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Budget 2024: Govt may increase Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana outlay by 10% to ₹8,308 crore

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Budget 2024: Govt may increase Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana outlay by 10% to ₹8,308 crore

New Delhi: The union government may increase the outlay for the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) for FY25 by about 10% to ₹8,308.3 crore in the upcoming budget, two people aware of the development said. The RKVY scheme was launched under the department of agriculture and cooperation (DAC) of the agriculture ministry in 2007 and … Read more

Budget 2024: Focus on rural boost but little for middle class

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Budget 2024: Focus on rural boost but little for middle class

The interim budget laid out several key measures that are likely to assist rural employment and boost farmer income amid a weak demand for packaged goods reported from villages. However, companies said the budget did little to address subdued consumer demand among lower middle income households. Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the interim budget … Read more