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March Rains Take Mumbaikars By Pleasant Surprise
Unexpected rains in the wee hours of Friday took Mumbaikars by surprise, as people flooded social media early in the morning by posting pictures and welcoming the showers.
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Summer is Here, but Mangoes Play Truant
The March rains seem to have washed away both quality and price of mango, the king of fruits. The production has gone down and the prices - up.
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In Rajasthan's Bharatpur, Weighed Down by Debt, Farmer Commits Suicide
At 45 degrees, Bharatpur's Santruk village is boiling - a far cry from the hailstorms of last month which ate up over 80% crops in Rajasthan, placing the state alongside Telangana and Maharashtra, which regularly witnesses suicide by farmers.
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Telangana, With 700 Farmer Suicides, Outraged at 'Cowards' Remark
Till this week, OP Dhankar, a minister in Haryana, was unheard of in this small village in Telangana where farmers spend hours in 40-degree heat trying to cultivate cotton, paddy and maize. Today, a 23-year-old says that Mr Dhankar owes him a public apology.
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Rajasthan Government Says Not All Farmer Suicides are Due to Crop Loss; Opposition Disagrees
Even as concerns rise about whether Rajasthan, that never reported suicides by farmers despite four years of drought, is turning into a state of farmer suicides, the state government is in damage control mode saying that the agricultural crisis isn't necessarily responsible for 11 farmers killing themselves in the last 45 days.
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh Visits Rain-Hit Farmers in Uttar Pradesh
Concerned over suicide of "103 farmers" due to crop loss, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to immediately distribute among farmers Rs 506 crore given to it by the Centre for disaster relief.
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Rain-Hit Farmers Receive Paltry Sums as Compensation
Rain-hit farmers who are reeling under severe debt due to crop losses following unseasonal rains and hailstorm have received another shock as they are being handed a paltry sum of Rs 63 as compensation.
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It is a Curse to be a Farmer in Marathawada
77 farmers killed themselves between January and March in this region. This year in the first quarter, the figure has jumped by 50% to 114. The vicious cycle simply doesn't seem to end even though the reasons are all well documented. In this rain shadow region the monsoon has largely been replaced by drought.
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The Invisible Casualties of India's Agrarian Crisis
Unseasonal rain and hailstorm in March have brought Uttar Pradesh to the brink of an agrarian crisis, affecting 25 of the state's 80 districts. Crop losses have dealt a particularly severe blow to landless farmers, who are emerging the invisible casualties of the agrarian crisis.
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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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In Madhya Pradesh, Farmers Battle Unseasonal Rains, Mounting Debt
Farmers in 450 villages of Madhya Pradesh's are battling unseasonal rains, damaged crops and a mounting debt. State Revenue Minister Rampal Singh says that financial assistance will be provided soon.
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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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Fresh Bout of March Rains Leave Farmers Distraught
With unseasonal rains wreaking havoc on crops ahead of harvest season, and no relief in sight, beleaguered farmers are contemplating selling off their land -- or suicide.
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Crops Hit by March Rains, Farmer Commits Suicide in Uttar Pradesh
From Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to parts of Maharashtra, the unseasonal showers over the weekend have dashed the hopes of thousands or farmers. The yield for crops like wheat, potato, mustard, onion is likely to be adversely impacted by the wet spell.
-
March Rains Take Mumbaikars By Pleasant Surprise
Unexpected rains in the wee hours of Friday took Mumbaikars by surprise, as people flooded social media early in the morning by posting pictures and welcoming the showers.
-
Summer is Here, but Mangoes Play Truant
The March rains seem to have washed away both quality and price of mango, the king of fruits. The production has gone down and the prices - up.
-
In Rajasthan's Bharatpur, Weighed Down by Debt, Farmer Commits Suicide
At 45 degrees, Bharatpur's Santruk village is boiling - a far cry from the hailstorms of last month which ate up over 80% crops in Rajasthan, placing the state alongside Telangana and Maharashtra, which regularly witnesses suicide by farmers.
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Telangana, With 700 Farmer Suicides, Outraged at 'Cowards' Remark
Till this week, OP Dhankar, a minister in Haryana, was unheard of in this small village in Telangana where farmers spend hours in 40-degree heat trying to cultivate cotton, paddy and maize. Today, a 23-year-old says that Mr Dhankar owes him a public apology.
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Rajasthan Government Says Not All Farmer Suicides are Due to Crop Loss; Opposition Disagrees
Even as concerns rise about whether Rajasthan, that never reported suicides by farmers despite four years of drought, is turning into a state of farmer suicides, the state government is in damage control mode saying that the agricultural crisis isn't necessarily responsible for 11 farmers killing themselves in the last 45 days.
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh Visits Rain-Hit Farmers in Uttar Pradesh
Concerned over suicide of "103 farmers" due to crop loss, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to immediately distribute among farmers Rs 506 crore given to it by the Centre for disaster relief.
-
Rain-Hit Farmers Receive Paltry Sums as Compensation
Rain-hit farmers who are reeling under severe debt due to crop losses following unseasonal rains and hailstorm have received another shock as they are being handed a paltry sum of Rs 63 as compensation.
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It is a Curse to be a Farmer in Marathawada
77 farmers killed themselves between January and March in this region. This year in the first quarter, the figure has jumped by 50% to 114. The vicious cycle simply doesn't seem to end even though the reasons are all well documented. In this rain shadow region the monsoon has largely been replaced by drought.
-
The Invisible Casualties of India's Agrarian Crisis
Unseasonal rain and hailstorm in March have brought Uttar Pradesh to the brink of an agrarian crisis, affecting 25 of the state's 80 districts. Crop losses have dealt a particularly severe blow to landless farmers, who are emerging the invisible casualties of the agrarian crisis.
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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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In Madhya Pradesh, Farmers Battle Unseasonal Rains, Mounting Debt
Farmers in 450 villages of Madhya Pradesh's are battling unseasonal rains, damaged crops and a mounting debt. State Revenue Minister Rampal Singh says that financial assistance will be provided soon.
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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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Fresh Bout of March Rains Leave Farmers Distraught
With unseasonal rains wreaking havoc on crops ahead of harvest season, and no relief in sight, beleaguered farmers are contemplating selling off their land -- or suicide.
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Crops Hit by March Rains, Farmer Commits Suicide in Uttar Pradesh
From Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to parts of Maharashtra, the unseasonal showers over the weekend have dashed the hopes of thousands or farmers. The yield for crops like wheat, potato, mustard, onion is likely to be adversely impacted by the wet spell.
