Small and Marginal Farmers to get a fixed pension of ₹3000 per month – MKMY scheme The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojna (MKMY) Scheme aims to provide a social security net for Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF) through pensions, as they have little or no savings to sustain their...
In order to Double farmer income, the Karnataka govt intends to go for a massive survey of farmer families in the state to obtain reliable information. Instead of imposing a top-down one-size-fits-all scheme, the state government intends to conduct a massive survey of farmer families in...
Poultry industry as opposed to having their farms assessed for Panchayat taxes The poultry sector is opposed to the proposal in the draft guidelines of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Gram Panchayat’s Tax, Rates, and Fees) Rules, 2021, to define poultry farms as an...
Families are being forced to ration tea and meals due to scarcity, As Sri Lanka’s economic crisis makes headlines around the world, estate worker B. Sundararajan is witnessing it in his teacup. In recent weeks, he has reduced his daily tea consumption from two to one cup. ‘Milk...
The longstanding issues of farmers’ compensation and the withdrawal of cases against them relating to incidents during the 2020-21 farm agitation will be resolved soon, according to top government reports. The top leadership has directed the chief ministers of BJP-ruled Haryana and...
