Govt working to improve financial condition, double income of farmers: Rajnath
7 years, 9 months ago

Govt working to improve financial condition, double income of farmers: Rajnath

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: Amid the violent farmer protests in some states, including BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the government is working to improve their financial condition and double their income by 2022. He said that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government worked in the the direction of making India an economic power and managed to "successfully contained" inflation. Singh said that former prime minister Vajpayee took forward the 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' slogan of former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri and gave the slogan of 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan’. Therefore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the decision to focus on doubling the income of farmers by 2022," Singh said.

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Govt prioritises infra development, agriculture to achieve goal of Viksit Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar
1 week, 6 days ago

Govt prioritises infra development, agriculture to achieve goal of Viksit Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said the Mahayuti government has prioritised infrastructure development along with agriculture, industries, employment generation and welfare schemes to achieve the goal of "Viksit Maharashtra''. Govt prioritises infra development, agriculture to achieve goal of Viksit Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar Replying to a debate in the legislative assembly on the state budget 2025-26, Pawar, …

‘I Never Said This’: Ajit Pawar Says ‘No Timeline’ On Hiking Ladki Behin Allowance To Rs 2100
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

‘I Never Said This’: Ajit Pawar Says ‘No Timeline’ On Hiking Ladki Behin Allowance To Rs 2100

ABP News  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday clarified that he never promised an increase in the Ladki Behin Yojana allowance from ₹1,500 to ₹2,100. His statement came as the Maharashtra government allocated ₹36,000 crore for the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme in the state budget for 2025-26 but did not announce an increase in the financial …

PM Modi calls for speedy implementation of agriculture budget, keeping focus on action
4 weeks, 1 day ago

PM Modi calls for speedy implementation of agriculture budget, keeping focus on action

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for expeditious implementation of the budgetary proposals for agriculture and rural development, urging stakeholders to focus on "action" instead of deliberating on a new budget. Addressing a post-budget webinar on 'Agriculture and rural prosperity', the Prime Minister emphasised that the budget reflects the government's new expansion of the vision for a "Viksit Bharat" …

PM Modi calls agriculture key to development; highlights rural prosperity, investment in farmers
4 weeks, 1 day ago

PM Modi calls agriculture key to development; highlights rural prosperity, investment in farmers

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: ‘India considers agriculture as the first engine of development and giving farmers a place of pride’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday, while participating a post-Budget Webinar on agriculture and rural prosperity. Outlining his government’s priorities in governance, he said that the government is working towards two big goals simultaneously, the development of agriculture sector and the …

PM Modi transfers ₹22,000 cr to 9.8 crore farmers under 19th installment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme
1 month ago

PM Modi transfers ₹22,000 cr to 9.8 crore farmers under 19th installment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi transferred ₹22,000 crore into the bank accounts of 9.8 crore farmers across the country as part of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, from Bhagalpur in election-bound Bihar on Monday. ✅ ₹6,000 per year directly to farmers – #PMKISAN ✅ Agri Budget jumped 6X from 2013-14 ✅ World's Largest Crop Insurance… pic.twitter.com/dORn1fgtvS — MyGovIndia February 24, …

‘Force multiplier’, PM Modi hails Union Budget 2025, says ‘will fulfill dreams of 140 crore Indians’
Top News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Force multiplier’, PM Modi hails Union Budget 2025, says ‘will fulfill dreams of 140 crore Indians’

Live Mint  

Budget 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded Union Budget 2025 as a ‘force multiplier’ and said, “The Viksit Bharat Budget 2025 reflects our Government’s commitment to fulfilling the aspirations of 140 crore Indians.” Hours after the Budget was presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Prime Minister Modi hailed it as a “people’s Budget that will boost savings …

Bihar appears to have got bonanza, why Andhra Pradesh so cruelly ignored: Congress on Budget
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Bihar appears to have got bonanza, why Andhra Pradesh so cruelly ignored: Congress on Budget

The Hindu  

Taking a swipe at the Modi government over its budget announcements, the Congress on Saturday said Bihar appears to have got a bonanza and asked why the other pillar of the NDA, Andhra Pradesh, has been so "cruelly ignored". — Jairam Ramesh February 1, 2025 The Congress leader also hit out at the government over announcements related to nutritional support …

