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Tripura farmers released by banned outfit

A crackdown by Bangladesh security forces has forced a separatist outfit to release three farmers ki...

UP govt increases personal accident insurance

In a sop to farmers, UP government on Wednesday increased the personal accident insurance scheme cov...

Italy quake causes $250 mn loss to farmers

The earthquake that struck Italy Sunday caused a loss of around 200 million euros (over $250 million...

Dowry system fuelling farmers` suicides in Vidarbh

The dowry system is driving many farmers of Maharshtra`s Vidarbha region to suicide, a fact which wa...

Showers in Nagpur, Chandrapur sizzles at 45.8 d Celsius

Chandrapur in south Vidarbha region on Friday was the hottest city with mercury rising to 45.8 degre...

Rains add to the woes of Kashmiri farmers

As widespread rains continue to add to the worries of Kashmiri farmers, the weather office Thursday ...

‘Farmers being implicated in false power theft cases`

Leader of Opposition in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly, Ajay Singh, on Wednesday alleged that the BJP G...

‘MP govt buys wheat only from BJP linked farmers’

Leader of Opposition in MP Assembly Ajay Singh alleged that the state govt was buying wheat only fro...

‘Bhatta-Parsaul farmers cases will be withdrawn’

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav assured farmers of Bhatta-Parsaul villages that criminal cases lodged against t...

MP farmers face problems of plenty and shortage

Farmers are an unhappy lot as the shortage of jute bags to stock the foodgrain has nullified their a...

SC notices to Centre, Delhi govt on farmers` plea

Over 150 farmers from North-West Delhi have filed about 80 petitions before SC challenging the alleg...

Withdraw cases against Bhatta farmers: BJP to SP

Rajnath Singh wrote to Akhilesh Yadav seeking his "immediate and personal" intervention in withdrawi...

Police lathicharge to disperse farmers

The incident happened when the distribution at a seed distribution centre began, a near stampede sit...

Drop in cases of suicide by farmers: Govt

The number of suicide by farmers has gone down in the country, the government stated in the Lok Sabh...

CPI-M slams govt on farmers` suicide

Slamming the government over the issue of farmers` suicide, CPI-M today said in the Rajya Sabha that...

Two Vidarbha farmers commit suicide

Two farmers from Vidarbha region have ended their lives with an advocacy group claiming that the num...

NDA, Left MPs walkout in LS on farmers` issues

Accusing the UPA government of adopting anti-farmer policies, members from the NDA and the Left part...

Azam assures Bhatta farmers of withdrawal of cases

SP leader Azam Khan assured that cases against "innocent" farmers slapped by the previous Mayawati g...

Farmers told to barricade wells on Gir periphery

Farmers living in the vicinity of the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary have been asked to barricade about 3,00...

One injured as security guard opens fire

One person was critically injured when the security guard of a marriage hall opened fire on protesti...

UP: No auction of agri land for loan recovery

Uttar Pradesh government has directed banks in the state that land of farmers should not be auctione...

Debt drives three more Vidarbha farmers to suicide

Driven to desperation in the face of rising poverty and falling cotton prices, three more debt-ridde...

UP Govt to set up farmers` commission

With a view to redress grievances of farmers, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to constitute...

UP: Cheap houses for farmers

Farmers affected by land acquisition for various housing projects in the Uttar Pradesh capital would...

‘Would continue providing free power to farmers’

Punjab govt would continue providing free electricity to farmers in the state, Chief Minister Parka...

Farmers` cheques bounce in Bihar

Ashok Pandey, a farmer in Bihar, is worried after a Rs 143,000 cheque given by a state agency for hi...

No cut in power supply to farmers in drought areas

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday said power supply to farmers from the dr...

209 Vidarbha farmers committed suicide in 2011

As many as 209 farmers committed suicide in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra in 2011 due to agrarian...

China launches website for farmers

China has launched a website that will help grassroots organisations promoting innovative agricultur...

Punjab to frame farm policy: Minister

The SAD-BJP alliance would take all possible steps to raise the income of small farmers, state Agric...

Farmers` case: Cong stages walkout from MP House

Opposition Congress Wednesday staged a walkout from the Madhya Pradesh Assembly over farmers` issue...

Farmers protest disrupts rail traffic in Amritsar

Rail traffic was disrupted on Tuesday following a farmer’s protest at the railway station seeking ...

Nitish congratulates farmers for world record

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday congratulated two farmers of his native Nalanda dist...

J&K govt announces 50L relief for rain-hit farmers

J&K government has announced Rs 50 lakh relief package for farmers whose crops were damaged due to h...

Bihar farmers can kill nilgai

A farmer could kill a nilgai straying in his field, but only after obtaining permission from eithe...

Rajasthan: BJP demands relief package for farmers

The Rajasthan legislative Assembly witnessed uproarious scenes with opposition BJP members stagin...

Agitating farmers dubbed as Naxals in UP: Rahul

"If farmers fight for their rights in UP, they are branded Naxals," Congress general secretary Rahu...

4,864 farmers committed suicide in MP

A total of 4,864 farmers committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh in the last four years, Home Minister U...

Jaya announces measures for cylone-hit farmers

Providing succour to the farmers of Cuddalore and Villupuram districts hit by cyclone Thane, Tamil N...

Ktk CM urges Centre to declare package for farmers

Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda has urged the Centre to announce a special package for p...

WB should protect farmers’ interest: Brinda

CPI(M) Politburo member Brinda Karat slammed the Mamata Banerjee govt in West Bengal for being "ind...

Mamata no to all-party probe into farmers` deaths

CM Mamata Banerjee ruled out a probe by a team of MLAs belonging to all political parties into repo...

Thwart farmers` suicides: Bengal Governor

West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan on Monday said many agriculturists owed huge sums and the governme...

Land acquisition: HC hikes compensation to farmers

The Central government had classified plots in `A` and `B` categories and had awarded Rs 13.82 lakh...

Mamata denies farmers` suicide in Bengal

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee denied reports about farmers` suicide in the state.

WB govt denies farmers` suicide, but assures probe

The West Bengal government on Monday denied reports of farmers` suicide for failing to get the ri...

SP: Waive farmers` loans if voted to power in UP

The SP said it would provide free electricity to weavers and farmers and waive loans of kisans if ...

TN govt gives more aid to cyclone-hit farmers

Tamil Nadu govt Wednesday announced a series of relief measures to farmers in the Thane cyclone-aff...

Opponents attack Jagan ahead of fast at Nizamabad

Jagan is scheduled to hold a 48-hour fast at Armoor in Nizamabad district over farmers` problems.

CPI(M) accuses Bihar of ignoring farmers

The CPI(M) on Friday said the Nitish Kumar government has failed to keep promises made to farmers an...

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