G H Amin, the Vice-President of National Cooperative Union of India celebrated his 65th birthday in Ahmadabad with a big show where biggies of the cooperatives assembled to wish him happy birthday. ‘Since it was my 65th birthday my family decided to celebrate it on slightly larger scale. Also since I did not celebrate my 60th birthday in any conspicuous manner everybody insisted on having a gala party this time”, Mr Amin shared with Indiancooperative.com. The birthday party attracted ...

Nine years ago, Tracie Trent adopted a son from Guatemala. Now, following her lead, the co-ops in her state are adopting a country. In one of the largest projects undertaken by the NRECA International Foundation, the Indiana Statewide Association of RECs has organized a volunteer team of 29 linemen and two co-op executives that will help expand access to electricity in Guatemala. “This came out of my wish to give something back to the country that allowed us to adopt our son,” said Trent, ...

The Srilal Shukla IFFCO literary award  was  given for the first time to the renowned litterateur Vidya Sagar Nautial by Union Agriculture and Cooperative Minister Mr Sharad Pawar in a function in New Deli on Thursday. Praising  Nautial  for his contributions to Hindi literature the Minister said that Iffco has done a great job by honouring him. Recalling his relationship with  Shrilal Shukla, Pawar said that in my last trip to Lucknow I had extensive discussions with him on society, ...

Central Registrar Mr R K Tiwary has virtually lobbed a bombshell by sending recovery order to Chairman and several directors of NAFED in Rupees 4000 thousand crore tie-up scam. Some of the names of present and former Directors whom recovery notices have been served with are Mr Bijender Singh, present Chairman, Mr C V Holkar, present Director, Shri Niwas Gauda,former Director,Nagar Dalli, former Director,Mr Makker former Director  from Punjab. There are two former ministers from Karnataka in ...