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The pluses and the potential pain points for farmers in the upcoming season

While the govt has moved fast on cash support and hike in fertiliser subsidy, the spike in rural Covid cases and tapering yields could hurt

PM releases over Rs 20K cr under PM-KISAN; benefits reach Bengal farmers

Over 95 million farmers across the country received Rs 20,000 crore in the 8th instalment of PM-KISAN scheme

Centre dilly-dallied over PM-KISAN amount transfer to WB farmers: Mamata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre, accusing it of dilly-dallying over the transfer of funds to beneficiaries in the state

Release funds to pay arrears to farmers under PM-KISAN scheme: Mamata to PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee write a letter to PM Modi reminding him of his assurances made during election campaigns on releasing arrears to farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme

Rs 2,326 cr transferred to ineligible beneficiaries under PM-KISAN: Tomar

More than Rs 2,326 crore has been transferred to 32.91 lakh ineligible beneficiaries, including income tax payees, under the PM-KISAN scheme

BJP's New Year resolution is the same amid farmers' protest: Winning polls

Farmer protest & Bengal election are the party's first two challenges

Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan launches scheme on the lines of PM-KISAN

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday inaugurated 'Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojna' on the lines of Centre's Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Scheme.

Farm Bills impact: Punjab, Haryana cut market fee for basmati and cotton

Madhya Pradesh to give PM-KISAN beneficiaries additional Rs 4,000 per year

Non-implementation of PM-Kisan scheme "cruel joke" on Bengal farmers: Guv

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday wrote to CM Mamata Banerjee, expressing displeasure over non-implementation of the Centre's PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme

PM releases Rs 17,000 cr for 85 mn farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

The Centre provides Rs 6,000 per year in three equal instalments under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme

Govt transfers over Rs 19,000 cr to 95.5 mn farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

Govt said that the sowing of summer crops and procurement of rabi crops were going on uninterrupted during the fourth phase of lockdown

Upside of a crisis

Time may be ripe for structural changes that prioritise the poor

Fighting coronavirus: Food riots are a real possibility, says Pronab Sen

Sen said that if the coronavirus pandemic spreads to rural areas, containment will be impossible

Top headlines: FM's relief package for poor, Cipla gets USFDA nod, and more

Business Standard brings to you the top headlines of the day

Highlights: FM announces economic package to deal with Covid-19 impact

Government is planning to provide a relief package of Rs 1.7 trillion to the underprivileged, poor and migrant workers

Covid-19: Centre to fast-track PM-KISAN disbursals for 85 mn farmers

Will push Rs 16,000 cr into rural hands by April first week

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

Total number of beneficiaries covered under the scheme is about 14 crore, based on estimates of the Agriculture Census 2015-16

Over 50 mn farmers yet to get payments under third round of PM-Kisan: RTI

The total amount of the scheme, which came into effect on December 1, 2018, is to be paid in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 every four months

Budget 2020: Govt cuts allocation for PM-Kisan by 27.5 pc for this fiscal

The projection of the number of beneficiary farmers has also been lowered to 14 crore from the earlier 14.5 crore

Budget 2020: PM-Kisan scheme may see a cut in govt's budgetary allocation

It is learnt that the allocation for PM-Kisan may be slashed by 20 per cent to about Rs 60,000 crore in the general Budget from Rs 75,000 crore