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kisan

(ˈkiːsɑːn)
n
(Agriculture) (in India)a peasant or farm worker
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Around 5.88 crore small farmers have so far received the first tranche of Rs 2,000 each under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) and 3.40 crore peasants have got the second instalment as well, he said.
Summary: Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday held a cabinet meeting in which it was decided to bring an ordinance to facilitate the release of Rs 2,000 to farmers of the state under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
LAHORE -- The Pakistan Kisan Ittehad on Thursday withdrew its protest call across the province following an assurance by Governor Chaudhry Sarwar.
This was stated by Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Nayyar Iqbal while presiding over a meeting of Punjab Kisan Ittihad and officers of concerned departments.
On the occasion, the JI chief formally approved the conversion of the Kisan Board Pakistan into JI Kisan.
IANS New Delhi The standoff between the agitating farmers and police at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border ended last night after the protesters reached an agreement with the government and they were allowed to march to the Kisan Ghat, the memorial of farmer leader and former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh.
Farmer's body Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh (RKMM) convener Shivkumar Sharma told reporters in central Indian city of Bhopal that the "Gaon Bandh" stir is being held across 22 states.
Vice President Pakistan Kisan Board Amanullah Chatha, Malik Shoukat Ali Phularwan, Rai Haq Nawaz, Lal Khan and Asghar Bhatti said that the POL prices have already emburdened all segments of society but recent increase in the prices have aggravated the state of affairs.
The banking and payment solutions provider said that its tie up with cooperative banks would offer need-based small loans to farmers through 'kisan' credit cards.
HAFIZABAD -- District Coordination Officer, Muhammad Ali Randhawa has said that registration process is underway in the district under Chief Minister s historic Kisan Package of worth Rs.100 billion and 2609 growers have been registered for providing loans under the package who are owns up to 12.5 acres of land.
New Delhi: In the latest, Kisan Vikas Patra and National Savings Certificate will be issued in electronic form from now onwards as government has decided to discontinue the system of pre-printed paper certificates.