Rahul slams Modi govt.’s economic policies, says real development is when everyone progresses
2 months, 1 week ago

Rahul slams Modi govt.’s economic policies, says real development is when everyone progresses

The Hindu  

Hitting out at the Narendra Modi government’s economic policies, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asserted that real development is when there is a fair environment for business, a fair tax system, workers’ income increases and everyone progresses. जरा सोचिए: - मैन्युफैक्चरिंग सेक्टर की अर्थव्यवस्था में हिस्सेदारी 60 साल के सबसे निचले स्तर तक चली गई। इस… — Rahul Gandhi …

Budget 2025: Agri industry calls for policy reforms to boost sustainability and rural growth
2 months, 1 week ago

Budget 2025: Agri industry calls for policy reforms to boost sustainability and rural growth

Firstpost  

Experts call for reforms such as promoting sustainable farming practices, increasing research funding, rationalising taxes and expanding digital infrastructure in the Union Budget 2025 to support the sector’s growth. The agriculture industry is hopeful that the government will announce measures in the Union Budget 2025 to boost rural infrastructure, strengthen crop insurance and introduce incentives for key crops to boost …

Dhankhar lays emphasis on the need for more research in value-added food production
2 months, 1 week ago

Dhankhar lays emphasis on the need for more research in value-added food production

The Hindu  

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar has said that while the nation has become self-sufficient in food production, there is a need for more research in the field of value-added food production. Inaugurating Amrut Mahotsav of the College of Agriculture under the University of Agricultural Sciences and an alumni meet in Dharwad on Thursday, he said that priority should also be given for …

India@2025: Home and abroad, two challenges that'll test Modi
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India@2025: Home and abroad, two challenges that'll test Modi

India Today  

As the new year dawns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to face two challenges with great skill, speed and nerve. In 2023, Modi even extended for another five years the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, the world’s largest free ration scheme with 800 million beneficiaries at a cost of Rs 2 lakh crore a year. The upcoming Union budget …

Farmers urge Finance Minister to enhance PM Kisan Nidhi to ₹12,000 at pre-budget meeting
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers urge Finance Minister to enhance PM Kisan Nidhi to ₹12,000 at pre-budget meeting

The Hindu  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met representatives of farmers’ associations, agriculture-based industries and agricultural economists in New Delhi on Saturday as part of her customary pre-budget consultations with stakeholders from various sectors. Farmers asked her to double the income support under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi to ₹12,000 and reduce costs on input materials while industries sought tax sops and subsidies …

Farmers seek cheaper credit, lower taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Farmers seek cheaper credit, lower taxes, doubling PM-KISAN amount in pre-budget meet with FM

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 7 Farmer representatives and agricultural stakeholders urged the government to provide cheaper long-term credit, implement lower taxes, and double the PM-KISAN income support during a comprehensive pre-budget consultation with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday. Primary demands included reducing interest rates on agricultural loans to as low as 1 per cent and increasing the annual PM-KISAN instalment …

Food inflation at double digits, households in distress: Kharge questions PM Modi
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Food inflation at double digits, households in distress: Kharge questions PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the lack of development in the country citing food inflation, fall of Rupee and low average income of rural people in the country. In a post written in Hindi on his official X account, Kharge drew analogies on slogans coined by PM Modi to inflation, fall in Rupee …

Farmers asking for MSP; youngsters want jobs, but no one listening: Rahul in Rajasthan poll rally
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers asking for MSP; youngsters want jobs, but no one listening: Rahul in Rajasthan poll rally

New Indian Express  

JAIPUR: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hit out at the BJP-led Centre on Thursday, saying farmers are asking for a minimum support price for their crops, youngsters are seeking employment and women want relief from inflation, but no one is listening. "It is an election of the backwards, Dalits, tribals and poor people in the general category," he said, addressing a …

'Government working on schemes to benefit farmers': PM in Haryana amid protests
1 year, 1 month ago

