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 …
Cabinet approves leasing of land for ‘Kisan Mandi’
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for leasing out 1.61-acre land of the Delhi Milk Scheme in Delhi’s …
Odisha seeks inclusion of landless labourers, sharecroppers in PM-KISAN scheme
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include landless labourers, sharecroppers and vulnerable agricultural households …
Ministers, MPs, MLAs, income tax payers, govt employees not eligible for PM-KISAN
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Farmer families holding to constitutional posts, former and present MPs or MLAs, income tax payers, serving or retired government employees …
Agriculture Minister seeks speedy implementation of PM-KISAN scheme
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has sought the support of state chief ministers for the effective and speedy implementation …
Feb 1 cut-off date to determine land ownership under PM Kisan scheme
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Union government has made February 1 the cut-off date for the determination of ownership of land under the newly-announced …
Double bonanza for Bengal farmers with rolling out of PM-Kisan scheme
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) With the introduction of direct income support of Rs 6,000 per annum to small farmers in the Union Budget, West Bengal …
Government to build Kisan Haat in Pusa
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Thursday laid a foundation stone for a Kisan Haat at the Indian Agricultural …
‘Batla House’ finest break of my career: Ravi Kisan
Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Actor Ravi Kishan, who will be seen working with actor John Abraham in “Batla House”, says the upcoming film is one …
Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress holds protest
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Hundreds of workers affiliated to Kisan Khet Mazdoor Congress (KKMC) held a protest here against “anti-farmer” policies of the BJP …