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Assam On the Brink Of Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
Twenty seven districts of Assam are facing severe drought like situation following continuous rainfall deficit days. The worst hit are Kamrup Mtero, Kamrup, Dhubri, Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon and Darrang.
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In Pics: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Plants Paddy, Says "Remembered Old Days"
Pushkar Singh Dhami said that farmers are "not only the backbone of our economy but also the carrier of culture and tradition".
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Meitei Farmer Injured In Shooting By Suspected "Kuki Insurgents", Kuki Woman Killed In Crossfire With Security Forces
An elderly farmer from the Meitei community was shot at by suspected insurgents in Manipur's Bishnupur district today, sources told NDTV. The incident happened at 3 pm in a paddy field in Phubala village, they said.
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After Farmers Allege Threat, Manipur Congress MP Visits Foothill Village, Meets Soldiers And Residents
Congress MP Dr A Bimol Akoijam visited a foothill village in the interdistrict border between Manipur's Imphal East and Kangpokpi days after the Meitei community and members of the Kuki tribes faced-off over ploughing paddy fields in the area.
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Tension In Manipur Village After Meitei Farmer Alleges Kukis Stopped Him From Ploughing Paddy Field
A farmer from the Meitei community who went to plough a paddy field was stopped by some members of the Kuki tribes, leading to tension in a foothill village in the interdistrict border between Manipur's Imphal East and Kangpokpi.
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Centre Plans To Examine Burnt Area After Farmers Timing Crop Fires
Centre plans to clamp down on polluting farm fires by measuring the areas burnt instead of live blazes, after reports that farmers were burning paddy waste or stubble at times when satellites were not passing overhead.
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Farmer, 63, Guarding His Paddy Fields, Dies In Elephant Attack In Assam
A 63-year-old farmer died after he was attacked by a herd of elephants in Assam's Boko district on Wednesday, officials said.
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Ahead Of Sowing Season After Lost Year, Manipur Paddy Farmers Wait For Help
Yumnam Ranjan was a farmer in a village in Manipur eight months ago. Now he's a carpenter in a crowded city.
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Cyclone Ground Report: Andhra Farmers Face Tough Challenge Of Saving Crops
With heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as cyclone Michaung made landfall on Andhra Pradesh coast today, farmers in Andhra Pradesh are shifting their harvested paddy to safer locations to prevent crop damage.
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Punjab Reports 634 Fresh Farm Fire Cases Today, Lowest Since Diwali
Punjab on Monday reported 634 farm fires with farmers in many areas continuing to set ablaze paddy straw despite police making persistent efforts to prevent stubble burning.
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Over 930 FIRs Registered Against Farmers For Burning Stubble: Punjab Police
Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November.
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Kerala Farmer Dies By Suicide, Governor, Opposition Slam State Government
A farmer died by suicide in the Kuttanad region in this southern district on Saturday allegedly due to financial problems as he did not get payment for paddy procurement.
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LPG Subsidy, Farm Loan Waiver, Caste Census In Congress' Manifesto For Chhattisgarh
The Congress on Sunday released its manifesto for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls, promising caste census, loan waiver to farmers, Rs 3,200 for per quintal for paddy procurement and subsidised cooking gas cylinders to women under a new scheme.
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Official Goes To Stop Stubble Burning In Punjab. Here's What Farmers Did Next...
A group of farmers allegedly forced a government official, who was part of a team to prevent farm fires, to set a heap of paddy stubble on fire in Punjab's Bathinda district. The incident drew condemnation from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
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21-Hour Haryana Highway Blockade Ends After Farmers' Demands Met
The key highway, blocked by farmers near Shahbad town in Kurukshetra, may soon be cleared as the government has also relented to the farmers' demand of early purchase of paddy.
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Assam On the Brink Of Drought-Like Situation Due To Rain Deficit
Twenty seven districts of Assam are facing severe drought like situation following continuous rainfall deficit days. The worst hit are Kamrup Mtero, Kamrup, Dhubri, Nalbari, Barpeta, Bongaigaon and Darrang.
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In Pics: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Plants Paddy, Says "Remembered Old Days"
Pushkar Singh Dhami said that farmers are "not only the backbone of our economy but also the carrier of culture and tradition".
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Meitei Farmer Injured In Shooting By Suspected "Kuki Insurgents", Kuki Woman Killed In Crossfire With Security Forces
An elderly farmer from the Meitei community was shot at by suspected insurgents in Manipur's Bishnupur district today, sources told NDTV. The incident happened at 3 pm in a paddy field in Phubala village, they said.
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After Farmers Allege Threat, Manipur Congress MP Visits Foothill Village, Meets Soldiers And Residents
Congress MP Dr A Bimol Akoijam visited a foothill village in the interdistrict border between Manipur's Imphal East and Kangpokpi days after the Meitei community and members of the Kuki tribes faced-off over ploughing paddy fields in the area.
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Tension In Manipur Village After Meitei Farmer Alleges Kukis Stopped Him From Ploughing Paddy Field
A farmer from the Meitei community who went to plough a paddy field was stopped by some members of the Kuki tribes, leading to tension in a foothill village in the interdistrict border between Manipur's Imphal East and Kangpokpi.
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Centre Plans To Examine Burnt Area After Farmers Timing Crop Fires
Centre plans to clamp down on polluting farm fires by measuring the areas burnt instead of live blazes, after reports that farmers were burning paddy waste or stubble at times when satellites were not passing overhead.
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Farmer, 63, Guarding His Paddy Fields, Dies In Elephant Attack In Assam
A 63-year-old farmer died after he was attacked by a herd of elephants in Assam's Boko district on Wednesday, officials said.
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Ahead Of Sowing Season After Lost Year, Manipur Paddy Farmers Wait For Help
Yumnam Ranjan was a farmer in a village in Manipur eight months ago. Now he's a carpenter in a crowded city.
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Cyclone Ground Report: Andhra Farmers Face Tough Challenge Of Saving Crops
With heavy rainfall warning issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) as cyclone Michaung made landfall on Andhra Pradesh coast today, farmers in Andhra Pradesh are shifting their harvested paddy to safer locations to prevent crop damage.
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Punjab Reports 634 Fresh Farm Fire Cases Today, Lowest Since Diwali
Punjab on Monday reported 634 farm fires with farmers in many areas continuing to set ablaze paddy straw despite police making persistent efforts to prevent stubble burning.
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Over 930 FIRs Registered Against Farmers For Burning Stubble: Punjab Police
Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered one of the reasons behind the alarming spike in air pollution levels in the national capital in October and November.
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Kerala Farmer Dies By Suicide, Governor, Opposition Slam State Government
A farmer died by suicide in the Kuttanad region in this southern district on Saturday allegedly due to financial problems as he did not get payment for paddy procurement.
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LPG Subsidy, Farm Loan Waiver, Caste Census In Congress' Manifesto For Chhattisgarh
The Congress on Sunday released its manifesto for the Chhattisgarh assembly polls, promising caste census, loan waiver to farmers, Rs 3,200 for per quintal for paddy procurement and subsidised cooking gas cylinders to women under a new scheme.
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Official Goes To Stop Stubble Burning In Punjab. Here's What Farmers Did Next...
A group of farmers allegedly forced a government official, who was part of a team to prevent farm fires, to set a heap of paddy stubble on fire in Punjab's Bathinda district. The incident drew condemnation from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
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21-Hour Haryana Highway Blockade Ends After Farmers' Demands Met
The key highway, blocked by farmers near Shahbad town in Kurukshetra, may soon be cleared as the government has also relented to the farmers' demand of early purchase of paddy.
