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Farmers Celebrate As Tamil Nadu Releases Mettur Water On Due Date
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin released waters from the Mettur Dam today to irrigate the delta region. The water would help the Kuruvai crop across the 12 delta districts including Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur.
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100 Farmers Arrested At Tamil Nadu Railway Station Over 'Rail Roko" Protest
Around 100 farmers from different farmers associations were arrested at Thanjavur Railway station on Saturday when they tried to stage a 'rail roko' protest in front of the Cholan Express.
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In Cyclone Gaja-Hit Areas, An Alarming Pattern Of Suicidal Tendencies
For coconut farmer KK Chinnayan in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, the nightmare has just begun. After Cyclone Gaja uprooted nearly 1,500 of his coconut trees, he is left with a staggering loan of Rs. 40 lakh. The 56-year-old, once a wealthy landlord who had a monthly turnover of Rs. 5 lakh, is now left with almost nothing.
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Farmers In Tamil Nadu Threaten Suicide Over Cauvery Water Crisis
For the last three seasons, the three acre farm of TS Punniyamoorthy in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district has remained underproductive.
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For Tamil Nadu Farmer Beaten Over Debt, Help Comes From Actor Karunakaran
A 40-year-old farmer in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, who was beaten up by the police and his tractor taken away by bank authorities after he faulted on his loan due to a failed crop, has found help from Tamil actor Karunakaran.
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What About Vijay Mallya, Asks Wife Of Farmer Beaten For Defaulting On Loan
Vijay Mallya, who owes nearly a billion dollars to banks, has left the country despite a warning or look-out notice issued to airports to prevent the liquor baron from travelling abroad. But in Tamil Nadu, a farmer, who owes Rs 1.3 lakh to a bank for a loan he took for a tractor, was beaten by the police over and over.
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Flood Relief Not Provided To Farmers Of Delta Areas: DMDK
DMDK leader Vijayakant today alleged that Tamil Nadu government has not provided adequate flood for the affected farmers of the delta districts.
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Jayalalithaa calms farmers' fears of industrialisation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa Saturday reiterated her earlier assurance to the farmers in the Thanjavur region that industrialisation will not be encouraged at their cost.
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Cauvery row: Farmers observe bandh in Tamil Nadu's delta districts
Life came to a standstill in the delta districts of Tamil Nadu, including Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur, as farmers observed a bandh over the Cauvery water crisis today. The protest comes a day after neighbouring state Karnataka began releasing 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for four days as directed by the Supreme Court.
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Farmers Celebrate As Tamil Nadu Releases Mettur Water On Due Date
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin released waters from the Mettur Dam today to irrigate the delta region. The water would help the Kuruvai crop across the 12 delta districts including Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur.
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100 Farmers Arrested At Tamil Nadu Railway Station Over 'Rail Roko" Protest
Around 100 farmers from different farmers associations were arrested at Thanjavur Railway station on Saturday when they tried to stage a 'rail roko' protest in front of the Cholan Express.
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In Cyclone Gaja-Hit Areas, An Alarming Pattern Of Suicidal Tendencies
For coconut farmer KK Chinnayan in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, the nightmare has just begun. After Cyclone Gaja uprooted nearly 1,500 of his coconut trees, he is left with a staggering loan of Rs. 40 lakh. The 56-year-old, once a wealthy landlord who had a monthly turnover of Rs. 5 lakh, is now left with almost nothing.
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Farmers In Tamil Nadu Threaten Suicide Over Cauvery Water Crisis
For the last three seasons, the three acre farm of TS Punniyamoorthy in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district has remained underproductive.
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For Tamil Nadu Farmer Beaten Over Debt, Help Comes From Actor Karunakaran
A 40-year-old farmer in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur, who was beaten up by the police and his tractor taken away by bank authorities after he faulted on his loan due to a failed crop, has found help from Tamil actor Karunakaran.
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What About Vijay Mallya, Asks Wife Of Farmer Beaten For Defaulting On Loan
Vijay Mallya, who owes nearly a billion dollars to banks, has left the country despite a warning or look-out notice issued to airports to prevent the liquor baron from travelling abroad. But in Tamil Nadu, a farmer, who owes Rs 1.3 lakh to a bank for a loan he took for a tractor, was beaten by the police over and over.
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Flood Relief Not Provided To Farmers Of Delta Areas: DMDK
DMDK leader Vijayakant today alleged that Tamil Nadu government has not provided adequate flood for the affected farmers of the delta districts.
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Jayalalithaa calms farmers' fears of industrialisation
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa Saturday reiterated her earlier assurance to the farmers in the Thanjavur region that industrialisation will not be encouraged at their cost.
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Cauvery row: Farmers observe bandh in Tamil Nadu's delta districts
Life came to a standstill in the delta districts of Tamil Nadu, including Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur, as farmers observed a bandh over the Cauvery water crisis today. The protest comes a day after neighbouring state Karnataka began releasing 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for four days as directed by the Supreme Court.
