₹3,929 crore input subsidy disbursed under Rythu Bharosa scheme
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The first tranche of assistance will benefit 52.38 lakh farmers
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The first tranche of assistance will benefit 52.38 lakh farmers
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday released the first tranche of input subsidy to the farmers under the YSR Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan scheme for the third consecutive year, by crediting ₹3,929 crore into the bank accounts of 52.38 lakh farmers (₹7,500 per head).
On the occasion, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said the government had so far spent ₹17,029 crore on the scheme.
“In the last 23 months, the government has credited ₹89,000 crore into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries of various schemes in spite of the pandemic situation, which has dealt a severe blow to the economy,” he observed.
Will Telangana Govt Allow Home Delivery Of Liquor? May 12, 2021, 11:32 IST
The Telangana government announced a lockdown for ten days on Tuesday. The lockdown will be relaxed from 6 am to 10 am daily for all the activities. On Tuesday, scores of tipplers thronged liquor shops and serpentine queues were witnessed outside the wine shops.
The liquor shops at Lakdikapool, Narayanaguda, Banjara Hills, Secunderabad, Chaitanyapuri, Hayathnagar, etc., were overcrowded. The officials of the Excise department are saying that they can t open liquor shops before 10 am in the state according to their rules.
The Association of Liquor and Beer Suppliers urged the Telangana government to look into the possibility of wine shop owners charging a nominal fee to supply liquor at customers doorstep during the lockdown.
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The government on Wednesday accorded permission to the Commissioner and Director of Agriculture for initiating the process for payment of ₹3,030 crore towards the first instalment of the Rythu Bharosa-PM Kisan in the 2021-22 financial year.
The amount will be credited into the Aadhaar- linked bank accounts of beneficiaries through RTGS on May 13. Necessary steps will be taken by the Commissioner and Director of Agriculture in this regard, said G.O. Rt No.276 issued by Special Chief Secretary (agriculture and cooperation) Poonam Malakondaiah.
In another G.O., the government ordered the initiation of the payment of YSR Free Crop Insurance claims for the kharif season last year, amounting to about ₹2,590 crore, on May 25.
Jagan calls for steps to improve varsities’ ranking at national level
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‘Replicate policies of top institutions, and talent should take precedence’
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Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at a review meeting on higher education, at his camp office on Wednesday.
‘Replicate policies of top institutions, and talent should take precedence’
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday directed officials of the Department of Higher Education to draw an action plan to improve the quality of education in the universities and ensure that they are in the top position in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).