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Two agriculture officials were forcibly made to write a report on the suicide of a farmer in Odishas Bargarh. (Photo: Asian Age)

Officers forced to eat their words on farmer's death

A copy of the report was given to the public so that there is no scope of changing it later.

9 March 2017 6:13 AM IST

The state government admitted this in the Assembly on Wednesday while replying to a question on the issue. (Photo: Representational Image)

13,517 farmers ended lives in Amravati since 2001

In Nagpur division, 368 farmers have committed suicide of which 204 cases were eligible while 137 were ineligible.

9 March 2017 2:23 AM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra loan waiver: Govt to launch mobile app to help farmers

The Maharashtra govt had earlier expanded the ambit of its loan waiver scheme to include even those farmers who had...

28 July 2017 10:40 AM IST

Hema Malini drinks, has she killed self, asks Maharashtra MLA

The farmer issue needs to be catered with various measures not just loan waiver.

14 April 2017 4:28 AM IST

A Tamil farmer being taken to hospital, as farmers from the southern states have been protesting at Jantar mantar demanding loan waiver and compensation, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Help our farmers

To bemoan the lack of attention to Tamil Nadu's farmers would be to miss the wood for the trees.

13 April 2017 3:18 AM IST

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia having meal with the party leaders and workers during the 72-hour Satyagraha to protest against killing of farrmers in Mandsaur police firing in Bhopal on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

If BJP-ruled Maharashta, UP can give loan waiver, why can't MP:...

Scindia, criticised the BJP govt for not taking any action against those who fired at farmers in Mandsaur last week,...

15 Jun 2017 4:59 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Bhupendra Singh (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Family disputes, not agricultural debts lead to farmer suicides: MP...

Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Surjewala stated that the entire nation is trying its best to expose the BJP's 'anti...

13 Jun 2017 8:30 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during second day of his indefinite fast for peace in State, in Bhopal on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Their issues were also in my dreams: MP CM to visit farmers' families...

Shivraj Singh Chouhan further said that in the entire world, Madhya Pradesh stands at number one position in the...

13 Jun 2017 1:32 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

MP CM sits on indefinite fast for farmers' peace, says he is 'not...

Chouhan begun his fast from 11 am at the Dussera Maidan where he is also holding an open 'durbar' for agitating farmers...

10 Jun 2017 10:46 AM IST

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

Maharashtra farmer hangs self from tree, 5th suicide in three days

Shelke's cousin said he took the extreme step due to his inability to pay a Rs 2.5 lakh loan as his crops suffered in...

10 Jun 2017 9:43 AM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Farmers claim no upper limit, reject Maha govt's Rs 1.5 lakh cap on...

Farmer leaders, who met at the office of Communist Party of India (M) in Mumbai, demanded that the entire outstanding...

25 Jun 2017 8:19 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra to write off farm loans worth Rs 34,000 crore

A major farmers' stir started in Madhya Pradesh that soon spread to other states, including Maharashtra, Rajasthan and...

25 Jun 2017 1:07 AM IST