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Revamp of subsidy regime likely to be in focus in FM Sitharaman's Budget

As of now, the proposal on the table is to consider direct benefit transfer to farmers for food and fertilizer subsidies, sources said

Farm ministry spends less in 2019-20 as PM-KISAN faces teething troubles

While the spending on the scheme hasn't been encouraging in its very first year, cutting down on allocations is premature and can't be justified

Fiscal deficit won't matter if spending is prudent, says Pronab Sen

Terming the economic situation as 'very bad,' Sen said that post 2016-17 India's economic statistics measuring GDP growth were 'largely guess work'

Key policy steps taken by NDA govt this year to revive a sagging economy

Macroeconomic parameters have shown that the Indian economy is going through a rough patch. Here are the key policy decisions taken by the govt in 2019, to bring the India growth story back on track

The decade in which the economy gobbled up the headlines and prime time

The biggest economic story of this decade is clearly GST, whose receipts have fallen way short of target, creating ripples in Central and state finances

UP tops PM Kisan scheme with total payout of more than Rs 10,000 crore

UP beneficiary count expected to hit 29 million post 2021 Census

Only Aadhaar-linked bank accounts to get PM-KISAN benefits from Dec: Govt

The government has transferred funds under the scheme to 7.60 crore beneficiary till November 30

Centre has so far disbursed Rs 36,000 cr to farmers under PM-KISAN scheme

Under the scheme, the government is providing Rs 6,000 annually in three equal installments to 14 crore farmers

No provision for financial aid to family of farmers who commit suicide

Agriculture credit targets have also been enhanced from Rs 9 trillion in 2016-17 to Rs 13.5 trillion in 2019-20

Govt may divert unspent funds allocated for PM-KISAN scheme to MGNREGA

This is to push liquidity into rural hands to kick-start consumption cycle

Govt extends Aadhaar seeding date till Nov 30 to avail PM-Kisan benefit

Under PM-Kisan scheme, the government is providing annually Rs 6,000 in three equal installments to 14 crore farmers

Why states' farmer schemes are making deeper inroads than PM-KISAN

Just around 20% of 8.60 crore beneficiaries registered so far under PM-KISAN have received their third installment and the cut-off date is November-end

Why the Centre's PM-KISAN lags states in farmer cash transfer schemes

State schemes such as Telangana's Rythu Bandhu and Odisha's Kalia are working more efficiently than Centre's PM-KISAN

Centre to start open registration under PM-KISAN to speed up disbursements

Once the registration is completed, the documents will be scrutinised at the Central level and forwarded to state departments for final approval

FinMin plans to release unspent money, boost demand amid economic slowdown

To look at fiscal deficit of entire country before starting pre-Budget consultations, cut off-Budget borrowings

Total number of PM-KISAN beneficiaries not expected to be over 100-110 mn

Officials said so far names of 80 million have already been uploaded in the official portal and payment of nearly 60 million of them have been made

11 mn UP farmers covered under PM Kisan, total payout reaches Rs 3,650 cr

It entitles beneficiaries to a payment of Rs 6,000 annually, payable in equal installment of Rs 2,000 every four months (Dec-Mar, Apr-July and Aug-Nov cycles)

PM may launch farm pension scheme next month, enrolment to start from Aug 1

Just as in the case of PM-KISAN, the pension scheme will be officially rolled out only after a requisite number of beneficiaries are enrolled

Budget: Odisha CM vexed at cut in outlay for MGNREGA, national highways

Says cutback in funds will adversely affect inter-state connectivity, hails enhanced allocation for rail projects

Govt hikes Agri ministry allocation by 78%; PM-KISAN gets Rs 75,000 cr

PM-KISAN, launched just before the general elections, aims to give Rs 6,000 annually in three equal installments to 12.6 crore small and marginal farmers