'Government working on schemes to benefit farmers': PM in Haryana amid protests

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that his BJP government at the Centre has been working on schemes for the "benefit of farmers". The Prime Minister said that the Centre gave the farmers the "guarantee" to seek loans from banks, which earlier was denied to them. Farmers, primarily from Punjab, have been marching towards Delhi since February 13 to …

’Modi ji, before new guarantees, calculate old guarantees:’ Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 1 month ago

’Modi ji, before new guarantees, calculate old guarantees:’ Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

From "doubling the farmer's income" to "bring back black money", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing the PM of failing to provide 2 crore jobs to the youths in the country every year. The fresh attack comes amid simmering frustration among farmers, who are currently marching towards Delhi to remind the government …

Farmers’ income will be increased with innovative schemes: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
1 year, 1 month ago

Farmers’ income will be increased with innovative schemes: Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday said the State government was all set to introduce innovative schemes and increase farmers’ incomes in the upcoming annual Budget since agriculture and milk production played a pivotal role in the rural economy. He said the recent increase of six rupees per litre in the purchase price of milk was indicative …

Budget 2024: Average real income 50 per cent higher, inflation moderated, says Nirmala Sitharaman
1 year, 1 month ago

Budget 2024: Average real income 50 per cent higher, inflation moderated, says Nirmala Sitharaman

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the average real income of Indians has increased by 50 per cent and people's earnings have improved, leading to a better quality of life and increased aspirations for the future. Sitharaman attributed moderated inflation levels to good macroeconomic stability and robust investments. "There is macroeconomic stability, investments are robust, the economy is doing …

National Farmer's Day 2023: Theme, History, and Significance
1 year, 3 months ago

National Farmer's Day 2023: Theme, History, and Significance

The Quint  

Chaudhary Charan Singh, the Kisan Leader, was the president from July 28, 1979, until January 14, 1980. Following in the footsteps of India's second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, who gave the farmers the iconic phrase "JAI JAWAN JAI KISAN,". As a parliamentary secretary and then as a Revenue Minister for Land Reforms in Uttar Pradesh in the 1950s, Charan …

PM Modi promises fuel price review if BJP wins in Rajasthan
1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi promises fuel price review if BJP wins in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday promised that, if elected, a BJP government in Rajasthan would review the prices of petrol and diesel, aiming to provide relief to the poor and middle-class citizens. But the Congress government in Rajasthan sells petrol at higher prices.” “I give a guarantee that after the BJP government is formed, the prices of petrol and …

PM Modi releases ₹21,000 crore for 10 crore farmers under PM Kisan scheme
2 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi releases ₹21,000 crore for 10 crore farmers under PM Kisan scheme

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday released the 11th instalment of funds under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme, giving out ₹21,000 crore to more than 10 crore beneficiary farmers. 100% empowerment means that every poor gets full benefits from government schemes,” said the prime minister while addressing Garib Kalyan Sammelan in Shima, Himachal Pradesh. The funds …

'BJP's double engine govt committed for prosperity, economic upliftment of farmers': Yogi Adityanath
3 years, 1 month ago

'BJP's double engine govt committed for prosperity, economic upliftment of farmers': Yogi Adityanath

India TV News  

Highlights PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana has paved way for prosperity of 2,87,000 farmers, Yogi said The BJP govt is continuously working for the prosperity of the farmers, he said in continuation Aim of the BJP govt is to take the farmers forward on the path of progress," the chief minister said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday …

Benefits all sections especially farmers, women, youth: CM Yogi on Union Budget 2022
3 years, 1 month ago

Benefits all sections especially farmers, women, youth: CM Yogi on Union Budget 2022

India TV News  

Highlights CM Yogi termed Budget 2022 a progressive one saying it benefits all sections Important announcements such as MSP, measures to double farmers income, others were made, he said Budget will make India self-reliant, lay foundation for a new India, said Amit Shah Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday termed Union Budget 2022-23 a progressive one saying it …

Union Budget 2022-23: Will govt take measures to boost farmers' income?
3 years, 2 months ago

Union Budget 2022-23: Will govt take measures to boost farmers' income?

