Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the BJP has decided to call their manifesto a 'Sankalp Patra' \"because it is not just a manifesto but a resolution letter for West Bengal by the country's largest party\"

Protestors will observe a peaceful chakka jam at the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Expressway between 11:00 am and 03:00 pm on Saturday

From better irrigation to more technology, more credit and markets to proper crop insurance, focus on soil health to eliminating middlemen, the efforts are all-encompassing, he asserted

The government has taken several measures in the last six-and-a-half years to boost agriculture production and farmers' income, says Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

With regards to increasing allocation for the rural job guarantee scheme, the finance minister said the government will allocate more funds for MGNREGA scheme for 2021-22, if needed, as against a Budget estimate of Rs 73,000 crore

Budget Session 2021: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while replying to the discussion on Budget 2021 in Rajya Sabha on Friday, February 12, slammed the opposition accusing it of weaving a false narrative that the Centre only worked for cronies

On measures being taken to remove the loopholes, Tomar stated that the scheme has been integrated with the income tax database so that income-tax payees don't receive the benefits

PM Modi speaks at Rajya Sabha: India is not merely the world's largest democracy. India is the mother of democracy and this is our ethos, he said

Little attention to direct income support, health and education deprivations, and revival of small businesses will keep the demand and production of goods and services depressed in FY22

Union Budget 2021: It is anticipated that the government may roll out its ambitious DBT for fertiliser, offering direct subsidy transfer into the accounts of farmers. Timely release of the additional allocation for the fertiliser will enable clearance of the subsidy backlog

Talking about the KCC drive, the Finance Ministry recently said in a tweet that banks had issued 1.8 crore Kisan Credit Cards with a credit limit of Rs 1.68 lakh crore as of January 8, 2021

Union Budget 2021 Highlights: Congress leader P. Chidambaram said that the government had only marginally raised health funding, which when adjusted to inflation becomes nil

Budget 2021: Between March and November last year, the central government announced three relief packages, cumulatively worth Rs 24.35 lakh crore

Punjab had the highest number of such discrepancies, accounting for 23 per cent farmers who wrongly received funds under PM-KISAN scheme; Maharashtra saw 17 per cent of these cases

\"While it is difficult to reduce the economic cost of food management in view of rising commitment towards food security, there is a need to consider the revision of CIP to reduce the bulging food subsidy bill,\" says Economic Survey 2020-21

President Kovind said that Atmanirbhar Bharat is not just confined to manufacturing in India but is also aimed at enhancing the standard of living of every Indian. He said that India's goal of Atmanirbhar Bharat will be strengthened by self reliance in agriculture

Nadda said the Congress made a \"nirbhar Bharat\" (dependent India), while Modi made an \"Atmanirbhar Bharat\" (self-reliant India)

The study, part of CPR's Accountability Initiative, says Modi government front-loaded payments under the PM-KISAN farmer income support programme and provided additional provisions for the Mid-Day Meal scheme

Govt. committed to #FinancialInclusion to all citizens. As on 6/1/21, #PMJDY accounts cross 41 Cr. and Zero Balance Accounts decline to 7.5% from 58% in March 2015. Clearly showing the use and adaption by every account holder, the Finance Ministry said

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