Sukhbir S Badal warns against conspiracy to render Sikhs leaderless Pays glowing tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib’s supreme sacrifice for secular values. Asserts Sikh religion under dangerous ideological and political attack. Chandigarh 18 October ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sardar Sukhbir Singh Badal today called upon Sikhs all over the world to “ recognise, expose and defeat the deep rooted conspiracy to grab control of Sikh religious institutions and to render the Khalsa Panth totally leaderless. “ Addressing a seminar organised by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhik Committee ( SGPC) to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the martyrdom of the ninth Guru Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib in New Delhi this morning, Mr Badal said the country desperately needed to follow the footsteps of Guru Sahib and uphold the values of secularism , human rights and civil liberties for which he made an unparalleled and supreme sacrifice . Guru Tegh Bahadur sahib is ...
Ministry of Cooperation, GoI and NABARD organized Zonal Workshop on Cooperatives at Chandigarh
Chandigarh 13 August ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : A Zonal Workshop on initiatives for Cooperative sector was organized on 13th August 2025 in NABARD Regional Office, Chandigarh under the aegis of Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India and NABARD. The workshop aimed to promote effective and timely implementation of key initiatives of the Ministry of Cooperation, GoI; viz. formation of new multipurpose PACS/ Dairy/ Fisheries Cooperative Societies, World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector and Computerization of PACS and ARDB. The event brought together stakeholders from four participating States — Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Punjab & UTs of Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh— to strategize and strengthen the cooperative ecosystem through greater coordination and experience sharing. The participants in the workshop were guided on the roles and goals by Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, IAS, Secretary, MoC, GoI and Shaji K.V., Chairman NABARD. The workshop was also graced by several dignitaries, including Registrars of Cooperative Societies, CGMs of NABARD, Head offices and participating states, MDs of State Cooperative Banks, Zonal Heads of FCI, and State Food and Civil Supplies Officers from all five States. Additionally, MDs of DCCBs, District Development Managers (DDMs) of NABARD, PACS and other key stakeholders attended the workshop virtually. Shaji K.V., Chairman, NABARD, in his address lauded the efforts of the participating States in constructing warehouses at PACS level, digitizing their operations, and diversifying PACS businesses. He emphasized that cooperatives are the engines of growth and should have top class digital infrastructure to make PACS financially viable and digitally empowered. He assured continued support from NABARD for expediting the implementation of cooperative initiatives through technical, financial and capacity building interventions in alignment with the recommendations of National Cooperative Policy. Dr. Ashish Kumar Bhutani, IAS, Secretary, MoC, GoI, in his address virtually called for the preparation of a detailed, stakeholder-inclusive action plan for initiatives such as the MPACS, WLGSP, and ePACS. He further urged to increase PACS membership, with a focus on inclusion of women, landless workers, sharecroppers, and labourers.
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