"Centre Not Disbursing PM-Kisan Scheme Funds To Bengal": Mamata Banerjee
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 9, 2021
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP-led government at the Centre was not disbursing funds under the PM-Kisan scheme to peasants in the state despite the TMC administration having sent the verified names of farmers to it.
Have Sought Data Of Farmers Registered With PM-Kisan Scheme: Mamata Banerjee
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 5, 2021
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that she has asked the Centre to share details of all those who have registered themselves on the Union government's portal for the programme.
PM Releases Rs 18,000 Crore Under Central Farmers' Scheme Amid Protests
India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday December 25, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released Rs 18,000 crore to over nine crore farmer families under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) programme. With the push of a button, PM Modi enabled the transfer of money at an event that the ruling BJP has made into a big exercise amid the protest by farmers against three new farm laws.
PM Narendra Modi Launches Rs 1 Lakh Crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
Business | Edited by Peter Noronha (with inputs from agencies) | Sunday August 9, 2020
PM Kisan Scheme: The Prime Minister also released the sixth installment of Rs 17,100 crore to the bank accounts of more than 8.55 crore farmer beneficiaries under the scheme.
Centre Appeals To Bengal Government To Join PM-Kisan Scheme For Farmers
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 24, 2020
The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today asked the West Bengal government to join the ambitious central scheme, PM-Kisan, which completed one year of operation without the state on board.
Government To Spend Rs 25 Lakh Crore To Boost Rural Economy: President Ram Nath Kovind
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 31, 2020
The government has provided over Rs 43,000 crore to more than eight crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme and will spend Rs 25 lakh crore in coming years to boost the rural economy, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday.
How PM Kisan Scheme Helped BJP Win Uttar Pradesh By A Landslide
India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday May 31, 2019
Trudging from village to village in the Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha constituency to decode the mystery behind the BJP's resounding pan-Uttar Pradesh victory, you keep hearing a single buzzword: Do hazaar rupaiya or 2,000 rupees. While the sum does not sound like much in this age of mounting inflation, one can see how it was enough to bring about a signi...
On PM's Scheme For Farmers, A Reality Check For Rajnath Singh In Bihar
India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday April 11, 2019
Amid the debate over the Congress's Rs 6000 a month Basic Minimum Income Scheme and the government's Rs 6000 a year PM Kisan Scheme, Union minister Rajnath Singh had a reality check at a remote village in Bihar today. It was one that also left the government of Nitish Kumar red faced before the Union Minister. The ambitious scheme was launched in...
In Race To The Finish, A Clash Of PM Modi's Kisan vs Rahul Gandhi's NYAY
India News | Written by Alok Pandey, Anurag Dwary, Mohammed Ghazali | Friday April 5, 2019
In rural Uttar Pradesh, and elsewhere in the country, it's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Kisan" (farmer) versus Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's "NYAY" (justice), with voters weighing in on the Congress's Rs 72,000 a year income top-up promise for India's poor against the BJP's already implemented scheme of sending Rs 2,000 to the bank accounts of s...
"U-Turn Babu": PM Modi Hits Out Chandrababu Naidu In Andhra-Highlights
India News | NDTV | Thursday August 22, 2019
With less than two weeks to go for the Lok Sabha elections, political leaders are addressing rallies and participating in roadshows as part of campaigning in various states across the country. PM Modi addressed a rallies in Odisha's , Telangana and is now speaking in Andhra Pradesh. He hit out at Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for pasting his ...
"Bribe For Votes": Chidambaram Attacks PM's Mega Farmer Income Scheme
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday February 24, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega scheme for farmers that will be rolled out today was equated to ''bribe for votes'' by senior Congress leader P Chidambaram. Mr Chidambaram's attack came hours before PM Modi launches the Rs. 75,000 crore scheme in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur by transferring the first instalment of Rs. 2,000 each to over one crore ...
As PM Modi's Mega Farmer Income Scheme Rolls Out, 3 Challenges Before It
India News | Written by Sreenivasan Jain | Saturday February 23, 2019
So far, state governments have submitted 3.2 crore entries to the government's Public Financial Management System (PFMS), which then vets the data.
Behind India's Mega Farmer Handout Scheme, Questions Over Credible Data
India News | Written by Mariyam Alavi | Wednesday February 6, 2019
The government's announcement of an income support scheme for vulnerable farmers, timed to have an impact on the upcoming 2019 general elections, has thrown up questions over credible data on those the scheme is meant to benefit.
