failure and farmer suicides. Those are the headlines emerging from Maharashtra's rain shadow region of Marathwada.
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Uddhav Thackeray Hits Out At Modi Government Over Plight Of Farmers
Hardening its stand against ruling partner BJP, whom it has kept out of the party's golden jubilee celebrations tomorrow, Shiv Sena today fired a fresh salvo at the Narendra Modi government over the plight of drought-hit farmers in Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
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Citing Drought, BJP Lawmaker Wants Rain Dance Banned In Mumbai This Holi
A BJP legislator in Mumbai has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC) seeking a ban on "rain dance" functions in the metro during the festival of Holi.
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6% Water Left In Marathwada Dams, Farmers Blame Government For Suicides
This 45-year-old farmer in Maharashtra ended his life just a day before the state cabinet toured the drought-hit Marathwada to assess the ground-level situation in the region. The situation is so grim that the dams in the region are left with just six per cent of water.
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Debt-Ridden Farmer 'Invites' Villagers For Last Rites, Then Hangs Self
When a 40-year-old debt-ridden farmer in Jalna district of Marathwada region kept 'inviting' people in his village for his 'last rites', little did they know that he wasn't joking.
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Rights Activist Alleges Fraud In Loans To Maharashtra Farmers, Seeks CBI Probe
Farmers' Rights activist Kishore Tiwari has alleged fraud in distribution of funds to farmers by nationalized and cooperative banks in Maharashtra and has written to the Prime Minister seeking a CBI investigation.
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After Worst Year In Marathwada, Government Plans Israeli Irrigation System
This has been the worst year for the farmers in Maharashtra's Marathwada region - where 1,109 farmers have committed suicide over the last 12 months.
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Shillong Choir Ushers In Christmas With Song Dedicated To Maharashtra Farmers
Mumbai ushered in the Yuletide spirit with a concert by the Shillong Chamber Choir at Bandra's St Peter's Church.
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Maharashtra to Launch Mental Health Scheme to Curb Farmers Suicides
In the wake of rising cases of farmers' suicides, Maharashtra Government has decided to launch a mental health scheme aimed at bringing down the number of deaths due to the agrarian crisis.
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8-Year-Old Donates Piggy Bank to Maharashtra Farmers
Desperate to do her bit for the crisis among farmers in Maharashtra, a young girl in Maharashtra has made a very big gesture.
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Inspired by Nana Patekar, Akshay Kumar Reaches Out to Drought-Hit Farmers
Inspired by actor Nana Patekar, now Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has reached out to Maharashtra's drought-hit farmers who have committed suicide.
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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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With Over 100 Suicides in 30 Days, Situation Grim for Farmers in Maharashtra
Shashikhant Mule, a farmer, committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree on his barren field last week in a village in Maharashtra's Latur district. He was only 26. His 19-year-old pregnant wife is too stunned to react, her elder sister is inconsolable and his 70-year-old father, who had to cremate his young son, is yet to come to terms with th...
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Maharashtra Government Must Give Immediate Relief To Rain-Affected Farmers: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said the state government should provide immediate assistance to farmers affected by heavy rain and flooding in Marathwada, without waiting for individual panchnamas.
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34 Farmer Suicides Reported In Maharashtra's Marathwada In Last 8 Days
Thirty-four farmers have committed suicide in Marathwada region of Maharashtra in the last eight days, a government report said on Wednesday.
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Taking Lessons From Drought, Marthawada Farmers Turn To DIY Initiatives
Drought, crop failure and farmer suicides. Those are the headlines emerging from Maharashtra's rain shadow region of Marathwada.
-
Uddhav Thackeray Hits Out At Modi Government Over Plight Of Farmers
Hardening its stand against ruling partner BJP, whom it has kept out of the party's golden jubilee celebrations tomorrow, Shiv Sena today fired a fresh salvo at the Narendra Modi government over the plight of drought-hit farmers in Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
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Citing Drought, BJP Lawmaker Wants Rain Dance Banned In Mumbai This Holi
A BJP legislator in Mumbai has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Commissioner (BMC) seeking a ban on "rain dance" functions in the metro during the festival of Holi.
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6% Water Left In Marathwada Dams, Farmers Blame Government For Suicides
This 45-year-old farmer in Maharashtra ended his life just a day before the state cabinet toured the drought-hit Marathwada to assess the ground-level situation in the region. The situation is so grim that the dams in the region are left with just six per cent of water.
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Debt-Ridden Farmer 'Invites' Villagers For Last Rites, Then Hangs Self
When a 40-year-old debt-ridden farmer in Jalna district of Marathwada region kept 'inviting' people in his village for his 'last rites', little did they know that he wasn't joking.
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Rights Activist Alleges Fraud In Loans To Maharashtra Farmers, Seeks CBI Probe
Farmers' Rights activist Kishore Tiwari has alleged fraud in distribution of funds to farmers by nationalized and cooperative banks in Maharashtra and has written to the Prime Minister seeking a CBI investigation.
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After Worst Year In Marathwada, Government Plans Israeli Irrigation System
This has been the worst year for the farmers in Maharashtra's Marathwada region - where 1,109 farmers have committed suicide over the last 12 months.
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Shillong Choir Ushers In Christmas With Song Dedicated To Maharashtra Farmers
Mumbai ushered in the Yuletide spirit with a concert by the Shillong Chamber Choir at Bandra's St Peter's Church.
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Maharashtra to Launch Mental Health Scheme to Curb Farmers Suicides
In the wake of rising cases of farmers' suicides, Maharashtra Government has decided to launch a mental health scheme aimed at bringing down the number of deaths due to the agrarian crisis.
-
8-Year-Old Donates Piggy Bank to Maharashtra Farmers
Desperate to do her bit for the crisis among farmers in Maharashtra, a young girl in Maharashtra has made a very big gesture.
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Inspired by Nana Patekar, Akshay Kumar Reaches Out to Drought-Hit Farmers
Inspired by actor Nana Patekar, now Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has reached out to Maharashtra's drought-hit farmers who have committed suicide.
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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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With Over 100 Suicides in 30 Days, Situation Grim for Farmers in Maharashtra
Shashikhant Mule, a farmer, committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree on his barren field last week in a village in Maharashtra's Latur district. He was only 26. His 19-year-old pregnant wife is too stunned to react, her elder sister is inconsolable and his 70-year-old father, who had to cremate his young son, is yet to come to terms with th...
