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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

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

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

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: 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: 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

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

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

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'

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.

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

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

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

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)

PM may launch farm pension scheme next month, enrolment to start from Aug 1

Just as in the case of PM-KISAN, the pension scheme will be officially rolled out only after a requisite number of beneficiaries are enrolled

Under PM Kisan scheme, 150,000 farmers in UP yet to get sanctioned funds

According to UP Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi, funds could not be transferred due to 'mismatch of data'

J&K farmers to get first installment of Rs 2,000 under PM-Kisan in March

Govt has asked states to finalise, certify and upload district-wise beneficiary list in the PM-KISAN portal by February 25