New Delhi/Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced a series of major cooperative infrastructure and environmental initiatives for Rajasthan, including the foundation stone laying of 10 new grain storage warehouses, the inauguration of 50 warehouses, the transfer of 100 warehouses to the Rajasthan State Warehousing Corporation, and the launch of the ambitious ‘Sahkar Van’ project in Jaipur.The initiatives are aimed at strengthening agricultural infra…
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Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched the ‘Sahkar Van’ (Cooperative Forest) project for Jaipur’s Sumel village during the 5th Foundation Day ceremony of the Ministry of Cooperation at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, who attended the event, highlighted Rajasthan’s innovations and achievements in the cooperative sector. The Chief Minister said the double-engine government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India has one of the largest cooperative ecosystems in the world, spanning nearly every sector of the economy and in five years, the Ministry of Cooperation has transformed cooperatives into engines of inclusive growth, an official factsheet said on Monday.Stronger institutions, improved service delivery, and broader digital adoption have enhanced grassroots’ impact. Expanded infrastructure and better market access have strengthened rural economies. Women and farmers now…
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that Maharashtra had recognised the true essence of the cooperative movement nearly a century ago and empowered farmers through cooperative institutions. Even today, cooperation remains the most effective instrument of rural development. He said that the policy initiatives of the Central and State Governments have given fresh impetus to the cooperative sector, and cooperative institutions are playing a decisive role in ensur…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) On the occasion of the completion of five years since the establishment of the Ministry of Cooperation by the Government of India, ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi – Cooperative Week 2026’ was inaugurated on Monday by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. At the Delhi Secretariat, Chief Minister Gupta flagged off the Cooperative Awareness Van and released colourful balloons to mark the launch of the week-long public awareness campaign.The programme was attended by Delhi Governmen…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The government-backed e-commerce marketplace DigiHaat — built on the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) — on Monday launched a nationwide ‘Sahkar Se Samriddhi’ campaign to promote cooperative products and expand their reach among consumers through digital commerce.The week-long campaign — running from June 29 to July 6 — coincides with five years of the Ministry of Cooperation and aims to showcase products from cooperative societies, Farmer Producer Organisati…
Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that Bharat Taxi plans to expand its cooperative mobility platform to more than 500 cities and towns across India within the next two years, describing the rollout as the next phase of the organisation’s national expansion. Speaking at the launch of Bharat Taxi in Gujarat, HM Shah said the platform had already begun operating on a trial basis in several locations and had now formally commenced services acr…
Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday launched ‘Bharat Taxi’ in Gujarat, marking the cooperative ride-hailing platform’s entry into the state and outlining plans to expand the service to 125 cities and 30 major urban centres across India by March 2027. The launch was held at the Mahatma Mandir Convention Centre in Gandhinagar in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, senior state ministers, cooperative…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to undertake a series of official programmes in Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad on Saturday, covering the launch of a cooperative mobility initiative, development review meetings and public interaction events.According to official programme details, HM Shah will begin the day at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, where he will launch Bharat Taxi (Gujarat), a cooperative-bas…
Gandhinagar, June 26 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit Gujarat on June 27 and 28, where he will preside over the launch of the ‘Bharat Taxi’ initiative in Gandhinagar before inaugurating the ‘PM Family Care Tracker Pilot Project’ the following day.According to the official programme schedule, HM Shah will chair the Bharat Taxi launching programme at Mahatma Mandir on Friday.The initiative is part of the Ministry of Cooperation’s efforts to expand cooperat…