Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana Yojana has benefited 38 lakh farmers and assisted 2.4 lakh self-help groups (SHGs).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called the Interim Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Thursday, "inclusive and innovative".
"In PM Kisan, it should be increased to about 8000; apart from this, something can be done for the females. As we have seen in the report of the Chief Economic Advisor, which came recently, the labour force participation rate is quite good, and so it should be encouraged further. Some ste
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath underscored the historical challenge faced by farmers under previous administrations, "where fair compensation for their produce was elusive" and the "haunting specter of farmers' suicides pervaded" parliamentary discussions, an official statement said.
Following a call by the Sayunkt Kisan Morcha and All India Kisan Sabha, apple growers took out a nearly 70-kilometre-long car rally on Republic Day alleging that the policies of the Central government are "anti-farmer".
Different Project Grounding and Monitoring Committees (PGMCs) headed by senior officers of the UT administration participated in the meeting. Outstation-based officers participated in the meeting through video conferencing, a release said.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting through video conference with all District Commissioners on Wednesday to take stock of the progress of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY), Chief Minister's Mahila Udyamita Abhiyan and the distribution of ration cards to the benefici
Noting that his government has made all-round efforts to ease the difficulties of farmers and each beneficiary has received Rs 30,000 crore under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the governments in the past had a "narrow ambit" of the issues linked t
The Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra was launched by the Prime Minister on November 15 with the aim of disseminating information about the government's flagship schemes and ensuring their benefits reach every corner of the country.
Haryana Chief Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said that the 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' has witnessed significant participation, surpassing 3.2 million individuals as of January 2nd, as per an official statement released on Thursday.
Several farmers' organisations, including Haryana Samyukt Kisan Morcha, will hold a protest on December 29 demanding the revocation of UAPA against the accused, Neelam Azad, who was involved in the Parliament security incident earlier this month.
Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Yudhvir Singh criticised the Union Sports Ministry's decision to suspend newly elected body of Wrestling Federation of India while demanding clarity on the matter.