‘Dalai creating cult group with monks` suicides’

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 14:28

China is grappling to deal with recurring suicides of Tibetan Buddhist monks calling for return of The Dalai Lama.

Farmers` suicides unabated in Chhattisgarh: Cong

Last Updated: Monday, January 2, 2012, 12:33

The Congress in Chhattisgarh Monday said it would step up campaign against the BJP government for "unabated suicide deaths of thousands of farmers".

Self-employed committed more suicides than farmers

Last Updated: Sunday, December 25, 2011, 11:29

Self-employed people committed suicides, 76 per cent more than farmers` suicides, in 2010, according to official figures.

Farmer suicides a matter of shame: Swaminathan

Last Updated: Friday, December 23, 2011, 23:24

Eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan said the farmers` suicides was a matter of shame and holding mere discussions was no solution.

Govt proposes JPC to look into farmers` suicides

Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011, 17:50

The government on Monday favoured setting up of a joint parliamentary panel to go into the issue of farmers` suicide.

A community effort to curb suicides in Mumbai

Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011, 10:19

While official figures are alarming, the real figures could be a shocker as many instances are suppressed due to legal and social problems.

Govt indifferent to farmers` suicides, rue BJP MPs

Last Updated: Monday, December 12, 2011, 19:31

The government is turning a blind eye towards suicides by debt-ridden farmers, BJP members said in the Rajya Sabha.

Farmers` suicides likely to dominate Winter session

Last Updated: Sunday, December 11, 2011, 15:37

Shiv Sena launched a statewide agitation for better prices to the produce and its executive president Uddhav Thackeray had led the agitation in Vidarbha.

BJP blames Maha govt, Centre for farmer suicides

Last Updated: Monday, December 5, 2011, 21:59

The BJP blamed the state and Central governments for the agrarian crisis and farmers` suicides in the cotton heartland of Vidarbha.

Farmer suicides drop drastically: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, November 25, 2011, 18:57

Suicide by farmers for agrarian issues have dropped drastically in the current year due to government initiatives, Parliament was told.

CRPF tops in suicide cases among central forces

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2011, 15:17

With 38 cases of suicide by its personnel this year, the country`s largest paramilitary force CRPF leads the chart of such incidents among all central security forces.