Tag: farmer

Bhubaneswar: Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission Nand Kishore Singh on Monday said that it is for the Odisha government to decide on farm loan waiver. “While some states have ...

Kalahandi: Hundreds of farmers blocked National Highway-26 at Amapani on Saturday, demanding that Koksara block in Kalahandi district be declared drought-hit. Vehicular movement on Bhabanipatna-Jeypore Road the district was disrupted owing ...

Sonepur: A farmer allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at Sinhijuba village under Binika block in Sonepur district on Saturday following crop loss due to brown plant-hoppers, a ...

Sambalpur: The farmers of Sambalpur district staged a blockade on Friday, protesting against the delay in disbursal of crop insurance under Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY). They alleged that the ...

Nayagarh: Tension ran high at Khalamada village under Nuagaon tehsil of Nayagarh district on Friday after a farmer was electrocuted to death. The deceased has been identified as Niranjan Pradhan. ...

Rourkela: A farmer ended his life by consuming poison in his house at Nialipali village under Bhasma police limits in Sundargarh district on Monday. The deceased identified as Purna Chandra ...

Sonepur: Hundreds of farmers staged a blockade at Bhudobar village under Ullunda block in Sonepur district on Saturday. Owing to the blockade, road communication between Sonepur and Biramaharajpur was affected. ...

Jajpur: A farmer on Wednesday allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree over debt burden at Mangarajpur village under Dharmashala block in Jajpur district The deceased has been ...

Sonepur: A farmer allegedly committed suicide over crop loss at Purunapani village under Tarbha block of Sonepur district on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Gautam Bagarti. Protesting against ...

Bargarh: A 12-hour bandh called by farmers to protest against non-payment of crop insurance money crippled life in Bheden block of Bargarh district on Thursday. The agitating farmers picketed and ...