Farmers' Suicide
685 farmer suicides in Marathwada so far; agri min's home district on top
As many as 685 farmers have committed suicide this year till August 31 in Maharashtra's Marathwada region, according to an official report, with the highest deaths at 186 reported from Beed, the home district of state Agriculture Minister Dhananjay Munde. The arid region in central Maharashtra consists of eight districts -- Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Parbhani, Nanded, Osmanabad, Hingoli and Latur. As per a report of the Divisional Commissioner's office here, 685 cultivators have ended their lives between January 1 and August 31, 2023, in the region and 294 of these deaths took place in three monsoon months alone (June to August). Marathwada is currently facing 20.7 per cent rainfall deficit. The region has so far received 455.4 mm of rainfall (till September 11) as against 574.4 mm of average monsoon showers (during period under review), an official said. The highest number of farmer suicides in the region at 186 was reported from Beed district, said the report. Beed is the home ...
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More suicides by businesspersons than farmers for second year in a row
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45-year-old Punjab farmer dies by suicide near Singhu border
A 45-year-old farmer from Punjab, who was a part of the protest against the Centre's farm laws, allegedly hanged himself from a tree near the Singhu border, police said on Wednesday
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Financial stress, poor health care: Main factors driving farmers to suicide
The ongoing stir in some states demanding loan waiver has seen a number farmers committing suicide
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Farmers' suicide: SC orders Tamil Nadu govt to file reply in 2 weeks
SC lashed out at the govt for not taking enough measures to prevent them in the state
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Maharashtra Budget session: Govt announces measures to ease farmers' woes
A record 3,052 farmers committed suicide in Calendar 2016
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Govt going in wrong direction to check farmers' suicide: SC
Court has asked Centre to apprise the policy roadmap to address the burning issue
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