"Centre Not Disbursing PM-Kisan Scheme Funds To Bengal": Mamata Banerjee
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 9, 2021
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP-led government at the Centre was not disbursing funds under the PM-Kisan scheme to peasants in the state despite the TMC administration having sent the verified names of farmers to it.
Have Sought Data Of Farmers Registered With PM-Kisan Scheme: Mamata Banerjee
India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 5, 2021
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that she has asked the Centre to share details of all those who have registered themselves on the Union government's portal for the programme.
PM Releases Rs 18,000 Crore Under Central Farmers' Scheme Amid Protests
India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday December 25, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today released Rs 18,000 crore to over nine crore farmer families under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) programme. With the push of a button, PM Modi enabled the transfer of money at an event that the ruling BJP has made into a big exercise amid the protest by farmers against three new farm laws.
PM Narendra Modi Launches Rs 1 Lakh Crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
Business | Edited by Peter Noronha (with inputs from agencies) | Sunday August 9, 2020
PM Kisan Scheme: The Prime Minister also released the sixth installment of Rs 17,100 crore to the bank accounts of more than 8.55 crore farmer beneficiaries under the scheme.
Centre Appeals To Bengal Government To Join PM-Kisan Scheme For Farmers
India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 24, 2020
The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar today asked the West Bengal government to join the ambitious central scheme, PM-Kisan, which completed one year of operation without the state on board.
Government To Spend Rs 25 Lakh Crore To Boost Rural Economy: President Ram Nath Kovind
India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 31, 2020
The government has provided over Rs 43,000 crore to more than eight crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme and will spend Rs 25 lakh crore in coming years to boost the rural economy, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday.
How PM Kisan Scheme Helped BJP Win Uttar Pradesh By A Landslide
India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday May 31, 2019
Trudging from village to village in the Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha constituency to decode the mystery behind the BJP's resounding pan-Uttar Pradesh victory, you keep hearing a single buzzword: Do hazaar rupaiya or 2,000 rupees. While the sum does not sound like much in this age of mounting inflation, one can see how it was enough to bring about a signi...
On PM's Scheme For Farmers, A Reality Check For Rajnath Singh In Bihar
India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday April 11, 2019
Amid the debate over the Congress's Rs 6000 a month Basic Minimum Income Scheme and the government's Rs 6000 a year PM Kisan Scheme, Union minister Rajnath Singh had a reality check at a remote village in Bihar today. It was one that also left the government of Nitish Kumar red faced before the Union Minister. The ambitious scheme was launched in...
In Race To The Finish, A Clash Of PM Modi's Kisan vs Rahul Gandhi's NYAY
India News | Written by Alok Pandey, Anurag Dwary, Mohammed Ghazali | Friday April 5, 2019
In rural Uttar Pradesh, and elsewhere in the country, it's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Kisan" (farmer) versus Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's "NYAY" (justice), with voters weighing in on the Congress's Rs 72,000 a year income top-up promise for India's poor against the BJP's already implemented scheme of sending Rs 2,000 to the bank accounts of s...
"U-Turn Babu": PM Modi Hits Out Chandrababu Naidu In Andhra-Highlights
India News | NDTV | Thursday August 22, 2019
With less than two weeks to go for the Lok Sabha elections, political leaders are addressing rallies and participating in roadshows as part of campaigning in various states across the country. PM Modi addressed a rallies in Odisha's , Telangana and is now speaking in Andhra Pradesh. He hit out at Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for pasting his ...
"Bribe For Votes": Chidambaram Attacks PM's Mega Farmer Income Scheme
India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Sunday February 24, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega scheme for farmers that will be rolled out today was equated to ''bribe for votes'' by senior Congress leader P Chidambaram. Mr Chidambaram's attack came hours before PM Modi launches the Rs. 75,000 crore scheme in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur by transferring the first instalment of Rs. 2,000 each to over one crore ...
As PM Modi's Mega Farmer Income Scheme Rolls Out, 3 Challenges Before It
India News | Written by Sreenivasan Jain | Saturday February 23, 2019
So far, state governments have submitted 3.2 crore entries to the government's Public Financial Management System (PFMS), which then vets the data.
Behind India's Mega Farmer Handout Scheme, Questions Over Credible Data
India News | Written by Mariyam Alavi | Wednesday February 6, 2019
The government's announcement of an income support scheme for vulnerable farmers, timed to have an impact on the upcoming 2019 general elections, has thrown up questions over credible data on those the scheme is meant to benefit.
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