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A 50-year-old farmer committed suicide in Chhattisgarh after incessant heavy rains devastated his standing paddy crop, an official said Monday.
Last Updated: Saturday, May 1, 2010, 00:49
The Agriculture Ministry told Parliament today that 23 farmers committed suicide in the Vidarbha region between the start of the year and April 8, 2010.
Last Updated: Friday, February 19, 2010, 00:32
Expressing displeasure over the non-submission of affidavit in response to a PIL over farmers suicide in the state, the High Court today asked the Orissa government to file its counter affidavit tomorrow.
Last Updated: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 22:32
Six persons have been booked in connection with the suicide of a Nanded-based farmer in front of the District Collector`s office on January 26, police said.
Last Updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 16:01
Farmer suicides in Vidarbha, have gradually gone down during the last three years, with only 966 cases recorded in 2009, according to official statistics.
Last Updated: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 22:16
A farmer died after drinking poison at village Dhirei under Sadar police limits in Orissa`s Sundargarh district, 110 km from here, the police said on Tuesday.
Last Updated: Friday, December 11, 2009, 17:52
The government today said the number of farmers` suicide have dipped in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Kerala, after the states were provided financial assistance of Rs 16,978 crore.
Last Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 13:16
Distressed at not getting an adequate price for his produce, a debt-ridden sugarcane farmer allegedly committed suicide. The victim burnt his fields in UP`s Baghpat district and then jumped in the fire, police said on Saturday.
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