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Tea garden workers protest over bonus; management releases first instalment

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Tea garden workers protest over bonus; management releases first instalment

Representative image. File | Photo Credit: PTI Workers of a tea garden in north Bengal staged protests demanding a bonus ahead of Durga Puja. The protests were held by workers of the Nagaisuri tea garden in Jalpaiguri district on September 26 and 27, who sought 20% of their wages as bonus. Police resorted to a … Read more

PM Modi releases over ₹16,000 crore to farmer beneficiaries in latest instalment under PM-KISAN

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PM Modi releases over ₹16,000 crore to farmer beneficiaries in latest instalment under PM-KISAN

Prime Minister Narendra Modi | | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday released the 13th instalment of over ₹16,000 crore, under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN), through direct benefit transfer to more than eight crore beneficiaries. Under the scheme, eligible farmer families are provided ₹6,000 per year in three equal … Read more