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Modi blows Bihar poll bugle from Bhagalpur with 19th farmers’ incentive

Modi blows Bihar poll bugle from Bhagalpur with 19th farmers’ incentive

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released around ₹22,000 crore with a single click into the accounts of around 9.8-crore farmers — up from 9.60-crore the last time — across the country through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) from Bhagalpur as the 19th instalment under the PM-KISAN scheme, a Central Sector Scheme launched on 24th February 2019 to provide annual financial assistance of ₹6,000 per eligible farmer family. Modi blows Bihar poll bugle from Bhagalpur with 19th farmers’ incentive “The NDA government — be it at the Centre or under Nitish Kumar in Bihar — has farmers’ welfare at the top of the priority. Those who wiped out fodder of the cattle cannot work for it. The long rule of the Congress and the RJD did huge damage to Bihar,” he said in an oblique reference to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, who was convicted on corruption charges involving money for fodder. Modi said that the development of eastern part of the country was a prerequisite for a developed India, and Bihar has to play a key …

Rs 3.89-Lakh Cr Budget For FY’26 Tabled In Bengal Assembly, 4% DA Increased

Rs 3.89-Lakh Cr Budget For FY’26 Tabled In Bengal Assembly, 4% DA Increased

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Last Updated:February 13, 2025, 00:04 IST The move is aimed at addressing ongoing concerns raised by government employees who have been agitating for better compensation. Bhattacharya announced that the state government would increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) by four per cent from April 1, 2025. (ANI file photo) West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on Wednesday presented a Rs 3.89-lakh crore budget for 2025-26 with a significant focus on social welfare, and announced a four per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees. The government also unveiled a series of infrastructure and agricultural development projects in its budget, allocating significant funds for rural connectivity, river erosion control, and agrarian support initiatives. Bhattacharya announced that the state government would increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) by four per cent from April 1, 2025. This would bring the total DA to 18 per cent for state government employees, providing much-needed relief to them, amid rising inflation. The move is aimed at addressing ongoing concerns raised by government employees who have been agitating for better compensation. …