India Today  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to announce incentives for the agriculture sector in the upcoming Union Budget 2022-23. The announcements, aimed at overall growth of the agricultural sector, may help boost farmers' income, reported The Economic Times. There are high chances that benefits will be extended to farmers and the overall agrarian community in the upcoming budget on February …

BJP had promised doubling farmers' income but ended up doubling inflation in country: Akhilesh Yadav
3 years, 5 months ago

BJP had promised doubling farmers' income but ended up doubling inflation in country: Akhilesh Yadav

India Today  

The BJP had promised to double farmers' income but has ended up doubling the inflation in the country instead, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday. "The BJP's lotus grows in a quagmire of lie and deceit," Yadav further said, attacking the ruling party in Uttar Pradesh and at the Centre. READ: 95% people don't need BJP: Akhilesh Yadav …

Modi 2.0: From foreign policy highlights to women's empowerment, how PM created milestones
3 years, 6 months ago

Modi 2.0: From foreign policy highlights to women's empowerment, how PM created milestones

Firstpost  

On the socio-political front, the historic step of abrogating Article 370, which came into effect in 1950, and Article 35A, which came into effect in 1954, figures high on the list of achievements “One of the most important things for any leader is to never let anyone else define who you are. Winning Bihar in 2020, despite a 15-year anti-incumbency, …

'Farmers Are The Future Of The Country': PM Modi Releases 9th Installment Of PM-KISAN Scheme
3 years, 7 months ago

'Farmers Are The Future Of The Country': PM Modi Releases 9th Installment Of PM-KISAN Scheme

ABP News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 9th installment of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme, via video conferencing on Monday. The Prime Minister also interacted with the beneficiaries of the scheme and spoke on how the Centre's initiative has been uplifting the farmers of the country and contributing towards the nation's development making India Atmanirbhar. PM Modi said …

PM Modi Has Done More for Farmers Than What Was Done in Past 70 Years: BJP Chief Nadda
3 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi Has Done More for Farmers Than What Was Done in Past 70 Years: BJP Chief Nadda

News 18  

BJP president J P Nadda Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has done more for the interest of farmers than what was done in the past 70 years. He said schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, Soil Health Card Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Credit Scheme, neem coated urea have directly benefitted the farmers. Nadda recalled that the …

Not BJP, District Admin Officials Contesting Polls in UP, Says Akhilesh Yadav
3 years, 9 months ago

Not BJP, District Admin Officials Contesting Polls in UP, Says Akhilesh Yadav

News 18  

Samajwadi Party chief and former CM Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that district administration officials were helping ruling BJP in contesting the district panchayat elections. Yadav, who reached Etawah on Saturday, said, “The BJP is not contesting the election for district panchayat president, but the SP and the DM are contesting the elections. When there was an opportunity for the formation …

Modi govt committed to farmers' welfare since day one: Nadda
3 years, 10 months ago

Modi govt committed to farmers' welfare since day one: Nadda

India TV News  

The BJP on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the increase in the subsidy for Di-Ammonium Phosphate fertiliser by 140 per cent, and said the move will ensure that the farmers get fertilisers at old rates despite international price rise. BJP national General Secretary and Rajya Sabha member Bhupendra Yadav tweeted, "The Centre has hiked DAP subsidy by 140 …

Target of doubling farm income won't be achieved if new agri laws not implemented: Ramesh Chand
4 years ago

Target of doubling farm income won't be achieved if new agri laws not implemented: Ramesh Chand

India TV News  

Target of doubling farm income won't be achieved if new agri laws not implemented: Ramesh Chand Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand on Sunday said the target of doubling farmers' income by 2022 will not be fulfilled if the three new farm laws are not implemented immediately. Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand on Sunday said the target of doubling farmers' income …

Govt Ushered Historic Increase in MSP, Doing Everything Possible to Double Farmers' Income: PM Modi
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt Ushered Historic Increase in MSP, Doing Everything Possible to Double Farmers' Income: PM Modi

News 18  

On the completion of two years of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government ushered a historic increase in the Minimum Support Price for crops and was doing everything possible to double the income of farmers. We are doing everything possible to double the income of farmers,” he said in a series …

