New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday approved grants to ministries of rural development, agriculture and farmers' welfare for 2019-2020.
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): The expenditure on social services increased from Rs 7.68 lakh crores in 2014-15 to Rs 13.94 lakh crore in 2018-19, as per the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled by the government in the Parliament on Thursday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 1 (ANI): Leaders of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday welcomed the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's decision of extending the benefits of PM-KISAN Yojana to all 14.5 crore farmers in the country.
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said great decisions which will benefit the farmers, traders and small retailers were taken by the Cabinet on its first meet in the second tenure.
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): In its first meeting after the NDA returned to power, the Union Cabinet on Friday approved a pension scheme for small-marginal farmers and small retailers and also extended the scope of the direct income support scheme for farmers by removing the ceiling o
New Delhi (India), May 31 (ANI): Addressing rural distress in its first meeting on Friday, the Union Cabinet approved a new pension scheme for small and marginal farmers across the country and extended the ambit of the direct income support scheme for farmers by removing the ceiling of tw
Bhagalpur (Bihar) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday promised to ensure coverage of all farmers under the PM-Kisan scheme, irrespective of their land ownership, if the BJP is voted to power again.
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 6 (ANI): BJP leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday asserted that the farmers here have understood the "injustice" done to them over the years by the "naamdar" Congress government.
Balod (Chhattisgarh) [India], Apr 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday attacked Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government for stopping the aid under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) for the farmers while accusing the party of encouraging middleman in t
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Former vice chairman of Niti Aayog Arvind Panagariya said that Congress' NYAY scheme does not have "incentive compatibility" in comparison with NDA's PM-KISAN. He believes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will once again form the government in upcoming Lok
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on PM-KISAN scheme, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said that only six families received the benefit of the scheme out of the list of 10 lakh farmers' families he has sent.
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 27 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the Centre will soon start paying farmers Rs 6000 per month as promised under the PM-KISAN scheme which was launched on February 24.