Priyanka to address first kisan rally in UP’s Basti on Feb 23
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will address the party’s first kisan rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti on February 23 to …
UP Congress wants Yogi govt to set up ‘Kisan Aayog’
Lucknow, Feb 9 (IANS) The Congress in Uttar Pradesh has asked the Yogi Adityanath government to set up a ‘Kisan Aayog’ for the welfare of …
All J&K farmers to get Kisan Credit Cards
Jammu, Feb 3 (IANS) J&K Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam here on Monday chaired a meeting to review the schemes, like Kisan Credit Card (KCC), the …
Kisan Rail mooted to carry perishables; 9 already in use
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Even as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to set up a ‘Kisan Rail’ through the public-private-partnership (PPP) model for the …
FM yields to BJP demand for ‘Gaon, Gareeb, Kisan’ Budget
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) In a major rural push, the government has allocated a massive Rs 2.83 lakh crore for agriculture and allied sectors, …
PM-Kisan may see 20% cut in budgetary allocation
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme of the government which gives Rs 6,000 a year to farmers may …
PM-Kisan may see 20 per cent cut in budgetary allocation
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme of the government which gives Rs 6,000 a year to farmers may …
‘Give us a Gaon, Gareeb, Kisan budget’, Nirmala told by BJP
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) It was unusual as the Niti Ayog meeting on Thursday with economists on the state of the economy went ahead …
PM to release 3rd installment of PM-KISAN on Thursday
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the third installment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) of Rs 2,000 on …
KALIA, PM-KISAN to be merged: Odisha Minister
Bhubaneswar, Dec 5 (IANS) Odisha Agriculture Minister Arun Sahoo on Thursday said that the KALIA scheme will converge with the Centre’s PM-KISAN Yojana for the …
RS: PM-Kisan registration, telecom sector revival raised
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Expediting enrolment of farmers for providing financial support under PM-Kisan scheme and strengthening telecom companies were some of the key …
Officials asked to correct data of PM-KISAN scheme in UP
Lucknow, Nov 24 (IANS) UP Chief Secretary R K Tiwari has asked all district magistrates in Uttar Pradesh to ensure that the anomalies in the …
GST,PM Kisan caused minor slip in fiscal deficit in FY19: Fin Min
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Transitional impact of GST and poor agricultural situation in 2018-19 fiscal led to the 0.1 percentage point drift in fiscal …
Centre ropes in CSC to speed up PM-Kisan enrolment
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) To ensure wider coverage of the farmers’ income support scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), the Agriculture Ministry has …
Govt extends Aadhaar seeding date for PM-Kisan scheme
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Central government on Wednesday extended till November 30 the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeding to avail the income support …
Shastri surcharged India with ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’: Modi
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his 115th birth anniversary on Wednesday, …
$3.5 bn transferred to 65 mn farmers under PM Kisan scheme
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) An amount of more than $3.5 billion has been transferred to around 65 million farmers as part of the first …
Ban e-cigarettes to save tobacco farmers: Kisan Union
New Delhi Sep 17 (IANS) The Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) has appealed to the government to ban e-cigarettes and vaping products in the country. The …
Jai Kisan! Big farm push expected in first Budget of Modi 2.0
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will present her maiden Budget, is likely to fulfil many of the promises made by …
PM Kisan Scheme, Modi’s answer to revive rural economy
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Considering the need for a strong consumption stimulus, PM Kisan Scheme could well be at the centre of the grand …
Kisan Congress head steps down, spate of resignations in UP Congress
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The Congress farmers’ cell chief Nana Patole, party secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Tarun Kumar and several top leaders of its …
Kisan Congress head steps down; spate of resignations in UP Congress
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Congress Kisan cell chief Nana Patole and party Secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Tarun Kumar on Saturday stepped down from their …
First Modi 2.0 Cabinet extends PM Kisan scheme to more farmers
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) In a major push to boost rural consumption, the Modi government in its first Cabinet meeting decided to cover all …
‘PM KISAN scheme to benefit just 38% farmers till polls conclude’
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The ambitious PM-KISAN scheme that aims to provide Rs 6,000 annually to small and marginal farmers will reach only 38 …
Rahul promises Special Kisan Budget from next year
Banswara (Rajasthan), April 23 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that a Special Kisan Budget will be presented in Parliament next year if …
67.82 lakh farmers miss PM-KISAN scheme benefits
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Over 67.82 lakh farmers will be left out of the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme as West Bengal, Sikkim and …
2.18 cr farmers receive Rs 2,000 under PM-KISAN scheme
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) As many as 2.18 crore farmers have so far received their first instalment of Rs 2,000 under the PM-KISAN scheme, …
Aadhar not mandatory for second installment of PM-KISAN
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) In a measure to woo farmers ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra …
Cabinet approves another instalment of Rs 2,000 under PM-KISAN
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Ahead of the coming Lok Sabha elections, the Union cabinet on Thursday decided to give PM-KISAN beneficiaries another instalment of …
Rajasthan uploads over 1 lakh farmers’ applications on PM-KISAN portal
Jaipur, Feb 27 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has uploaded 1.27 lakh applications of farmers on the ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana’ (PM-KISAN) portal after …
PM-KISAN Scheme won’t help Modi win elections: Gehlot
Jaipur, Feb 24 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of cashing in on farmers’ plight for votes and …
Mayawati trashes PM-KISAN, says it insults farmers
Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) Hours after it was rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BSP chief Mayawati trashed the ambitious PM-KISAN scheme — which …
Rs 277 cr approved for TN farmers under PM-KISAN scheme: CM
Chennai, Feb 24 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Sunday said a total of Rs 277 crore has been approved for disbursement to …
PM-KISAN to benefit over 8 lakh Himachal farmers
Dharamsala, Feb 24 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said here on Sunday 842,600 farmers in the state with less than two hectares …
PM-KISAN has ‘double’ launch in Kerala, leads to Centre-state spat
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) The launch of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme in Kerala on Sunday became embroiled in controversy as it …
Modi launches PM-KISAN scheme, slams opposition
Gorakhpur, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rolled out the ambitious PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi), a cash-transfer scheme, here in …
Modi launches PM-KISAN scheme in Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday rolled out the ambitious PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi), a cash-transfer scheme, here in …
Modi to launch PM-KISAN in Gorakhpur on Sunday
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will launch the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN), the scheme announced in …
Odisha government to implement PM-KISAN scheme
Bhubaneswar, Feb 21 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday said it will implement the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme and cooperate with the …
Modi may inaugurate PM Kisan scheme on Sunday
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the direct income support scheme – PM KISAN – on Sunday by …
Modi government implementing PMKSN in farcical manner: Kisan Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The Modi government has “exposed itself” by trying to implement the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN) scheme “in the …