Historic increase in MSP, doing everything possible to double farmers' income: PM Modi
4 years, 1 month ago

Historic increase in MSP, doing everything possible to double farmers' income: PM Modi

India TV News  

On the second anniversary of the PM-Kisan scheme on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the BJP government in the Centre is doing everything possible to double the income of farmers. In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said his government has the "honour of ushering a historic increase in minimum support price " for procurement of crops. …

Govt Pursuing Target of Doubling Farmers' Income by 2022: Narendra Singh Tomar Tells Parliament
4 years, 1 month ago

Govt Pursuing Target of Doubling Farmers' Income by 2022: Narendra Singh Tomar Tells Parliament

News 18  

The government has been pursuing the target of doubling farmers’ income by 2022 and several interventions taken are showing a “positive impact”, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar told Parliament on Tuesday. In 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had set a highly ambitious target of doubling farmers incomes by 2022. Responding to a query whether the target fixed for the …

Good News! Modi govt may increase Rs 6,000 cash support under PM-KISAN for farmers
4 years, 2 months ago

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

India TV News  

The Budget session of Parliament will begin on January 29 with the address of President Ram Nath Kovind to the joint sitting of both the Houses. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has promised a never before like Union Budget as the Modi government looks to give a further boost to Indian economy According to reports, the government is likely to announce …

PM Modi releases ₹18,000 crore to nine crore farmers
4 years, 3 months ago

PM Modi releases ₹18,000 crore to nine crore farmers

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that farmers agitation began with concerns over the Minimum Support Price, but was then taken over by the people with a particular political ideology seeking release of those arrested on charges of violence and even opposing toll plazas. Making an appeal to the farmers to not get misled, Mr. Modi, speaking at a …

Modi releases ₹18,000 cr PM-KISAN installment, urges farmers to spread word about Kisan Credit Card
4 years, 3 months ago

Modi releases ₹18,000 cr PM-KISAN installment, urges farmers to spread word about Kisan Credit Card

Live Mint  

As the farmers' protests continue unabated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses nine crore farmers from six states via video conferencing on 25 December - former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary. In today's meeting, PM Modi released the next installment of the financial benefits - ₹18,000 crore - under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi. Speaking to a farmer from …

Agri Bills Aim to Double Farmers' Income, MSP & Mandis Not Going to be Quashed: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
4 years, 3 months ago

Agri Bills Aim to Double Farmers' Income, MSP & Mandis Not Going to be Quashed: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

News 18  

Reiterating Modi government’s commitment to double the income of the farmers by 2022, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday sought to make it clear that all the endeavours of the Centre in the state were aimed towards this and the overall welfare of the farmer community. “I appeal to you to not be misguided by the misinformation campaign …

As Indian farmers protest, Modi says committed to their welfare
4 years, 3 months ago

As Indian farmers protest, Modi says committed to their welfare

Al Jazeera  

Indian prime minister says agrarian reforms aim to help farmers as thousands continue to rally near the capital. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured farmers that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them, as thousands of farmers continue their protests against three new laws to overhaul the procurement and sale of produce. “Reforms will help draw …

Farmers Protest: Has Modi Govt Really ‘Softened’ Its Position?
4 years, 3 months ago

Farmers Protest: Has Modi Govt Really ‘Softened’ Its Position?

The Quint  

A key role has also been played by intermediaries, who have conveyed the farmers' sentiment to the government. Punjab BJP Leaders Like Surjit Jayani BJP's Punjab leaders like Surjit Kumar Jayani have also been important intermediaries between the government and the farmers' unions. Most of the other BJP leaders are either from Doaba - such as Union Minister Som Parkash …

Opinion | Trust Modi: Farmers should see his track record and talk
4 years, 3 months ago

Opinion | Trust Modi: Farmers should see his track record and talk

India TV News  

The stage is now set for fresh talks between the Centre and leaders of farmers’ outfits on Tuesday even as more farmers from Haryana, Punjab and western UP have joined the protesters. Elaborating on how his government helped farmers, the PM said: “The previous government during five years prior to 2014, purchased only Rs 650 crore worth pulses from farmers. …

