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Himachal apple growers protest Indo-New Zealand trade deal, seek 100% impo
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A delegation of the Himachal Pradesh United Farmers' Organisation met State Horticulture, Revenue and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Saturday, demanding immediate intervention by the Centre to safeguard domestic apple producers.
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Maharashtra assembly session very short, key issues ignored: NCP-SCP MP Su
Updated : 3 months ago IST
NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule on Sunday criticised the Maharashtra government over the short State Assembly session, saying it lasted barely eight days and failed to address key issues like the state's financial condition, investment challenges, unemployment and corruption.
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Bundelkhand's Water Crisis Eases with Powerful Groundwater Recharge by The
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 10: For years, Bundelkhand has stood as a stark symbol of India's agrarian distress. Straddling Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, the region is marked by rocky terrain, erratic rainfall, and a history of extreme climatic swings. From 2003 to 2010, Bunde
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KTR slams Telangana govt for "hosting beauty pageants" amid farmers' suici
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking in the Assembly on Tuesday, KTR criticized the government's decision to spend Rs 55 crore on events like Miss World while claiming that farmers are struggling without drinking or irrigation water, according to a statement released by his office.
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Author Kota Neelima's book on farmer suicides showcased at World Book Fair
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Published by Oxford University Press, the book 'Widows of Vidharbha' said Kota Neelima In a post on X, the author said it took her several years to write the book whose draft was reviewed by the widows themselves and the stories are truth of "how widows survive amidst the intense rural distr
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Cong leader dubs BRS "anti-farmer" after KTR accuses party of failed promi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"If any political party has thought about farmers, then it is Congress, and our history proves that...BRS is anti-poor, anti-farmer, pro-rich, that is how they function. So nowadays when the Telangana government brings out pro-poor policies, how will they understand?," Neelima told ANI. Read More
Karnataka HC quashes FIR against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya over sharing fake ne
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Karnataka High Court Thursday quashed a first information report (FIR) registered by the Karnataka High Court against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya in an alleged case of spreading fake news regarding the suicide of a farmer in Haveri district in the state.
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Karnataka: Haveri Police registers FIR against BJP's Tejasvi Surya for fal
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Haveri Police station in Karnataka registered an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya for a false claim that a farmer in the district died by suicide after having his land claimed by Waqf board.
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Farmer attempts suicide by consuming pesticide over land dispute in Telang
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to the police, the suicide attempt is believed to be related to an ongoing land dispute, which is currently pending in court. The farmer is currently receiving treatment.
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Maharashtra: Locals in Amravati district's village forced to drink dirty w
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Amravati falls within the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, where the water crisis has been a longstanding issue. Due to climate vulnerability, Vidarbha is one of the regions worst hit by this crisis. Vidarbha is one of the regions with a high rate of farmer suicides, which is often attribu
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It's time for world to stand by farmers: Telangana CM at CET Conference in
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy spoke of the need to create sustainable models to make agriculture a profitable activity while addressing CET conference on Food Systems and Local Action, at the World Economic Forum annual meeting at Davos and urged leaders to "stand by the farmers."
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Debt-ridden farmer found hanging in Kerala's Kannur district
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
A 63-year-old debt-ridden farmer allegedly died by suicide at Pathanpara in Naduvil Panchayat in Kerala's Kannur district on Sunday. Jose, the debt-ridden farmer was found hanging on the premises of his house in the morning on Sunday. According to his family, the poor farmer had availed a l
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