PM Modi in West Bengal to release over ₹18,880cr PM-Kisan
India
Prime Minister Modi kicked off his West Bengal visit by celebrating the state's culture and launching a bunch of development and railway projects in Hooghly.
The big headline: He will release more than ₹18,880 crore to over 94.4 million farmers across India through the PM-Kisan scheme.
West Bengal farmers are expected to receive nearly ₹907 crore for over 4.535 million farmers.
Modi marks Yoga Day, commissions warships
Modi's trip isn't just about money moves.
On Sunday, he'll participate in International Yoga Day celebrations at Red Road in Kolkata and commission three new Indian-made warships at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port.
It's all part of a push for stronger support for farmers, boosting local development, and showing off India's growing self-reliance: on land and at sea.