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BHOPAL: Distressed over their debts, three more peasants allegedly ended their lives in Madhya Pradesh in the last 24 hours, taking the number of farmers' suicide in the state to 20 since June 8. While
CHENNAI: In what could bring cheer to the farming community confronted with the challenges of a water crisis drought and poor groundwater table, the Tamil Nadu government has persuaded three insurance
Anti-GM activists today asked Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan to reject the application seeking commercialisation of genetically-modified mustard, saying there is no "scientific, ethical and socio-economic"
Bhopal: Three more debt-ridden farmers attempted suicide in Madhya Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Two of them died while the third is battling for life. The incidents were reported from Sehore, Vidisha
Save for the few cobwebs that lurk in the corners of my home, my encounters with spiders were limited. This was until the weekend I spent at a wilderness camp a while ago. Here, by evening, the bathroom
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests, has decided to seek clarifications from Union Agriculture Minister and also ask the National Institute of Nutrition
NAINITAL: More than 2.26 lakh families of farmers who migrated from the hill districts — since inception of Uttarakhand in 2000 — for survival have been "reduced to manual labourers" in various cities
The farmers are in trouble because the glut means that the value of the crop has gone down It took the tragic death of six farmers in Madhya Pradesh for the national media to report on the deep-rooted
AHMEDABAD: At a time when demand for farm loan waiver is growing in many states, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets milk and milk products under Amul brand, on Thursday
Far from real: The push for GM is coming from commercial food industry, not ordinary homes, say activists. Regulator cleared the variety on May 12 Union Minister for Environment Harsh Vardhan will