PM-KISAN scheme payments cross Rs 3.70 lakh crore, PM Modi to release next tranche on Nov 19

IANS | November 14, 2025 6:08 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Centre has disbursed more than Rs 3.7 lakh crore directly into the bank accounts of over 11 crore farmer families in the country under the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana so far, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to disburse the 21st instalment of the scheme on November 19, according to an official statement issued on Friday.

GST reforms make essential items more affordable, tax processes simpler: CBIC Chairman

IANS | November 14, 2025 5:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Chairman, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), on Friday said the ‘Next-Gen GST’ reforms — anchored on three key pillars called structural reforms, rate rationalisation, and ease of living — are designed to make essential goods and services more affordable for the public, while making tax processes simpler, faster, and more accessible for both taxpayers and businesses.

SIR Phase II: 91 pc enumeration forms distributed across 12 states/UTs

IANS | November 14, 2025 4:45 PM

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) under Phase II of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, has distributed 46.50 crore Enumeration Forms (EFs) to electors across 12 States and Union Territories as of November 12, the poll panel said on Friday.