MODI LAUNCHES ₹75K-CR SCHEME FOR FARMERS

GORAKHPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hit out at the Opposition for remembering farmers just before polls as he launched the ~75,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi cash transfer scheme for small and marginal cultivators. The scheme was announced in the interim budget. ››P7

₹110-cr GST fraud unearthed: One arrested

MUMBAI: In what they claim is one of the biggest GST frauds in recent years, officials of the GST commissionerate in Raigad arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly issuing fake invoices of ₹650 crore and availing input tax credit (ITC) of ₹110 crore, without the actual supply of goods. ITC allows traders to claim credit from government for paid taxes. ››P3

Arunachal dy CM’S home set on fire over residency to six communities

GUWAHATI: A mob clashed with police outside Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Kandu’s house, while a section of his deputy, Chowna Mein’s house was burnt during protests over a suggestion to grant Permanent Residence Certificates to six non-native Scheduled Tribe communities.

One protester died in the violence that started on Thursday. ››P8

Indigo bus hits, drags AI staffer at Bengaluru airport

NEW DELHI: An Indigo bus with passengers crashed into an Air India employee, injuring him, at the Bengaluru airport on Saturday, an official of the national carrier said. Indigo said the AI staff received minor injuries. ››P9