Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar on Wednesday declared that the government is committed to ensuring rights and dignity for women farmers, confirming that a Special Bill for their empowerment will be tabled in the upcoming legislative session.Speaking at a special seminar on ‘Empowerment of Women Farmers’ held at the Central Hall of Vidhan Bhavan, the Deputy CM also announced the establishment of a state-level ‘Gender Resource Center’ modelled after cen…
Latest PM Kisan Scheme News & Updates
Gandhinagar, Feb 16 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, on Monday, highlighted that more than Rs 22,000 crore has been directly deposited into the accounts of more than 6.9 million farmer families under the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Addressing the eighth session of the 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly, the Governor emphasised the state government’s commitment to inclusive development under the resolve of “Developed Gujarat to Developed India”.Governor Devvrat sai…
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Agriculture has responded positively to a request submitted by Karnataka Agriculture Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy seeking the release of pending funds under the PM-Kisan scheme to thousands of farmers in the state.Reacting to the development, Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy said on Saturday, “On behalf of the state government, I extend my heartfelt thanks to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for considering our request in the interest …
Kohima, Jan 26 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday said that the state has remained one of the “most peaceful” states in the country over the past several years, with a stable law and order situation and no major security concerns. Addressing the Republic Day function at the Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza, the Chief Minister said that the latest Crime in India 2023 report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) places Nagaland among the safest states in the country, wi…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) The new year 2026 has begun, and several new rules have come into effect from January 1 that are set to directly impact the finances of the common people.One of the most significant changes is the implementation of the 8th Pay Commission from January 1, 2026.The Union government had already approved the move earlier. The decision is expected to benefit around 50 lakh central government employees and nearly 69 lakh pensioners.With the new pay commission, salaries of govern…