Ahmedabad, July 12 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s campaign to expand its urban green cover gathered momentum on Sunday as the Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel participated in two mass tree plantation programmes under the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) Mission ‘Five Million Trees’ initiative. The leaders planted saplings at an AMC plot near Applewood as part of the campaign, which also carried the theme of creating a “Green Gandhinagar Lok Sabh…
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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…
Gandhinagar, June 27 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that competing ride-hailing companies’ strategy of reducing fares below sustainable levels to counter ‘Bharat Taxi’ would ultimately affect their financial performance and market valuations. Addressing the launch of Bharat Taxi in Gujarat, HM Shah alleged that rival platforms had responded to the cooperative initiative by cutting fares and offering higher commissions to drivers in markets where Bharat Taxi…
Agartala, June 23 (IANS) In a major step towards achieving self-sufficiency in milk production and strengthening the dairy sector, Tripura’s Animal Resources Development Department (ARDD) and the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) on Tuesday signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement was signed in the presence of Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, who described the initiative as transformative, aimed at enhancing milk production, improving cooperative infrastruct…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu said on Tuesday that a cleaner, rejuvenated Yamuna remains a top priority, and the government is firmly committed to delivering visible, sustainable results on the ground. Sharing key takeaways of a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Yamuna rejuvenation on Monday, Sandhu highlighted the push to convert the city’s dairy waste into gas and manure.In a post on X, Sandhu said, “Attended a meeting to review the rejuve…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Mother Dairy said on Tuesday that there are no plans currently to further increase the retail price of milk as the supply situation is “comfortable”. Mother Dairy, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), sells around 55 lakh litre of milk every day across various states in the country.On May 14, the company increased retail milk prices by Rs 2 per litre to partly offset rising input costs.Mother Dairy Chairman Meenesh Shah said at a pres…
Bhopal, April 24 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Friday that the Madhya Pradesh government is accelerating efforts to expand the dairy sector, positioning it as a key pillar for boosting farmers’ income and strengthening the rural economy. Chairing a review meeting of the Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Dairy Federation, the Chief Minister said dairy activities are being actively promoted under the “Farmer Welfare Year” to create sustainable livelihood opportunities.“Dai…
Raipur, April 15 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, on Wednesday approved a series of major decisions spanning legal reforms, welfare initiatives, industrial policy and mining regulation.At the forefront of the decisions was the approval to constitute a committee to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the state. The panel will be headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, with the Chief Minister authorised to nominate its members.According t…
Shimla, March 7 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Saturday decided to invite objections and suggestions from the public on the proposed amendments to Rules 28, 87, 88 and 89 of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Elections) Rules of 1994. The proposed amendments provide that panchayats, which have remained reserved continuously for two consecutive terms since 2010, will not be reserved in the forthcoming panchayat elections.It also approve…
Surat, March 3 (IANS) A livestock artificial insemination technician from Vaheval village in Gujarat’s Surat district, has recorded an unusually high conception success rate, significantly improving reproductive performance and milk yields in dairy cattle in the region.Deepak Patel, 63, who has only completed education up to the fifth standard, has recorded an 80 per cent conception rate in cattle through artificial insemination, according to officials at the Surat District Co-operative Milk Pro…