"Today is going to be a historic day for the sugarcane farmers when on the eve of Holi, Rupees two lakh crores will be sent directly to the farmers' bank accounts through DBT," CM Yogi said.
From April 1, only those gold jewellery and artifacts with a six-digit alphanumeric number as a hallmark can be sold, Nidhi Khare, additional secretary, of consumer affairs on gold hallmarking said late on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release Rs 2000 each to farmers under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme (PM-KISAN) scheme on Monday, said a press release by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Sunday.
Bharatiya Janata Party's Kisan Morcha will celebrate 'Namo Kisan Samman Diwas' on February 24 in all the districts of the country on the completion of four years of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.
The BJP Kisan Morcha has decided to connect three crore farmers with organic farming in the next three years and on the occasion of the completion of 4 years of Pradhan Mantri Samman Nidhi Yojana on February 24, BJP Kisan Morcha will organise events in all the districts of the country.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday stated that there is no alternative to food grains and the state government is providing financial support to farmers by adding an extra amount in the central scheme Kisan Samman Nidhi.
PM Kisan scheme is a central sector scheme to supplement the financial needs of land-holding farmers. A financial benefit of a total of Rs 6,000 per year is transferred into the bank accounts of farmer families through direct benefit transfer.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday slammed the Union Budget, saying that the government has done nothing for the "interest of people". He further added that the government has done nothing beneficial for poor states like Bihar.
Speaking after inaugurating and laying foundation stones for the slew of developmental works of various departments here on Wednesday, CM Basavaraj Bommai said in Byadgi taluka where chilli, vegetables and quinoa are grown, the processing units need to be constructed for value addition.