New Delhi, February 16: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah will chair a high-level “Manthan” meeting of Cooperation Ministers from States and Union Territories on February 17 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The meeting is expected to shape the next phase of reforms in India’s cooperative sector, with a strong…
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Amit Shah to Chair Manthan Meet in Gandhinagar
New Delhi/Gandhinagar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah will chair a high-level “Manthan” Meeting of Cooperation Ministers from States and Union Territories on February 17, 2026, at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The meeting aims to accelerate reforms in the cooperative sector and strengthen its role in driving…
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Bharat Taxi: India’s Cooperative Ride-Hailing Push
Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, is emerging as a transformative force in the country’s mobility sector by placing drivers at the centre of ownership, governance, and value creation. The initiative reflects the Government of India’s broader push to strengthen cooperatives as engines of employment, social security, and grassroots…
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Bharat Taxi Launched: India’s First Cooperative Cab Service
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah on Wednesday formally launched ‘Bharat Taxi’, India’s first cooperative-based taxi service, marking a significant shift in the country’s gig economy and urban mobility landscape. The initiative aims to empower taxi drivers—referred to as ‘Sarathis’—by giving them direct ownership, zero commission earnings, and…
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MSCS Amendment Act Boosts Cooperative Governance
The Union Government has undertaken comprehensive legislative and institutional reforms to strengthen governance, transparency and accountability in multi-State Cooperative Societies through the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) (Amendment) Act, 2023. The reforms were outlined by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, highlighting…
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Amit Shah Unveils Bharat Taxi Cooperative Ride App
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah is set to launch “Bharat Taxi,” India’s first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, on February 5, 2026, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. The initiative marks a significant step in transforming the country’s mobility sector by placing drivers at the centre of ownership, decision-making,…
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Yuva Sahakar and Swayamshakti Schemes Boost Cooperatives
New Delhi: Government-backed cooperative financing initiatives are playing a key role in empowering youth-led enterprises and women self-help groups across India. The Yuva Sahakar Scheme and Swayamshakti Sahakar Scheme, implemented by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) under the Ministry of Cooperation, are providing structured financial support to cooperatives nationwide….
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Revival of Cooperative Sugar Mills with NCDC Support
The Ministry of Cooperation has launched initiatives to revive Cooperative Sugar Mills (CSMs) facing operational and financial distress. Under the Central Sector Scheme – Grant-in-aid to NCDC for strengthening Cooperative Sugar Mills, the government provided ₹1,000 crore to the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to leverage loans totaling ₹10,000 crore…
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Workshop in Udaipur Reviews Cooperative Policy
A two-day national-level workshop and review meeting held in Udaipur has provided a comprehensive assessment of cooperative sector reforms being undertaken under the “Sahkar se Samriddhi” vision. Organised by the Ministry of Cooperation on January 8 and 9, the workshop brought together the Centre, States and Union Territories to deliberate…