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Farmers will receive an additional Rs 81 per quintal of paddy above the Centre’s MSP, taking the total to Rs 2,450 per quintal.

Financial assistance for ST and SC civil service aspirants has been raised from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh, with the income limit increased to Rs 8 lakh.

The Jharkhand Cabinet on Monday decided that farmers in the state will receive a bonus of Rs 81 per quintal of paddy in addition to the Centre's minimum support price (MSP) for the 2025–26 fiscal year, an official said.

At the meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren , the government also approved an increase in financial assistance for aspiring civil servants from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC) communities, raising the amount from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh.

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