PM Modi Releases 24th PM-KISAN Instalment Transferring Rs 18,680 Crore to Farmers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, transferring over Rs 18,680 crore directly to more than 9.34 crore farmers across India. The scheme provides eligible farmer families Rs 6,000 annually in three instalments via Direct Benefit Transfer. The event in Banaskantha, Gujarat, also included inaugurations of agricultural infrastructure units and horticulture clusters aimed at improving farmers' incomes. Some reports noted a reduction of over 10 lakh beneficiaries this cycle. Farmers can check payment status through the official PM-KISAN portal.
First-hand measurement across 14 sources
We measured how 14 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans centre-right overall (Left 0%, Centre 43%, Right 57%). Overall sentiment is positive (74/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: businessstandard, economictimes, freepressjournal, moneycontrol, moneycontrol, theprint, thehindu, thestatesman, and 6 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 14 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (62–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 28 Oct, 03:31 pm. Other outlets followed.