Surat/Gandhinagar, May 2 (IANS) The Gujarat government will develop Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) as Common Service Centres and expand a network of more than 12,000 micro-ATMs across 14,330 gram panchayats to strengthen last-mile banking and service delivery, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Saturday. Addressing the second day of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (South Gujarat Zone) in Surat, Vaghani said the initiative would enable more than 75 government servi…
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Guwahati/Gandhinagar, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 22nd instalment of the ‘PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme’ from Assam on March 13. Farmers across Gujarat, along with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, will participate in the address through a virtual interaction.Agriculture and spokesperson minister Jitu Vaghani said the release of the 22nd instalment will benefit more than 9.32 crore farmers nationwide, with a total distribution of over Rs 18,640 crore.“Un…
Chandigarh, March 2 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday proposed a state budget of Rs 2.23 crore for 2026-27, a 10.28 per cent increase over the revised estimate of Rs 2.02 crore for 2025-26, with a focus on strengthening the rural economy. He announced the creation of a third power distribution company, named Haryana Agri DISCOM, specifically designed to cater to the farming community.Presenting his second budget, CM Saini, who also holds the Finance Department portfolio, …
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The National Cooperative Database (NCD) has recorded over 8.5 lakh cooperatives, of which approximately 6.6 lakh are operational — covering nearly 98 per cent of rural India and serving around 32 crore members across 30 sectors, official data showed on Sunday.These institutions connect milk producers, artisans, fishers, traders, and workers to markets, while connections with women-led SHGs have integrated nearly 10 crore women into the cooperative framework.“From nati…