farmer suicides

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued notice to Odisha government seeking a detailed report within four weeks over the incidents of suicides by 12 farmers in 50 days in Bargarh district. Taking suo motu…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today denied outright of any farmer suicide in the State in 2016-17 fiscal for reasons related to farming. “Not a single farmer in the State has committed suicide for reasons related to farming. In…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Apr 23: State Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy’s statement is all set to trigger a political whirlwind after he stated that Odisha farmers die only when the House is in session. “Farmers are…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Mar 16: In the backdrop of unabated farmer suicides in the state, the BJP today urged Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to relieve Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Pradeep Maharathy from…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Nov 5: The Odisha government today began the disbursement of special drought assistance to the affected farmers in the state beginning with Baragarh, Bolangir and Khurda districts through electronic…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Jan 31: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a mega farmers’ convention scheduled to be held in Odisha’s Bargarh on February 21. “We have arranged a mega farmers’ convention on February…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau: Bhawanipatna/Bolangir, Dec 17: Farmer suicide cases continue unabated as two more fresh incidents have been reported from Odisha’s Kalahandi and Bolangir districts. The farmers allegedly committed…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Nov 23: The Odisha government today denied of any farmer committing suicide due to debt burden in the state. This was informed by Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra to…

By Mohuya Chaudhuri* Farmer suicides are endemic in India. How many more lives need to be taken before the government wakes up to address their plight? Farmer suicides in India are showing no signs of reducing. Every year,…

Odisha Sun Times Bureau Bhubaneswar, Nov 19: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today launched a sit in agitation in the Odisha capital in protest against state government’s failure to tackle drought situation and arrest farmer…