Budget 2024: Govt may go for big hike in PM-Kisan payout and a housing & jobs push

Union Budget 2024: The government will likely increase the amount of money transferred under its flagship direct benefit transfer scheme – Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi or PM-Kisan – by about 50% to ₹9,000 per year from the current ₹6,000, said some of the economists polled.