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Thursday, April 9, 2026
TopicPM-KISAN

Topic: PM-KISAN

Red lipstick, macroni dinner, and the smell of aspiration in this OBC family in UP

A resident of village Maita in UP’s Unnao, Ramu was the first one among his family to get a free cylinder, PM Kisan support, an Ayushman card, as well as a toilet.

PM Kisan’s direct transfers can help food distribution. But there are four challenges

During natural calamities like droughts, floods or pandemics, cash transfers may not be of much help. It is a good policy to distribute food grains rather than cash.

What explains lower allocation under Modi’s flagship scheme for farmers PM-Kisan?

The overall budget for the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare has been reduced by about 8.5 per cent or about Rs 11,382 crore.

Eye on 2021 polls, Modi hits out at Bengal & Kerala for ‘depriving, misleading farmers’

In an address Friday, PM Modi also appealed to farmers protesting the new laws to come to the negotiating table and talk on facts.

Over 1.5 crore farmers yet to receive PM-Kisan instalment after Covid lockdown

Of the farmers who were yet to receive the latest disbursal as of 23 June, nearly one-third belong to Uttar Pradesh, followed by Odisha and Maharashtra.

These are the schemes that will be covered under Modi govt’s Rs 1.7 lakh crore package

As Modi govt looks to provide relief to 80 crore poor, migrant workers and other Indians, here is a list of the schemes whose beneficiaries will get covered.

Ahead of polls, Haryana BJP govt enrols 80% farmers in PM’s pension scheme in a week

Haryana has enrolled nearly 4 lakh beneficiaries under PM-KMY, which is almost twice the number of beneficiaries enrolled in Bihar, the second-best performing state.

No, Modi govt’s income support scheme for farmers has not made MGNREGS redundant

The Narendra Modi government needs to take some immediate steps to improve the implementation of the MGNREGS.

These are the ‘unfulfilled tasks’ for which Modi govt is asking for another 5 years

The running theme in BJP ads on TV and radio is that the party is seeking more time to “further” and “expand” its initiatives and schemes.

With cash transfers, both BJP and Congress are showing no imagination in fighting poverty

The scope for graft in plans like NYAY is massive because the benefit is conditional and administrative authorities hold great discretion.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation in play: Air Headquarters to control strategic assets  

Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.