Page 2 - Latest Updates on PM Kisan Yojana
Rs 110 crore scam in PM-Kisan Nidhi scheme busted in Tamil Nadu
Rs 32 cr recovered so far, 34 govt officials suspended and 80 computer operators and other private staff dismissed
 "Rs 110 crore scam in PM-Kisan Nidhi scheme busted in Tamil Nadu")
Six yrs of Jan Dhan: Widening and deepening of financial inclusion in India
Deposits in bank accounts meant for the vulnerable now account for a higher share in overall demand deposits in Indian banks
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Govt transfers over Rs 19,000 cr to 95.5 mn farmers under PM-KISAN scheme
Govt said that the sowing of summer crops and procurement of rabi crops were going on uninterrupted during the fourth phase of lockdown
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Top headlines: FM's relief package for poor, Cipla gets USFDA nod, and more
Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day
 "Top headlines: FM's relief package for poor, Cipla gets USFDA nod, and more")
Central spending on farm sector shows little growth without PM-KISAN
If feelers from the govt are any indication, going forward, PM-KISAN will gradually become the marquee scheme for the farm sector, akin to what MGNREGA was for UPA-1 and 2
 "Central spending on farm sector shows little growth without PM-KISAN")
Top headlines: Services PMI rises, coronavirus hits Surat diamond industry
From coronavirus' impact on Surat's diamond industry to Russia's largest oil producer, Rosneft, evincing interest in the acquisition of BPCL, here are the day's top headlines
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Budget 2020: Govt cuts allocation for PM-Kisan by 27.5 pc for this fiscal
The projection of the number of beneficiary farmers has also been lowered to 14 crore from the earlier 14.5 crore
 "Budget 2020: Govt cuts allocation for PM-Kisan by 27.5 pc for this fiscal")
Budget 2020: How will Sitharaman pull off Rs 2.1-trn disinvestment miracle?
The government has promised to raise Rs 120,000 crore via disinvestment, and an additional Rs 90,000 crore from sale of government equity in public-sector banks and financial institutions, in 2020-21
 "Budget 2020: How will Sitharaman pull off Rs 2.1-trn disinvestment miracle?")
Budget 2020: PM-Kisan scheme may see a cut in govt's budgetary allocation
It is learnt that the allocation for PM-Kisan may be slashed by 20 per cent to about Rs 60,000 crore in the general Budget from Rs 75,000 crore
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Budget 2020: What does the Finance Minister have in store for the farmers?
Business Standard's Farm Editor, Sanjeeb Mukherjee joins this podcast to talk about Budget 2020 and India's agriculture sector
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Budget 2020: Govt may trim PM-KISAN allocation by 20% to Rs 60k crore
The projection of the number of beneficiary farmers has also been pegged lower at 14 crore from the earlier 14.5 crore
 "Budget 2020: Govt may trim PM-KISAN allocation by 20% to Rs 60k crore")
Farm ministry spends less in 2019-20 as PM-KISAN faces teething troubles
While the spending on the scheme hasn't been encouraging in its very first year, cutting down on allocations is premature and can't be justified
Fiscal deficit won't matter if spending is prudent, says Pronab Sen
Terming the economic situation as 'very bad,' Sen said that post 2016-17 India's economic statistics measuring GDP growth were 'largely guess work'
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Modi disburses Rs 12,000 cr to 60 mn farmers under PM Kisan Samman Yojana
Modi said at a function in Tumakuru where he disbursed Rs 12,000 crore to 60 million beneficiaries under the government scheme in one go.
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Key policy steps taken by NDA govt this year to revive a sagging economy
Macroeconomic parameters have shown that the Indian economy is going through a rough patch. Here are the key policy decisions taken by the govt in 2019, to bring the India growth story back on track
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UP tops PM Kisan scheme with total payout of more than Rs 10,000 crore
UP beneficiary count expected to hit 29 million post 2021 Census
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Only Aadhaar-linked bank accounts to get PM-KISAN benefits from Dec: Govt
The government has transferred funds under the scheme to 7.60 crore beneficiary till November 30
FinMin plans to release unspent money, boost demand amid economic slowdown
To look at fiscal deficit of entire country before starting pre-Budget consultations, cut off-Budget borrowings
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PM Kisan Yojana: Govt to bring 100 mn farmers under coverage by year-end
Around 5.88 crore small farmers have so far received the first tranche of Rs 2,000 each under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) and 3.40 crore peasants have got the second instalment
11 mn UP farmers covered under PM Kisan, total payout reaches Rs 3,650 cr
It entitles beneficiaries to a payment of Rs 6,000 annually, payable in equal installment of Rs 2,000 every four months (Dec-Mar, Apr-July and Aug-Nov cycles)
