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Anand, December 2025: As 2025 draws to a close, Amul — India’s beloved dairy cooperative known for its witty and culturally resonant Amul Topicals — has launched a special fan-driven event encouraging audiences to pick their favourites from this year’s creative crop. The Amul Topical Contest 2025 invites fans to vote for their top three favourite topical ads of the year and stand a chance to win exclusive Amul gift hampers, adding a playful twist to the end-of-year wrap-up. Voting is open via the official poll platform here: https://pollunit.com/polls/amultopicalcontest2025 Celebrating a Unique Advertising Legacy Amul has long been a standout…

New Delhi: National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with quick commerce platform Zepto to expand digital market access for cooperative-produced organic goods. The MoU was signed on December 16, 2025, at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan in New Delhi. Under the agreement, NCOL’s flagship brand Bharat Organics will be launched on Zepto’s platform, beginning with Delhi and Bengaluru. The rollout will be expanded in phases to other cities. The initial product range will include key organic staples such as pulses, atta, rice, dry fruits, and natural sweeteners. The MoU was signed by Vipul Mittal, Managing…

Date: 24 December2025 Time: Full day Location: Indradhanush Auditorium, Panchkula, Haryana Organizer: KRIBHCO Brief Details: As part of the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025, a Mega Cooperative Conference will be organised on December 24, 2025, in Panchkula, Haryana. The conference is being held under the patronage of the Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, and will focus on the theme “Prosperity through Cooperation.” The event aims to highlight the evolving role of cooperatives in sustainable agriculture, farmer welfare, and cooperative-led development, while encouraging dialogue on strengthening the cooperative ecosystem in line with national priorities. Union…

New Delhi — The third edition of Panchayat Se Parliament (3.0) — slated for early January 2026 — reframes a familiar outreach exercise into an explicitly gender-focused cooperative empowerment drive, bringing elected women leaders from Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), dairy, multi-purpose and other cooperatives to the national stage. The programme is being organised by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in collaboration with the Ministry of Cooperation as part of celebrations around 2025 being the International Year of Cooperatives and the Government of India’s emphasis on strengthening the cooperative movement under the National Cooperative Policy 2025. Roots and evolution…

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has announced plans to expand cooperative credit infrastructure by establishing cooperative credit societies under all Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Kapu welfare corporations in the state. The proposed initiative, outlined by Minister for Backward Classes and EWS Welfare S. Savita, seeks to replicate the cooperative credit model currently operational for the Brahmin community. The move is aimed at strengthening access to institutional finance and promoting entrepreneurship among economically disadvantaged social groups. According to the minister, the state’s objective is to encourage at least one entrepreneur in every household. As part of this approach, members of…

Guwahati : The 4th Cooperative Mela 2025, organised by the Cooperation Department, Government of Assam, under the guidance of the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India, was inaugurated on Saturday at AEI Ground, Chandmari, Guwahati. The three-day event, scheduled from December 13 to 15, 2025, aims to highlight the scale, diversity and evolving role of cooperatives in Assam’s socio-economic development. The Mela was formally inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Cooperation, Krishan Pal Gurjar, in the presence of Assam Minister for Cooperation, Jogen Mohan, senior officials, cooperative leaders and representatives from across the state. Cooperative Ethos Rooted in Assam’s…

New Delhi: The Government of India has introduced a national ranking framework for primary cooperative societies to assess and improve their performance across sectors, as part of efforts to strengthen transparency and governance in the cooperative sector. According to a written reply in the Rajya Sabha by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah, the ranking framework has been developed using the National Cooperative Database (NCD) and was launched on 24 January 2025. The system enables the Registrars of Cooperative Societies (RCS) in States and Union Territories to generate sector-wise and region-wise rankings of primary cooperative societies through…

New Delhi: The Government of India has outlined the transformation and strengthening of fisheries cooperatives in Raigarh district of Maharashtra through their upgradation into Fish Farmer Producer Organisations (FFPOs), as part of broader efforts to modernise the fisheries sector under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY). In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah informed Parliament that while the National Cooperation Policy (NCP) 2025 does not prescribe specific targets for Primary Fishery Cooperative Societies, the Department of Fisheries is facilitating the formation of 6,000 new Fisheries Cooperative Societies (FCS) across…

New Delhi: The Government of India has outlined a series of measures to strengthen Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in Tamil Nadu and other southern states, with a focus on digital modernisation, governance reforms and expansion of services, according to a written reply by Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah in the Rajya Sabha. According to the National Cooperative Database (NCD), Tamil Nadu has a total of 4,532 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies, of which 4,529 are functional. These PACS form the backbone of rural credit delivery and are critical to improving farmers’ access to institutional finance and…

Anand (Gujarat): As part of the celebrations marking the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC) 2025, the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has flagged off the “Cooperative Prosperity Journey: Celebration Caravan” from its headquarters in Anand, aimed at strengthening grassroots awareness about the cooperative movement. Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB, flagged off the caravan in the presence of NDDB officials and staff. The initiative forms part of the official IYC 2025 calendar released by the Ministry of Cooperation and is aligned with the vision of “Sahakar se Samriddhi”, which focuses on promoting prosperity through cooperation. The caravan has been designed to…