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urges PM Modi to rethink farm laws as farmers' protest continues
4 years, 4 months ago

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot urges PM Modi to rethink farm laws as farmers' protest continues

India Today  

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him to hold talks with farmers and rethink the farm laws brought by the Centre. "Wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the three new farm laws brought by the central government, the amendments made in them by the Rajasthan government and …

Modi Hails Passage of Farm Bills in Rajya Sabha as 'Watershed Moment', Assures MSPs Would Continue
4 years, 6 months ago

Modi Hails Passage of Farm Bills in Rajya Sabha as 'Watershed Moment', Assures MSPs Would Continue

News 18  

Hailing the passage of the agriculture reform bills as in Rajya Sabha a “watershed moment”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday again assured protesting farmers that the Minimum Support Price system won’t be touched and government purchase of their produce would continue. Congratulations to our hardworking farmers on the passage of key bills in Parliament, which will ensure a complete …

Narendra Modi launches financing facility worth Rs 1 lakh crore under Agri-Infra Fund; will help create jobs in villages, says PM
4 years, 7 months ago

Narendra Modi launches financing facility worth Rs 1 lakh crore under Agri-Infra Fund; will help create jobs in villages, says PM

Firstpost  

The prime minister, launching the fund through a video-conference Sunday, said it would create post-harvest infrastructure in villages and generate jobs New Delhi: Asserting that the government’s agri-reforms are focused on empowering small farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a financing facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under the Agri-Infra Fund that will help create post-harvest infrastructure in …

Govt confident of doubling farmers income by 2022
5 years ago

Govt confident of doubling farmers income by 2022

India TV News  

Minister of State for Agriculture Kailash Chaudhary on Tuesday expressed confidence of achieving the target of doubling farmers income by 2022. The average monthly income of farmers' income stood at Rs 8,167 during 2016-17, while at Rs 6,426 in 2013-14, as per the National Sample Survey Office report, he said. ".doubling farmers' income is the priority of the government..I am …

Zero Funds for Zero Budget Natural Farming, Budget 2020's Sporadic Measures to Enhance Farmers' Income
5 years, 1 month ago

Zero Funds for Zero Budget Natural Farming, Budget 2020's Sporadic Measures to Enhance Farmers' Income

News 18  

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget 2020 spells out sporadic measures to enhance farmers’ income without rising to the challenge of reviving rural economy and putting money in the hands of consumers. While seeking the cooperation of States in adopting sustainable cropping patterns and bringing in technology, Sitharaman said incentives shall be incumbent on States adopting Model Laws …

Budget 2020: PM Modi praises vision, action in schemes
5 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2020: PM Modi praises vision, action in schemes

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised the budget for having “vision” as well as “action” and for its focus on boosting economic growth, as BJP leaders highlighted finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's key announcements to assert that they will help India become a five trillion-dollar economy by 2024. BJP leaders, ranging from PM Modi to Union ministers and …

Budget will boost agri, infra, textiles and tech...jobs wahan se aayenge: PM Narendra Modi
5 years, 1 month ago

Budget will boost agri, infra, textiles and tech...jobs wahan se aayenge: PM Narendra Modi

India Today  

Hailing the 2020 Union Budget as a budget that will strengthen foundations of the Indian economy in this decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said Budget 2020 has both vision and action. PM Modi said agriculture, infrastructure, textiles and technology are the four main areas where jobs can be generated, and the Budget has given lots of emphasis to …

Now farmers can earn even from their barren lands: Here is Modi govt’s 16 point action plan for farmers in Budget 2020
5 years, 1 month ago

Now farmers can earn even from their barren lands: Here is Modi govt’s 16 point action plan for farmers in Budget 2020

Op India  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her second budget on Saturday. The 16 points announced in Budget 2020 include: -Encourage states to take up model agricultural laws -Comprehensive measures for 100 water-stressed districts. -Our govt aims to eliminate the foot and mouth disease in sheep and goat by 2025 -Doubling of milk production of 53.5 million metric tonne of milk …

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