On Wednesday (25 December), Amit Shah, the Union Cooperation Minister, launched 10,000 new multi-purpose Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS). He stated that the government is on a mission to establish 2 lakh of these societies within the coming five years.

Shah also released standard operating procedures (SOP) for the liquidation of defunct PACS, which will enable the setting up of new societies in 15,000 villages. Under current norms, a second PACS cannot be established in villages where one already exists unless declared defunct.

Cooperation Minister Amit Shah launched 10,000 new PACS, aiming to establish 2 lakh such societies ahead of the five-year target. The initiative involves NABARD, NDDB, and NFDB creating numerous new cooperatives across the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached the residence of late former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday morning amid light showers in the national capital. Both leaders paid their last respects to the departed soul and offered condolences to his family.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Amit Shah and other leaders paid their last respects to former PM Dr Manmohan Singh who passed away Thursday night.  Modi offered condolences to his family aft