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Piyush Goyal presents the interim budget; the highlight of the budget was the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, meant to benefit the farmer.

Model scheme for farmers, but no time to implement it

The scheme will benefit all farmers having land of less than two hectares.

20 Feb 2019 2:03 AM IST

A file photo of Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik at a farmers rally.

Farm issues in focus before Odisha polls

In order to woo farmers, the BJD govt offered a universal healthcare coverage scheme, Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana...

4 Feb 2019 1:53 AM IST

NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya

Modi govt has major successes in social sector schemes: Panagariya

Panagariya said government has managed to accelerate outcomes in sectors like roads, railways, waterways, aviation and...

14 April 2019 3:45 PM IST

Foodgrains, rice, wheat, pulses, come under Aadhaar-enabled direct benefit transfer, DBT, scheme. (Photo: PTI)

Cash over kind extended to 10 city shops

There were 834 beneficiaries in the shops. Out of these, 193 beneficiaries preferred to take cash over kind.

2 May 2019 2:56 AM IST

About Rs 78,000 crore has been budgeted for paying fertiliser subsidy in the current 2019-20 fiscal. (Photo: Representational Image)

Government considering rolling out second phase of fertiliser DBT

The transfer of fertiliser subsidy directly into farmers' bank accounts was to be taken up in the second phase.

6 Jun 2019 2:07 PM IST

The washable uniforms have chips in the shoulders to track when and where the students enter or exit the school, (Photo: Pixabay)

School uniforms dropped from DBT scheme

According to the GR, school uniforms' have been removed permanently from the list of items mentioned under the DBT...

6 Jun 2019 2:14 AM IST

According to the findings, freshly harvested, organically managed apples harbour a significantly more diverse, more even and distinct bacterial community, compared to conventional ones. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Govt to buy apples directly from J&K farmers, pay via DBT

NAFED will acquire more than 50 per cent of the apple from J&K farmers.

11 Sept 2019 1:27 PM IST

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan defends lifting lockdown, urges nation to live with the virus. (AFP Photo)

India snubs Pakistan PM Imran Khan's offer to share knowhow on cash...

New Delhi said that its stimulus package is as large as Pakistan's annual GDP.

12 Jun 2020 3:22 AM IST

Government bears about Rs 70,000 crore annually as fertiliser subsidy to provide cheaper nutrients to farmers.

2 lakh PoP machines installed for roll out of fertiliser DBT

DBT in the fertiliser sector has been undertaken in 19 districts and it was successful in 16 of them.

1 Aug 2017 1:20 PM IST

An official from chief ministers office said that linking of Aadhaar with the bank would stop leakages in government subsidies, grants and ex-gratia amount.

Maharashtra to implement DBT scheme

Will transfer cash directly into beneficiaries' account to avoid pilferage of money.

30 Nov 2016 6:04 AM IST

On Friday, the Indian rupee closed at 68.47 to the dollar after hitting a record low of 68.86 in intra-day trade on Thursday.

78 schemes covered under DBT system so far: Govt

The government has decided to introduce DBT system for fertilizer subsidy payments.

29 Nov 2016 6:08 PM IST

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Govt saved Rs 34,000 cr on social schemes under DBT

There is an assessment that in all these schemes, the quantum of savings would be about Rs 34,000 crore.

29 March 2017 5:47 PM IST