Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases the 24th PM-KISAN instalment, transferring over Rs 18,680 crore to 9.34 crore farmers, and launches projects worth Rs 14,000 crore in Gujarat, focusing on agriculture, dairy, animal husbandry, railways and rural infrastructure

Despite 19,000+ buildings without Occupation Certificates, the BMC’s amnesty scheme has reportedly attracted only one or two applications, with experts citing poor awareness and steep compliance costs