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  Good News! Modi govt may increase Rs 6,000 cash support under PM-KISAN for farmers

  Business | January 15, 2021 10:39 IST

  The government is likely to announce hike in the cash support for farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).

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  Mamata attempts to blunt BJP's allegation over PM Kisan Scheme, agrees to implement it

  India | January 08, 2021 20:36 IST

  BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Friday said that the saffron party, after voted to power in West Bengal, will ensure thateach farmer of the state will get Rs 18,000 in arrears under the PM Kisan scheme.

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  Mamata Banerjee hints at implementing PM-Kisan scheme in West Bengal

  India | January 05, 2021 9:25 IST

  Under the PM-Kisan scheme, an income support of Rs 6,000 per year in three equal installments is provided to small and marginal farmer families.

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  'Half truth, Centre has done nothing to help Bengal farmers': Mamata counters PM Modi

  India | December 25, 2020 19:09 IST

  Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Centre has done nothing to help her state. She claimed that the Modi government is yet to release even a portion of the due funds for Bengal.

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  PM Modi to transfer Rs 18,000 crore to over 9 crore farmer families under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi

  India | December 23, 2020 18:05 IST

  In order to reach out to the farmers amid the ongoing protest against the farm laws, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the next instalment of financial benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) on December 25, 2020 at 12 pm via video conferencing.

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  Diwali cheer! Modi govt to deposit Rs 2,000 in farmers' bank account soon

  Business | November 09, 2020 11:00 IST

  PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana: The seventh installment of Rs 2000 will be deposited in bank accounts of farmers by November end.

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  Govt disburses Rs 15,841 cr to farmers under PM-KISAN during COVID-19 lockdown

  India | April 10, 2020 19:49 IST

  The government has disbursed the first instalment of Rs 15,841 crore to 7.92 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme, since March 24, the day lockdown was announced to curb COVID-19.

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  Lucknow sets a new record; all 51,846 farmers allotted Kisan Credit Cards

  Business | February 29, 2020 21:39 IST

  PM Modi on Saturday launched a drive for the distribution of Kisan Credit Cards to all the beneficiaries under the PM-KISAN Scheme in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district

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  PM Modi to distribute Kisan Credit Cards on February 29

  India | February 24, 2020 23:47 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi would disburse KISAN benefits to select farmers and distribute Kisan Credit Cards (KCC) during an event at Chitrakoot

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  Government launches mobile app to broaden reach of PM-Kisan

  Business | February 24, 2020 17:34 IST

  On the first anniversary of launch of the government's ambitious PM-Kisan scheme, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Monday launched a mobile app to broaden the reach of the programme that aims to provide annually Rs 6,000 to each eligible farmer.

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  Centre pays Rs 50,850 crore to farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

  India | February 22, 2020 16:56 IST

  The Centre on Saturday said it has disbursed Rs 50,850 crore to farmers so far under its landmark scheme PM-KISAN, enabling them to meet farm input cost and household expenses.

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  No plan to merge Kalia scheme with PM Kisan Yojana: Minister

  India | February 19, 2020 19:35 IST

  Odisha government on Wednesday said it has no plan to merge the states Kalia scheme with the PM Kisan Yojana. Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment minister Arun Kumar Sahoo said this while replying to a question in the Assembly.

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  Budget 2020: PM-Kisan Yojana may see 20% cut in fund allocation

  India | January 31, 2020 7:13 IST

  The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme of the government which gives Rs 6,000 a year to farmers may see a cut in budgetary allocation.

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  PM Kisan yojna: Centre to disburse Rs 12,000 crore to 6 crore farmers today

  India | January 02, 2020 14:01 IST

  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi: The Centre will transfer over Rs. 12,000 crore to the bank accounts of more than 6 crore farmers under the flagship PM-Kisan Scheme on January 2 at Tumkur in Karnataka.

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  Centre extends Aadhaar seeding date for PM Kisan Scheme to Nov 30

  Business | October 09, 2019 15:17 IST

  The government on Wednesday extended Aadhaar seeding date to avail Rs 6,000 benefit under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Scheme till November 30.

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  Two crore farmers to be enrolled under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan-Dhan Yojana by Aug 15

  India | August 11, 2019 17:59 IST

  PM-KMY is a voluntary and contribution-based pension scheme for farmers in the age group of 18 to 40 years. Farmers will have to make a monthly contribution of Rs 55 to Rs 200 depending on the age of entry, in the pension fund till they reach the retirement age of 60 years. The Central government will make an equal contribution of the same amount in the pension fund.   

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  PM-KISAN Yojana: Over 2.69 lakh farmers yet to get 1st tranche of promised money

  India | July 19, 2019 15:59 IST

  Stating that many states have rolled out the scheme, Minister of State for Agriculture Parshottam Rupala during the Question Hour urged the West Bengal and Delhi governments to implement the scheme at the earliest and ensure benefits reach farmers. The issue of non-availability of authenticated land records in Manipur, Nagaland and Jharkhand has been sorted out. In Jharkhand where land records have not been updated since 1932, the state government has been asked to update it soon, he added.

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  PM Kisan Scheme, Modi's answer to revive rural economy

  Budget | July 04, 2019 13:03 IST

  In the Interim Budget FY20, government announced PM Kisan scheme or the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM KISAN) with an objective of providing direct income support to farmers, pegged at Rs 6,000 per year to be paid in three installments.