Not dependent on loans anymore: Jharkhand farmers hail PM-KISAN scheme

IANS | March 14, 2026 1:27 PM

Sahibganj (Jharkhand), March 14 (IANS) Farmers in Jharkhand who have been beneficiaries of the central government's flagship 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)' scheme thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being able to avail the financial assistance and carry out farming without being dependent on loans.

Lift ban, release jailed cadre: Ex-Maoist Devuji calls for end of Op KAGAR (IANS Interview)

IANS | March 14, 2026 12:40 PM

Hyderabad, March 14 (IANS) Top Maoist leader Devuji, also known as Thippiri Tirupati, who recently surfaced from underground and joined the mainstream, has appealed to the government to seek the lifting of the ban on the Communist Party of India (Maoist), saying the organisation is willing to function legally and disband its armed wing if it is allowed political space.