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NCDC most preferred financial institution in world of cooperatives: Radha Mohan

New Delhi, Sep 11 (UNI) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Tuesday said National Cooperative Development Corporation(NCDC) is the most preferred financial institution in the world of cooperatives and aligning itself with the Mission of New India 2022, NCDC has embarked on Sahakar 22, a Mission for Doubling Farmers’ Income by 2022.
Speaking after releasing a booklet titled ‘NCDC-Assisting Cooperatives. Always!’ highlighting the role and activities assisted by National Cooperative Development Corporation(NCDC) in Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi on Tuesday, the Union Agriculture Minister recalled that NCDC nurtures cooperatives which represent by and large small and marginal farmers.
Some of its recent initiatives have been the support for the Integrated Cooperative Development in five remote districts of Nagaland and three districts of Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya Milk Mission, Modern Cooperative Banking Units in West Bengal, Farm Mechanisation in West Bengal, livelihood through goatry, sheep rearing and fisheries in Telangana, Cooperative Banks in Kerala and Rajasthan, women dairy cooperatives in Rajkot, Gujarat, apart from procurement operations of farm produce in the State of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal etc.
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SC issues contempt notice to DDA vice-chairman for unauthorised tree felling

25 Apr 2024 | 2:10 AM

New Delhi, Apr 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to the vice-chairman of Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for the felling of more than 1,000 trees for construction of an approach road between Chattarpur Road and SAARC University near Maidan Garhi, New Delhi.

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Rubber farmers accuse tyre manufacturers of issuing Electoral Bonds to shield cartelisation

25 Apr 2024 | 2:04 AM

New Delhi, April 24 (UNI) The All India Kisan Sabha and Kerala Karshaka Sangham have joined the rubber farmers and filed an intervention petition in the Supreme Court against the monopoly and Cartelisation of the tyre companies disregarding the interests of consumers and farmers.

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Giridhar Aramane to attend SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Kazakhstan

Giridhar Aramane to attend SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Kazakhstan

24 Apr 2024 | 8:21 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (UNI) A delegation, led by Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane will be leaving for Astana, Kazakhstan, to participate in the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers' of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States.

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Need to be self-reliant in war fighting platforms and systems: Gen Pande

Need to be self-reliant in war fighting platforms and systems: Gen Pande

24 Apr 2024 | 5:47 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (UNI) Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Manoj Pande on Wednesday underlined the vital need of being self-reliant in war fighting platforms and systems, besides achieving self-sufficiency in critical technologies through indigenous Research & Development.

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BJP slams Sam Pitroda over  'inheritance tax' remark

BJP slams Sam Pitroda over 'inheritance tax' remark

24 Apr 2024 | 5:28 PM

New Delhi, April 24 (UNI) BJP on Wednesday slammed senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda for his "inheritance tax" remark saying "the intentions of Congress are dangerous and it wants to destroy the heritage of India".

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