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Farmers dump vegetables on road in protest against distress sale of produce. (Photo: Asian Age)

Odisha farmers dump produce

Protest distress sale, say demand for actual prices ignored.

20 July 2017 3:19 AM IST

Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia. (Photo: AFP)

Govt insensitive towards farmers, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

Heated discussion in Lok Sabha as Opposition corners govt over issue.

20 July 2017 7:00 AM IST

Cow slaughter is also a non-bailable offence now. (Representational Image)

Cow slaughter: Shiv Sena pulls up BJP, says first stop farmer's...

Meat sellers across Uttar Pradesh are on an indefinite strike from Monday against the crackdown on illegal and...

3 April 2017 1:18 PM IST

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia having a meal with party leaders and workers during his 72-hour satyagraha in Bhopal. (Photo: PTI )

One more farmer ends life, Scindia seeks debt relief

Shivraj's damage control exercise continues.

16 Jun 2017 1:26 AM IST

A debt-ridden farmer has committed suicide in Solapur, leaving behind a letter.

Farmers strike: In death, farmer invites CM Fadnavis home

The suicide note, which was addressed to his family and friends, said, I am a farmer, Dhanaji Chandrakant Jadhav.

9 Jun 2017 1:40 AM IST

The deceased, survived by wife and two children, was the eldest son in his family. (Representational image/File)

Don't cremate my body until CM announces loan waiver: Maha farmer in...

The man had a debt of around Rs 60,000 and had also taken loans from some private lenders, police said.

8 Jun 2017 2:39 PM IST

File picture of farmers.

Protect farmers, don't target them

Now farmers have started to awaken the nation to the farming crisis with strikes in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

23 Jun 2017 2:46 AM IST

Expressing serious concern over a number of farmers committing suicide across the country. (Representational image)

Three more farmers in MP commit suicide; toll 19

The latest incidents were reported from the districts of Sehore, Sagar and Chattarpur.

23 Jun 2017 1:58 AM IST

Expressing serious concern over a number of farmers committing suicide across the country. (Representational image)

Three farmers commit suicide in 24 hours

A case has been registered in connection with the incident. Probe was on , Sehore district additional superintendent of...

20 Jun 2017 2:05 AM IST

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. (Photo: File)

Yoga essential for farmers to 'remove suicidal tendencies': Sri Sri...

The problem was not only poverty, but the lack of spirituality as well, that led to suicides, Sri Sri said.

29 April 2017 11:03 AM IST

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. (Photo: File)

Fadnavis asks banks to restart lending defaulting farmers

CM says many farmers have gone out of banking system after being unable to service their loans from banks.

26 April 2017 11:47 AM IST