Bhopal, July 3 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday directed officials to ensure that the maximum number of eligible farmers are brought under government welfare schemes through direct outreach, while reviewing the implementation of the state’s ‘Farmers’ Welfare Year-2026′. Chairing a meeting at the Mantralaya, the Chief Minister said the success of the campaign would depend on how effectively government schemes reached farmers across the state.”Effective implementation of …
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Jaipur, June 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released the 23rd instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) from West Bengal, transferring more than Rs 18,880 crore directly to the accounts of over 9.44 crore farmers across the country.Under this instalment, over Rs 1,320 crore was transferred to the accounts of more than 66 lakh farmers in Rajasthan, providing financial support and renewed momentum to the state’s agricultural sector.Chief Minister Bhajan Lal…
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) BJP Kisan Morcha National President and Member of Parliament Rajkumar Chahar on Saturday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the release of the latest instalment under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme from Hooghly district in West Bengal. On behalf of the BJP Kisan Morcha and the farming community, Chahar thanked the Prime Minister for empowering farmers through direct financial assistance and agriculture-focused reforms….
Chandigarh, June 2 (IANS) In one of the crucial agricultural reforms to benefit 13 lakh farmers, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday announced the Kisan Credit Card (KCC), transforming a 26-year-old framework that had left cultivators dependent on inadequate institutional credit and vulnerable to private moneylenders. The revamped policy significantly raises crop-wise credit limits in line with actual cultivation costs, lowers interest burdens, expands loan eligibility to high-value c…
Patna, June 1 (IANS) As the world celebrates World Milk Day 2026, it’s time to reflect upon progress in the indigenous dairy sector and how the sector has evolved into a profitable business over the years, particularly in rural areas. On the occasion, Shirshat Kapil Ashok, Chairman of the Bihar Milk Co-operative Federation (COMFED), told IANS about the achievements and potential of the state’s dairy sector.Shirshat Kapil Ashok said, “It’s because of the schemes of the Centre and state govern…
Agartala, May 2 (IANS) Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB), one of the leading financial institutions among India’s 28 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), has reported a net profit of Rs 184.84 crore for the financial year 2025–26, marking its 14th consecutive year of profitability, top officials said on Saturday.TGB Chairman Satyendra Singh said that in terms of business growth, performance and overall achievements, the bank has secured the second position among the 28 RRBs in the country, next only to Tela…
Mehsana, April 15 (IANS) Narmada canal irrigation reaching agricultural fields in Mehsana district and ongoing infrastructure expansion across Gujarat formed the central focus of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel’s address at public meetings on Wednesday. Addressing ‘Vikas Sankalp Sabhas’ held in the run-up to local self-government elections, Patel said the extension of irrigation water to fields marked a significant change for a region that had earlier faced groundwater constraints.“The …
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) India’s fish production has more than doubled over 10 years to 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024-25 from 95.79 lakh tonnes in 2013-14, making it the second largest producer of marine products in the world, according to a factsheet put out by the Central government on Monday.Collectively, fisheries-related schemes implemented since 2014-15 have generated an estimated 74.66 lakh direct and indirect employment opportunities, underscoring the sector’s expanding role in inclusi…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The ED attached two immovable properties in Jharkhand and Bihar, worth Rs 97.92 lakh, belonging to a former Branch Manager of State Bank of India (SBI) in connection with a Rs 5.4 crore fraud involving inactive accounts of deceased pensioners, an official said. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Ranchi Zonal Office, attached the properties in Bihar and Jharkhand that belonged to Manoj Kumar, former Branch Manager, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money La…
Agartala, Feb 3 (IANS) Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB), one of the leading financial institutions among India’s 28 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), launched its first-ever co-branded ‘RuPay Credit Card’ in collaboration with its sponsor bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB). A bank official said on Tuesday that TGB has achieved the distinction of becoming the first RRB among the eight RRBs sponsored by PNB, and the first in the country, to roll out a co-branded ‘RuPay Credit Card’, marking a signific…