Between January and March 2019, 610 farmers have committed suicide out of which 192 cases were eligible for financial assistance, Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Subhash Deshmukh said.
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Uttar Pradesh: Unable to Repay Loan, Farmer Commits Suicide
The farmer’s family members alleged that he took the extreme step as the bank officials kept harassing him to clear the loan he had taken for buying a tractor.
West Bengal: Shankar Ghosh, a Debt-ridden 68-year-old Farmer, Commits Suicide
121 farmers have reportedly killed themselves in last three months in the state.
Shreejit Vilasrao Hathe, Farmer, Hangs Himself to a Pole in Front of His House Due to Crop Failure
His father had committed suicide last year by jumping into their farm well.
Madhya Pradesh: Congress Govt Starts Implementation of Loan Waiver Scheme
“The government was formed just two months back. We will not wait for five years to prove ourselves,” said CM Kamal Nath.
Jobless Growth, Rural Indebtedness, Urban Chaos Made Aspirational Youths Restless: Manmohan Singh
Attempts at creating additional job opportunities in the industrial sector have failed as industrial growth is not picking up fast enough, he said.
Maharashtra: 947 Farmer Suicides in Marathwada in 2018
Beed district saw the highest number of farmer suicides in the region with 197 deaths, followed by Aurangabad (141) and Osmanabad (140).
Those Wearing Saffron Clothes Held in High Esteem but Science has Been Ignored: Sharad Pawar
He stressed the need to inculcate the knowledge of science in young minds.
BJP is Out to Crush The Dreams of Youth: Akhilesh Yadav
The Samajwadi party chief said that employment opportunities have dried up as the present state govt in has not been able to provide jobs.
Unemployment India’s Biggest Problem: Shashi Tharoor
I am strongly in favour of measures that will soak up labour problem by offering realistic, viable alternatives,” the Congress leader said.
National Security Imperiled, Joblessness, Rising Prices: Manmohan Singh’s Speech on ‘Extremely Challenging Times’
Full text of former prime minister Manmohan Singh’s statement delivered on November 21, 2018, in Indore.