Central govt subsidy on loans to farmers jumps over 5-fold to Rs 1.3 lakh crore in 2014-2023

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) There has been a more than 5-fold jump in the amount spent by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government on extending loans at subsidised rates of interest to benefit farmers during the last 9 years compared to the previous 8-year period when the UPA government was in power, according to figures compiled by the Finance Ministry.
PM Modi likely to visit Telangana in March first week

Hyderabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Telangana in the first week of March.
Pasted Chinese stickers, insulted ISRO scientists: PM Modi lambasts DMK at public rally

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi came down hard on Tamil Nadu’s ruling party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for latter’s ‘brazen’ attempt to seek credit over the upcoming second space port of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in Kulasekarapattinam district. Addressing a public rally in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli on Wednesday, PM Modi […]
PM Modi in Yavatmal, to unveil projects worth Rs 35,000 cr for Maha

Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on Wednesday evening to inaugurate-dedicate multiple projects-schemes across sectors worth nearly Rs 35,000 crore in Yavatmal town in Vidarbha region, officials said here. These include infrastructure projects of railways, roads and irrigation worth over Rs 4,900 crore, releasing 16th installment of around Rs 21,000 […]