07-February-2024: Bhumi Samvaad VIII, PM Kisan 16th Installment 2024, Bayer CropScience, Bharat Rice

7 February 2024

• Bhumi Samvaad VIII: National Conference on Land Management Modernization on February 8th-9th

  Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh, is poised to inaugurate the two-day Bhumi Samvaad VIII: National Conference of State Revenue / Registration Secretaries and Inspector General of Registration (IGR) on ‘Sharing of Best Practices in Land Management Modernization’ on February 8th, 2024, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. Organized by the Department of Land Resources, the conference will convene state delegations comprising officers from Revenue and Registration Departments, alongside IGR representatives, as well as stakeholders from key Central Ministries / Departments.

• PM Kisan 16th Installment 2024: Govt Likely to Release Funds Soon: Complete eKYC to Get Rs 2000

  The PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana aims to empower farmers by providing financial assistance. The 15th installment of the PM Kisan Yojana was disbursed on November 15, 2023. Farmers are now eagerly anticipating the 16th installment. The expected release date for the 16th installment of PM Kisan is either February end or March first week. Hence eligible farmers must ensure they complete their e-KYC on time to avail themselves of the benefits of the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana.

• Bayer CropScience Limited Releases Q3 Financial Results for FY 2023-24

  Bayer CropScience Limited has disclosed its unaudited financial results for the quarter and nine months concluding on December 31, 2023. The report sheds light on the company's performance during the third quarter (Q3) of the financial year (FY) 2023-24, comparing it with the corresponding period of FY 2022-23, along with a summary of the nine months ending December 31, 2023.

• PM-Kisan Scheme Witnesses 14% Dip in Beneficiaries, Registering 9.21 Crore in 2023-24

  The Indian Government, in its recent update to the Parliament, revealed a notable decline in the number of beneficiaries enrolled under the Prime Minister's flagship Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, PM-Kisan Scheme. The beneficiary count has decreased by 14%, falling from 10.73 crore in the previous year to 9.21 crore in the fiscal year 2023-24.

• Bharat Rice: Union Minister Piyush Goyal Introduces Affordable Grain Solution for Every Indian Plate

  Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Textiles, and Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, inaugurated the retail sale of rice under the 'Bharat' brand and marked the occasion by dispatching 100 mobile vans. The event, held on February 6, witnessed Goyal's emphasis on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's keen awareness of the nation's needs, particularly in managing essential commodity prices.