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A 48-memberNational Level Committee was constituted under the chairmanship of Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, consisting of experts of the cooperative sector, representatives from National/State/District/Primary level cooperative societies, Secretaries (Cooperation) and RCSs from States/UTs, officers from Central Ministries /Departments to formulate the New National Cooperation Policy. In this regard, the National …

In order to transform Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) into vibrant economic entities at Panchayat/ village level and to diversify their business activities, Model bye-laws have been framed by Ministry in consultation with all the States/Union Territories, Central Government Ministries, NABARD, National Level Federations, State Cooperative Banks, District Central Cooperative Banks, …

The Indian government has outlined a comprehensive strategy to enhance agricultural productivity and resilience through initiatives such as research infrastructure review, development of climate-resilient crop varieties, promotion of natural farming among one crore farmers, and establishment of bio-input resource centres. Additionally, efforts include achieving self-sufficiency in pulses and oilseeds, developing …

‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects as per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. The States/UTs are primarily responsible for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes including cyber-crime through their Law Enforcement Agencies. The Central Government supplements the initiatives of the States/UTs through advisories and …

Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS) facilitates collection, updation and analysis of data related to crime and criminals. The implementation of the CCTNS Project was completed on March 31, 2018, and no funds have been released to States/UTs for the project since that date. The Scheme for Modernization …

As per latest data published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) pertaining to the year 2022, the State/UT-wise number of Cases Registered (CR) under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), 1985 for possession of drugs for trafficking during 2020-2022 is at Annexure-I. Use of Darknet, Crypto-currencies and …

The number of vacancies as on 01.07.2024  in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles(AR) are ­­­­­84,106 against total sanctioned strength of 10,45,751. Filling up of vacancies is a continuous process. The Ministry has been taking and will continue to take earnest steps to fill up the vacancies …

There are 07 Central Forensic Science Laboratories (CFSLs) in the country located at Chandigarh, Delhi, Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata, Guwahati, and Hyderabad. The State-wise details of forensic labs of the States / Union Territories may be seen at Annexure. The Government is focused on strengthening the capacities for  investigation  and    prosecution,   …

The National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) celebrated World Brain Day by hosting an event that brought together over 100 students and 15 teachers from various schools in Gurugram on 22nd July to foster an interest in neuroscience among young minds and provide them with an opportunity to engage with renowned scientists …

The Central Government has taken adequate steps by making provisions under the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 [MCDR, 2017] to ensure environment friendly dumping of mine waste to minimise impact on the environment and society. Under the existing law, the miners are mandated to store the waste material on …