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The Ministry of Cooperation has disbursed ₹6,841.86 croreto 35.44 lakh depositorsof the Sahara Group’s multi-state cooperative societies, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. According to the minister, the refunds have been issued to depositors who filed claims through the CRCS–Sahara Refund Portaland the Re-submission Portal. A total of 1.41 crore applications have been received so far. Each verified depositor is currently eligible for a payment of up to ₹50,000, transferred directly into their Aadhaar-linked bank accounts. Shah said the ministry is taking “all possible steps” to ensure timely payments to genuine claimants. The Supreme Court…

देशभर की चीनी मिलों में गन्ना पेराई (Sugarcane Crushing) सीजन अब पूरी रफ्तार पर है। हालांकि चीनी न्यूनतम विक्रय मूल्य (Minimum Selling Price – MSP) और एथनॉल कीमतों (Ethanol Prices) को लेकर इंडस्ट्री में अनिश्चितता बनी हुई है। इस बार पेराई और उत्पादन दोनों ही पिछले सीजन की तुलना में अधिक हैं, जिससे स्टॉक बढ़ने की संभावना है। इसी को देखते हुए इंडस्ट्री ने सरकार से अतिरिक्त निर्यात की अनुमति की मांग की है। अब तक कितनी गन्ना पेराई हुई? नेशनल को-ऑपरेटिव शुगर फेडरेशन (NCSF) के अनुसार 30 नवंबर 2025 तक देश में 486 लाख टन गन्ने की पेराई हो…

New Delhi —The Sahkar Taxi Cooperative today officially commenced the soft launch of its ride-hailing app, Bharat Taxi, in Delhi and Gujarat, marking a key moment for India’s urban mobility landscape. The new service, run on a cooperative model, started beta consumer trials, in what the cooperative describes as the start of a “people-owned” alternative to traditional cab aggregators. With over 51,000 drivers — including cars, autos, and bikes — already registered across Delhi and Gujarat’s Saurashtra region, the cooperative is being promoted as the world’s first national mobility cooperative owned and run by drivers. The cooperative-led platform aims to…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued 244 consolidated Master Directions, replacing more than 9,400 circulars and guidelines spread over decades. This regulatory clean-up — carried out by its Department of Regulation — reorganises guidance for all major financial-institution categories, including cooperative banks. Importantly for the cooperative banking sector, this also includes 27 Master Directions for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) and 26 for Rural Cooperative Banks (RCBs / state-level & district-level cooperatives) — many formulated in consultation with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). This marks a historic consolidation of decades-old regulatory clutter into a coherent, function-wise…

The Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM) and the Gujarat State Women’s SEWA Cooperative Federation Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening gender-inclusive, informal worker-owned cooperatives across the country. The MoU was formalized between Dr. Suva Kanta Mohanty, Director of VAMNICOM, and Ms. Jigisha Maheta, Managing Director of SEWA Cooperative Federation. The partnership brings together the institutional expertise of VAMNICOM and SEWA to support three key goals: improving the functioning of existing informal cooperatives, facilitating the creation of new women-led and gender-inclusive cooperative enterprises, and expanding opportunities for women within the cooperative ecosystem. The…

Agartala: The Tripura State Cooperative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd. (Tripura MARKFED) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharatiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited (BBSSL) to enhance seed quality and improve agricultural productivity across the State. The agreement was formalised at MARKFED’s Head Office in the presence of senior officials and Board members. Dr. Omveer Singh, Advisor, BBSSL, signed the MoU on behalf of the cooperative, while Shri Jogesh Reang, Additional Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Tripura, and Managing Director of MARKFED, represented the Federation. Addressing the gathering, MARKFED Chairman Shri Avijit Deb noted that the signing coincided with MARKFED’s Annual…

New Delhi: NDDB Chairman Dr. Meenesh Shah met Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, to review ongoing and proposed dairy development initiatives in the Alwar region. The meeting brought together senior officials including Ms. Shruti Bharadwaj, MD, RCDF; Shri Umashankar Chaudhary, MD, Alwar Milk Union; Dr. Devanand, MD, NDDB Dairy Services; and Shri J.T. Chary, Deputy MD, Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd. During discussions on the proposed dairy plant in Alwar, the Union Minister recommended expanding the project into a state-of-the-art dairy complex equipped with modern infrastructure. He suggested the inclusion of training…

Date: 3-5 December, 2025 Time: Full day Location: Murcia, Spain Organizer: UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) Brief Details: The 5th Technical Symposium of the UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE), chaired by the International Labour Organization (ILO), is scheduled to be held from 3 to 5 December 2025 in Murcia, designated as Spain’s Social Economy Capital for 2025. Spain continues to demonstrate strong global leadership in promoting the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). The country has also co-sponsored two UN General Assembly resolutions on SSE for sustainable development, adopted in 2023…

At the National Milk Day celebrations held at the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) headquarters in Anand, NDDB Chairman Dr. Meenesh Shah paid homage to Dr. Verghese Kurien, the pioneer of India’s dairy cooperative movement. The event commemorated the birth anniversary of Dr. Kurien, widely known as the architect of the White Revolution. Dr. Kurien’s Legacy Dr. Shah underlined Dr. Kurien’s remarkable institution-building legacy, which includes the creation of NDDB and its subsidiaries such as Amul Dairy and the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF). He noted that these organisations have evolved into one of India’s strongest cooperative ecosystems, maintaining…

Colombo, Sri Lanka: Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav, the incumbent President of the International Cooperative Alliance – Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), has been unanimously re-elected for another term during the ICA-AP Regional Assembly and Board election held today in Colombo. Member organisations from across the Asia-Pacific region extended their support, ensuring continuity in leadership at one of the world’s most influential cooperative bodies. Over 800 delegates from 32 countries across the Asia-Pacific region participated in the assembly. Further, Adili Wubuli (China) and Datuk Seri Dr. Abdul Fattah Abdullah (Malaysia) were also elected as the two Vice-Presidents of ICA-AP. Prominent Global Cooperative…