Agartala, March 13 (IANS) Tripura Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath, on Friday, told that Rs 46.36 crore will be directly deposited into the bank accounts of 2.16 lakh farmers in the state under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. The Minister shared the information after attending the 22nd instalment distribution programme of the scheme virtually along with Chief Minister Manik Saha. The programme was virtually addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Mod…
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Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme has emerged as a significant source of social security for marginal farmers across the country, while accusing the Congress party of spreading misinformation about the initiative when it was first launched. Addressing a public programme in Khanapara in Guwahati, the Prime Minister said, “When the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana was launched, the Congress party spread …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The 22nd installment of the government’s flagship farmer support scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), will be released on Friday, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the installment from Guwahati in Assam, transferring more than Rs 18,640 crore directly to the bank accounts of over 9.32 crore farmer families across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).Sharing details of the…
Imphal, March 9 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, while presenting the state Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the Assembly on Monday, announced a new scheme aimed at the economic empowerment of women through Self Help Groups (SHGs), which is expected to benefit around 3.5 lakh women across the state. Presenting the Budget during the ongoing seventh session of the Assembly, the Chief Minister said the new scheme seeks to strengthen women-led SHGs and enhance financial …
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here and sought a financial package under special central assistance to cover the revenue deficit for 2026-27. The Chief Minister apprised the Union Finance Minister that discontinuation of Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) will have a far-reaching adverse impact on the financial health of the state, adding that Himachal Pradesh cannot be compared to other states who…
Guwahati, Feb 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that economic empowerment of the youth is crucial to safeguarding the future of the state, as he ceremonially launched the distribution of the first instalment of financial assistance under Mukhya Mantrir Atmanirbhar Asom Abhiyan 2.0 for selected entrepreneurs from Jorhat, Golaghat and Majuli districts. The programme was held at the playground of Jorhat Institute of Science and Technology in Sotai. A total of 5…
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) Amid criticism from BJP that the five guarantees of the Congress government are pushing Karnataka towards bankruptcy, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar while addressing the ‘Kusuma Sanjeevini’ initiative that provides preventive treatment for hemophilia patients said though the schemes are a burden, the government wants to ensure that people do not face mental stress due to financial difficulties.Shivakumar made the statement on Wednesday after inaugurating preve…
Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday said it has expanded the ambit of the Indira Gandhi Sukh Shiksha Yojna by extending financial assistance to daughters of widows pursuing higher education both within and outside the state. The scheme, which is designed to provide comprehensive support in the areas of education, health and nutrition to children of widows, destitute or divorced women and disabled parents, has now been amended to benefit eligible daughters up to 27 yea…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Delhi government has enhanced the financial powers of the Municipal Commissioner from Rs 5 crore to Rs 50 crore, aligning with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s focus on the timely completion of civic works and faster delivery of benefits to the public, said an official on Saturday.The administrative decision is aimed at accelerating development works from approval to execution, said an official statement.Under this decision, the Commissioner will now be authorised to ap…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) BJP MP and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur praised the Modi government for the financial assistance and infrastructure projects extended to Himachal Pradesh, saying that the state has received unprecedented support from the Centre. He said that since Narendra Modi became Prime Minister in 2014, Himachal Pradesh has been generously aided and several historic steps have been taken for its development. Addressing the media, Thakur said the Modi government has so far prov…