Bhubaneswar, Oct. 30 -- More than 35 lakh farmers across Odisha are set to receive financial assistance under the PM-Kisan scheme as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to release the 24th instalment on Friday.

PM Modi will transfer the money directly to farmers' bank accounts through a digital transaction during a special programme at Banaskantha in Gujarat. More than Rs 700 crore is expected to be credited to the accounts of farmers in Odisha.

A state-level programme has been organised at the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) campus in Bhubaneswar at 9 am on Friday.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo will reportedly attend the programme today. The event will be held al...