India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Government of India will launch the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)-based Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) in the Union Territories of Chandigarh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli on 14 August 2026. The launch will be graced by Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Pralhad Joshi, Governor of Punjab and Administrator, U.T. Chandigarh, Shri Gula...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: City Average Daily rides Delhi- NCR 5574 Gujarat 3817 Lucknow 324 Chandigarh 190 Mumbai 197 Jaipur 372 Pune 632 Total 11,106. Bharat Taxi, a cooperative-led digital App mobility platform operated by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited (STCL), a multistate cooperative society is officially launched in the cities of Delhi-NCR, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The implementation of Bharat Taxi Services is being carr...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The University launched three new MBA programmes during the academic year 2025-26: The University has also designed five certificate courses for the professional management of cooperative societies. The names of these certificate courses are as follows: The courses align with the need of PACS, Fisheries Cooperatives, Dairy Cooperatives and DCCBs. While the new MBA programmes have been launched in 2025-26, the certificate courses...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Ministry of Cooperation has set up Bhartiya Beej Sahakari Samiti Limited under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002 to act as an apex organization for production, procurement, processing, branding, labelling, packaging, storage, marketing, distribution and strategic research & development of quality seeds with a clear vision to build a strong, farmer-centric seed system through a cooperative-led structure. Bharti...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Using the National Cooperative Database (NCD), a ranking framework has been introduced to rank the primary cooperative societies, sector wise and State / district / block wise. The Ranking Framework was launched on 24.01.2025. It enables the Registrar of Cooperative Societies (RCS) of State / UT to generate rankings of primary cooperative societies of 12 sectors through the NCD portal. This Ranking Framework helps to enhance transp...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) markets its certified organic products under the "Bharat Organics" brand through a multi-channel marketing strategy. Its products are marketed via various e-commerce platforms, modern retail chains, cooperative outlets including Safal/Mother Dairy, NAFED, NCCF, etc., and its Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) portal. The benchmark for organic production in India is the National Programme for Orga...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The Ministry of Cooperation has undertaken several reformative measures during the last three years to promote digital technology, transparency and good governance in the cooperative sector under the vision of "Sahkar Se Samriddhi". The major initiatives and their outcomes are as under:- To promote digital technology and transparency, the ePACS software includes the following features: A first-of-its-kind framework developed ...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: Several State-level Cooperative Federations are engaged in activities related to organic farming, procurement, processing, branding, marketing, and promotion of organic products in their respective States. National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL) coordinates with State Cooperative Federations through various measures, including entering into Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), as appropriate, with State Cooperative Departments/...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) today launched its e-Inspection and e-Certified Copy Services. Hon'ble President, NCLT, Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal, inaugurated the services through video conferencing, marking another step towards making the Tribunal's Registry more accessible and technology-enabled. Speaking on the occasion, Justice Grewal said that the two services are intended to provide advocates, litigants and oth...
India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release: A grand Tiranga Bike Rally 2026 was flagged off from Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, today as part of the ongoing Har Ghar Tiranga 2026, dedicated to the National Song Vande Mataram. Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, flagged off the rally in the presence of Union Cabinet Ministers including Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs a...