Amit Shah chairs ‘Manthan Meeting’ with states to boost cooperative sector

February 18, 2026 10:44 AM

Amit Shah chairs ‘Manthan Meeting’ with states to boost cooperative sector

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a high-level ‘Manthan Meeting’ in Gandhinagar, bringing together Cooperation Ministers from all States and Union Territories to chart a roadmap for strengthening India’s cooperative movement under the theme ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’. The meeting, held in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, focused on expanding the role of cooperatives in achieving the goal of a fully developed India by 2047. Shah said that mere economic indicators do n...

Amit Shah to launch India’s first cooperative-based taxi service ‘Bharat Taxi’ on Feb 5

February 4, 2026 5:59 PM

Amit Shah to launch India’s first cooperative-based taxi service ‘Bharat Taxi’ on Feb 5

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch India’s first cooperative-sector ride-hailing service, “Bharat Taxi,” on February 5, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. The initiative is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi’ and aims to promote inclusive, citizen-centric mobility while strengthening the cooperative movement in the country. Bharat Taxi has been conceived as a driver-owned and driver-led mobility platform, marking a significant departure from c...