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PM Modi defends farm laws, offers talks based on 'facts and logic'

Opposition parties pushing political agenda by opposing new farm laws, says Prime Minister at virtual event

More agri reforms due, hopeful of resuming talks with farmers: Tomar

Modi to talk to farmers on Dec 25, release next instalment under PM-Kisan

The new farm bills and the widening of the rift between Centre and states

Ties between the Union and the states, which were already strained over GST compensation and proposed amendments to MMDRA, could become much worse with the advent of these farm bills

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

Action being taken against those involved in PM-Kisan scheme scam: TN CM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami has said that action is being taken against those who are involved in irregularities in the PM-Kisan scheme

PM releases Rs 17,000 cr for 85 mn farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

The Centre provides Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme

PM launches Rs 1 trn Agri-Infra Fund, sends Rs 17,100 cr to 85 mn farmers

Modi releases the sixth installment of Rs 17,100 crore to more than 85.5 million farmer beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme

Agri Infra fund: PM to launch financing facility of Rs 1 trillion tomorrow

He will also release the sixth instalment of funds of Rs 17,000 crore to 85 million farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme

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

Govt disbursed Rs 18,253 cr to 90 mn farmers under PM-KISAN: FM Sitharaman

Under the PM-KISAN (Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi) scheme, each farmer gets Rs 6,000 in a year in three equal installments directly in bank account

Rs 65,000 cr package needed for poor, target is doable: Raghuram Rajan

Former RBI Governor responds to Rahul Gandhi's question, says GDP is Rs 200 trillion, and out of that 65,000 crore is not a huge amount

Farmers to give declaration to banks to opt out of 'PMFBY' scheme

Farmers with loan dues will need to give a simple declaration to their bank branch seven days before the final date for enrolment under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) to opt out of the scheme, the government has said.The cut-off date for enrolment is July 31 for the kharif season and December 31 for rabi.The clarification has been issued after last month's decision to make PMFBY voluntary for loanee farmers as well. For non-loanee farmers, the scheme has been optional since the beginning. Senior officials said banks have been directed to maintain a record of the declarations given by farmers, so that no premium is deducted after someone has opted to move out of the scheme. The Centre has also urged banks to conduct an awareness drive among loanee farmers to persuade they remain with the scheme. Also, to try and ensure the current beneficiaries of schemes such as PM-KISAN, Jan-Dhan, etc, remain in the PMFBY.Last month, a little more than three years after it was launched .

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

Govt monitoring farm credit given by banks in rural areas: FM Sitharaman

The farm credit target for the current fiscal has been set at Rs 13.5 trillion

Over 50 mn farmers yet to get payments under third round of PM-Kisan: RTI

The total amount of the scheme, which came into effect on December 1, 2018, is to be paid in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 every four months

We have reprioritised spending to be more productive: Expenditure Secretary

If you look at the growth target of 10 per cent nominal GDP, what we expect is something like 6-6.5 per cent real GDP growth, and inflation of 3.5-4 per cent

Govt provides 30% higher budget allocation to agriculture for FY21

Maximum of Rs 75,000 crore has been allocated for the government's flagship scheme PM-Kisan for the 2020-21 fiscal

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

Govt to spend Rs 25 trn on rural economy; Rs 43K cr given under PM-KISAN

The President said the central government, along with states, is working to provide relief to farmers from natural calamities

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