Modi's first decision: Bonanza to farmers; changes in PM's scholarship scheme | Master Stroke

 In the first cabinet meet of the newly formed Modi government on Friday evening, major changes were approved in the ‘Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme’ under the National Defence Fund. PM Narendra Modi  approved increase in the rates of scholarship from Rs. 2000 per month to Rs. 2500 per month for boys and from Rs. 2250 per month to Rs. 3000 per month for girls. 

In the first Cabinet meeting, the Narendra Modi government in its first Cabinet meeting decided to cover all the farmers, irrespective of their land holdings, under PM Kisan scheme that promises to transfer Rs 6,000 in their bank accounts.