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Explores collaborative opportunities in agriculture and cooperative growth. A distinguished delegation comprising representatives from Bhutan and Nepal recently paid a visit to IFFCO Sadan. The delegation included His Excellency Major General Vetsop Namgyel, the Ambassador of Bhutan, along with Mr. Penday Dorji and Mr. Lavania. His Excellency Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma, the Ambassador of Nepal, was accompanied by Mr. Tara Nath Adhikari, Mr. Badri Prasad Tiwari (Trade Counsellor), and Mr. Ambuj Chaturvedi. The meeting primarily focused on discussions pertaining to agricultural initiatives, cooperative growth, as well as the development and utilization of Nano Urea and Nano DAP technologies. Key figures…

Dr. Meenesh Shah, a distinguished figure in the dairy industry, has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI) during the recent Board meeting of NCDFI held on April 5, 2024. Prior to this significant development, the General Body meeting of NCDFI convened on April 4, 2024, witnessed the unopposed election of eight directors to the Board. These directors include , Dr Meenesh Shah, Jharkhand Milk Federation; Dr. Mangal Jit Rai, Sikkim Milk Union; Shri Shamalbhai B. Patel, Gujarat Milk Federation ; Shri Randhir Singh, Haryana Milk Federation Shri K. S. Mani, Kerala…

Date: 28 – 30 July, 2024 Location: Details awaited Organizer: ICA- Asia & Pacific in collaboration with its Committee on Women and Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA). Brief Details: ICA-AP in collaboration with its Committee on Women and Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) will organize the Asia-Pacific Women CEOs in Cooperatives Summit on the theme “Empowering Leadership: Navigating the Future of Cooperatives with Women at the Helm”. For Further Details, Please Visit: https://www.icaap.coop/

भोपाल : मध्य प्रदेश में अनाज खरीद और राशन दुकानों के संचालन में शामिल सभी सहकारी समितियों को घोटालों पर नकेल कसने के लिए आरटीआई (RTI) अधिनियम के तहत लाया गया है। राज्य सूचना आयुक्त (State Information Commissioner) राहुल सिंह ने पारदर्शिता और जवाबदेही सुनिश्चित करने के लिए जिला पोर्टल (District Portal) पर राशन दुकानों के विक्रेताओं के वेतन का खुलासा करना भी अनिवार्य कर दिया है। सिंह ने अपने आदेश में कहा कि किसान अक्सर अनियमितताओं की शिकायत करते हैं, लेकिन सहकारी समितियों के संचालन में पारदर्शिता की कमी समाधान में बाधा बनती है। सूत्रों ने कहा कि इसके…

National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Limited (NCCF) recently signed MoU with distilleries to supply maize across the country. The MoU was signed between NCCF and distilleries in an event organized at New Delhi on 21st March, 2024. The event was presided over by Shri Vishal Singh, Chairman of NCCF, with the presence of Ms. Anice Chandra, Managing Director, and other NCCF officials. Prior to signing the MoU, NCCF officials presented their action plan on uninterrupted supply of maize, its pricing, logistics, transportation expense etc. Distillery and associations’ representatives attended the event and raised various queries which were promptly responded to…

भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक (RBI) ने नियामक दिशानिर्देशों (regulatory guidelines) का पालन करने में विफलता के लिए पांच सहकारी बैंकों (cooperative banks) के खिलाफ कार्रवाई की है। दंडित बैंकों में मंडी अर्बन को-ऑपरेटिव बैंक, राजपलायम को-ऑपरेटिव अर्बन बैंक, एक्सेलेंट को-ऑपरेटिव बैंक, स्टैंडर्ड अर्बन को-ऑपरेटिव बैंक और हावड़ा डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेंट्रल को-ऑपरेटिव बैंक शामिल हैं। मंडी शहरी सहकारी बैंक (Mandi Urban Co-operative Bank) पर ‘प्राथमिक (शहरी) सहकारी बैंकों (यूसीबी) द्वारा अन्य बैंकों में जमा राशि रखने’ से संबंधित आरबीआई के निर्देशों के विशिष्ट प्रावधानों का अनुपालन न करने के कारण ₹6 लाख का जुर्माना लगाया गया है। यह जुर्माना 31 मार्च, 2022 तक…

Hardly after a month when Prime Minister Modi exhorted Amul to emerge as world’s largest dairy while addressing a gathering at golden jubilee celebrations of GCMMF in Ahmadabad, Amul in a ground breaking move has announced the launch of fresh milk in US. While Amul has been exporting dairy products for many decades, this is the first time the dairy cooperative giant is launching fresh milk outside India. Amul has partnered with Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), US’s tenth largest dairy cooperative, to introduce its signature branded milk in the American market. In this landmark partnership, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing…

The Allahabad High Court in its recent ruling clarified the legal framework for resolving disputes between employers and employees in cooperative societies within Uttar Pradesh. The High Court has held that any dispute between an employer and employees of a cooperative society are to be adjudicated under the U.P Cooperative Societies Act, 1965 and not under the provisions of U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. This decision brings much-needed clarity and eliminates confusion on the applicable legal framework for resolving issues involving cooperative society employees. Previously, both acts were sometimes invoked, leading to inconsistencies and complexities. Key takeaways from the judgment:…

हिमाचल प्रदेश में सहकारी समितियों को राहत प्रदान करने के उद्देश्य से, सुखविंदर सिंह सुक्खू सरकार ने हिमाचल प्रदेश सहकारी समिति नियम 1971 में दो महत्वपूर्ण संशोधन लागू किए हैं। प्रमुख संशोधनों में से एक में हिमाचल प्रदेश सहकारी विकास महासंघ (हिमकोफेड) द्वारा प्रबंधित सहकारी शिक्षा निधि के लिए सहकारी समितियों के मुनाफे से योगदान प्रतिशत में कमी शामिल है। पहले यह योगदान तीन प्रतिशत निर्धारित था, अब यह योगदान घटाकर एक प्रतिशत कर दिया गया है। शेष दो प्रतिशत का उपयोग सहकारी समितियां अपने स्तर पर प्रशिक्षण देने में कर सकती हैं। इसके अतिरिक्त, सरकार ने सहकारी समितियों के…

As per a recent decision by the Kerala High Court, primary cooperative societies undergoing winding-up proceedings under Section 71 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, and are managed by a liquidator appointed under Section 72, cannot be permitted to nominate any person on its behalf to participate and cast vote in any other society. The court underscored that Section 72 clearly delineates that when a liquidator is appointed, he does not become the society itself. The society maintains its separate identity from the liquidator. Therefore, the liquidator, either himself or through any nominated representative, cannot cast a vote on behalf…