Under the flagship crop insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, Rs5,875 crore, or just 45%, has been paid to farmers, agriculture ministry data shows
2 min read28 Jul 2017Crops worth only `255.66 crore were insured when the cyclone of 1999 hit Odisha, but this year crops worth `3,500 crore were covered
2 min read11 Nov 2013The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared