PM Modi releases ₹3,000-crore PM-KISAN instalment to over 35.38 lakh Odisha farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring funds to over 9.34 crore farmers nationwide, including 35.38 lakh in Odisha. The event featured virtual participation from Odisha's Chief Minister to highlight agricultural welfare initiatives.
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Direct benefit transfers are a cornerstone of the current administration's rural economic strategy and farmer support programs.
Bhubaneswar Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (October 30, 2026) released the 24th instalment of the PM-KISAN scheme, transferring over ₹18,690 crore to the bank accounts of more than 9.34-cr farmers across the country, including 35.38 lakh in Odisha. The beneficiaries in Odisha received ₹3,000 crore as part of the instalment released by the Prime Minister from Banaskantha in Gujarat, officials said. I will serve the people of India till my last breath: PM Modi I will serve the people of India till my last breath: PM Modi Addressing a gathering in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district, PM Modi responded to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark and said some people spread rumours after the Iran war I will serve the people of India till my last breath: PM Modi storyline 1 Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi joined the programme virtually from Bhubaneswar and addressed beneficiary farmers at a state-level ‘PM-Kisan Utsav’.
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