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PM Modi releases 17th installment of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana benefitting over 9.26 cr farmers

Jun 19, 2024, at 04:42 am

Varanasi: During his visit to Varanasi on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 17th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, benefiting more than 9.26 crore farmers with a total disbursement exceeding Rs 20,000 crore.

Drone Mahotsav 2022: UAV manufacturers strengthen resolve to achieve 900 cr turnover target

Jun 02, 2022, at 01:11 am

Delhi/IBNS: The youth-driven drone manufacturing industry looks to set up production plants, accelerate innovation and utilize the production-linked incentives (PLI) totalling Rs 120 crores to reach India's target of becoming a Rs 900 crore industry by 2024, according to drone startup entrepreneurs at the Drone Mahotsav in New Delhi recently.

Jammu and Kashmir: Farmers yield better result from 'Jeevika' scheme in Udhampur

Oct 10, 2020, at 09:47 pm

Srinagar: Farmers in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur region are benefiting by utilizing the 'Jeevika' scheme which helped them enable better yield this season.

Cabinet approves amendment to Essential Commodities Act in interest of farmers

Jun 03, 2020, at 06:04 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the farmer friendly amendment in the Essential Commodities Act.

Centre's concessional loans for farmers through Kisan Credit card is a big step: EY India

May 14, 2020, at 11:24 pm

New Delhi/ IBNS: Hours after India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced that the Centre has extended the incentives on crop loans, which was due from Mar 1, till May 31, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Partner, Government and Public Sector, EY India, said the move is a big step towards institutional credit to the marginal and small farmers.

FM Goyal promises Rs 6,000 a year for small farmers in Interim Budget

Feb 01, 2019, at 12:18 pm

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS): Amid expectations of big ticket benefits for distressed farmers ahead of general elections, Finance minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced that the Centre would give Rs 6,000 a year to vulnerable farmers.

Disasters cost billions in agricultural losses, poor farmers bear brunt – UN report

Mar 16, 2018, at 02:28 pm

New York, May 16 (JEN): A crowded field of threats that includes drought, floods, animal disease outbreaks and chemical spills are among the disasters costing farmers in the developing world billions of dollars each year, according to a new report from the United Nations agriculture agency.

Farm woes pronounced amidst bright GDP picture: ASSOCHAM

Dec 11, 2017, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IBNS): If there is one sector which needs the maximum of the government’s attention and the top most priority in the ensuing Budget , it is the agriculture that has seen a major  setback  in Kharif  production , leading to  overall laggard growth of the farm sector in the country’s GDP performance for the second quarter of the current fiscal, ASSOCHAM said today.

Govt decides to allow farmers to purchase seeds with the old high denomination bank notes of Rs.500 from Centres, others

Nov 22, 2016, at 12:42 am

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): In order to further support farmers for the current Rabi crop, the Government on Monday said it has decided to allow farmers to purchase seeds with the old high denomination bank notes of Rs.500 from the Centres, Units or outlets belonging to the Central or State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, National or State Seeds Corporations, Central or State Agricultural Universities and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), on production of proof of identity.