Under the PM-Kisan scheme, the govt is providing Rs 6,000 to 14 crore farmers annually. The amount is directly transferred into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
PM Modi earlier accused the West Bengal govt of depriving over 70 lakh farmers of benefits from the Centre's PM-KISAN scheme under which Rs 6,000 per year is given to each farmer.
Bengal hasn’t implemented PM-Kisan and Ayushman Bharat schemes as the state introduced their own schemes. BJP says Mamata is depriving people for her petty political interests.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said he has written twice to Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to push for implementation of PM-KISAN, but hasn’t received a reply yet.
The PM-KISAN scheme, launched this year in February, aims to provide Rs 6,000 annually in three equal instalments to 14.5 crore farmers who hold up to 2 hectare land.
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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