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November 4, 2026 6:36 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla calls for common digital audit monitoring platform for state legislatures

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday proposed a common digital audit monitoring platform for state legislatures, modelled on the system available to parliamentary committees, to track audit observations, strengthen follow-up and ensure timely disposal of audit reports. Addressing the valedictory session of the two-day Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of Parliament and State and Union Territory Legislatures, LS Speaker Birla called for coordinated efforts to str...

November 4, 2026 6:31 PM

PAC conference adopts resolution for digital oversight, timely action on audit findings

Chairpersons and members of Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of Parliament and state and Union Territory legislatures on Wednesday adopted a resolution calling for stronger digital oversight, standardised timelines for action on audit findings and measures to clear pending observations. The resolution was adopted at the conclusion of the two-day conference in Thiruvananthapuram, following deliberations on “Audit, accountability and good governance - The evolving role of Public Accounts Commi...

November 3, 2026 5:21 PM

Every Rupee of public money must be accounted for and utilised for its intended purpose: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday urged Public Accounts Committees (PACs) to ensure that every rupee of public money is accounted for and used for its intended purpose, calling for time-bound action on pending audit observations and greater scrutiny of the outcomes of government spending. Inaugurating the Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees of Parliament and State and Union Territory Legislatures in Thiruvananthapuram, Lok Sabha Speaker Birla said transparency and accou...

January 7, 2026 11:10 AM

Year-Ender 2025:Sahkar Se Samriddhi Strengthens India’s Cooperatives

The Ministry of Cooperation, under Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, completed a landmark year in 2025, advancing the government’s vision of “Sahkar se Samriddhi” — prosperity through cooperation. Established in July 2021 to strengthen India’s cooperative sector, the ministry has, over the past four-and-a-half years, implemented 114 initiatives aimed at strengthening grassroots institutions, modernising Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), launching new national-l...

July 22, 2025 4:12 PM

Govt pushes cooperative growth: Over 22,600 new societies registered under national plan

The government’s plan to strengthen the cooperative movement across rural India has made significant progress, with 22,606 new Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), dairies, and fishery cooperative societies registered across the country as of June 30, said Union Minister Amit Shah in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday. The initiative, approved on February 15, 2023, aims to establish two lakh multipurpose cooperative societies in five years, covering every panchayat and villag...

June 3, 2024 7:41 PM

National coordination committee begins work on world’s largest grain storage plan

The National Level Coordination Committee (NLCC) for the world's largest grain storage plan held its inaugural meeting at the Ministry of Cooperation in New Delhi on Monday. The committee reviewed the implementation status of its pilot project, initiated last year across 11 states. This plan aims to develop various agricultural infrastructures at the Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) level. These include warehouses, custom hiring centers, processing units, and Fair Price Shops. ...