Gandhinagar, May 31 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded a 12.5 million-tonne increase in annual milk production over the past two decades, helping the state emerge as the country’s fourth-largest milk producer and placing it at the forefront of what officials describe as “White Revolution 2.0”.The figures were released ahead of World Milk Day, observed annually on June 1 to highlight the importance of milk as a source of nutrition and to recognise the contribution of the dairy sector to livelihoods and …
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Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) Bharat Taxi, a driver-owned mobility cooperative launched earlier this year, has expanded to more than 35 lakh users and over six lakh drivers across India, positioning itself as one of the country’s largest cooperative-based transport platforms.The platform, launched on February 5 by Union Home and Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah, operates on a zero-commission model in which drivers are treated as stakeholders rather than employees.According to the company, the mode…
Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre had set a target of tripling India’s milk production over the next decade under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘White Revolution 2.0’ initiative.HM Shah made the announcement while inaugurating Madhur Dairy’s newly constructed milk processing and packaging plant at Dashela village in Gandhinagar district.Addressing dairy farmers and livestock rearers, Union Minister Amit Shah said India’s…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Dairy product major Mother Dairy on Wednesday announced a nationwide hike of Rs 2 per litre across its key liquid milk variants, effective May 14.The step comes soon after Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), also announced an increase of Rs two per litre in the prices of Amul fresh milk, with the revised rates set to come into effect from May 14.In a statement, Mother Dairy said: “The revision has been necessitated in view of the sustained increase in …
Gandhinagar, May 13 (IANS) India’s largest dairy cooperative, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), announced a nationwide increase of Rs two per litre in the prices of Amul fresh milk, with the revised rates set to come into effect from May 14. The federation markets milk and dairy products under the Amul brand.In a statement issued on Wednesday, GCMMF said the increase applies to major variants and packs across India and represents a 2.5 to 3.5 per cent rise in maximum retai…
Varanasi, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Tuesday for a two-day visit, receiving a grand welcome at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport from Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and senior BJP leaders.The visit is marked by a massive show of women’s participation at the ‘Jan-Aakrosh Mahila Sammelan’ at BLW Ground, where the Prime Minister is set to address thousands and roll out 163 devel…
Junagadh, April 13 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi can never understand the suffering of rural poverty or mothers affected by smoke from ‘chulhas’ (stoves), Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Jagdish Vishwakarma said on Monday, targeting the party while campaigning for upcoming local body elections in Junagadh district. Addressing ‘Vikas Sankalp Sabha’ gatherings, Vishwakarma said that Rahul Gandhi, “whose roots and maternal family are in Italy”, could not relate to the realities…
New Delhi/Jaipur, March 27 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker and Kota-Bundi MP Om Birla has chaired a high-level meeting to review and accelerate the integrated development of the dairy sector in the Kota-Bundi region. The meeting, held at Parliament House, was attended by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh, along with senior officials. Discussions focused on strengthening the dairy ecosystem through cooperatives and enhancing income opportunities for livestock…
Gandhinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) Gujarat has strengthened its position as a national leader in economic growth, manufacturing, and technological advancement because of strategic investments and decisive fiscal management, Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia said on Friday. During the general discussion on the state budget for 2026-27, Modhwadia highlighted that Gujarat’s economic discipline, infrastructure development, and industry-focused policies are attracting talent and investment ba…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the recently concluded AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam and said that through this, the world witnessed “Bharat’s remarkable capabilities” in the field of artificial intelligence. India hosted the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16-20, focusing on human-centric AI, global cooperation, and ethical frameworks like the New Delhi Declaration.Addressing the 131st episode of his monthly radio pr…