The 24th instalment of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi’ (PM-KISAN) scheme was directly transferred to eligible farmers’ bank accounts today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the national disbursement event virtually from Banaskantha, Gujarat, releasing over ₹18,690 crore to more than 9.34 crore farmers nationwide. In Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi joined the state-level.