Drought-Hit Maharashtra Farmers Get Diwali Relief: Rs 5,000 Aid, Debt Relief, And More

Farmers in drought-hit parts of Maharashtra will see Rs 5,000 land in their bank accounts before Diwali, giving families some immediate help as the festival approaches, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet meeting, Fadnavis said the payment is meant as initial financial assistance. The full administrative and central assessment procedures take time, he...