After the recommendation by the three-member committee, the Centre has decided to continue with the existing annual income limit of Rs 8 lakh for the identification of the economically weaker sections (EWS).
After the amendment, a grant for the purchase of drones up to 100 per cent of the cost of agriculture drones or INR 10 lakhs, whichever is less, can be given.
A Russian-led alliance has sent peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan to manage the ongoing unrest and restore order in the country after a request from Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.