CBN Rajasthan Unit seizes nearly four tonnes of contrabands (See 'Corp Brief') Ministry of Tourism exchanges MoUs with industry partners to strengthen tourism promotion (See 'Corp Brief') India moving from Defence Importer to Trusted Global Defence Supplier: RM (See 'Corp Brief') A & C - High Court erred in holding that petitions filed u/s 34 of the Act were barred by limitation, considering that applications were filed well within statutory limitation period: SC (See 'Legal Desk') NZP to celebrate Wildlife Week 2026 from 2nd - 8th October 2026 (See 'Corp Brief') HM launches various initiatives related to women empowerment in Kollam (See 'Corp Brief') Medical colleges rise from 387 to over 800: Patel (See 'Corp Brief') TradeMarks - When special law like Trade Marks Act restricts institution of suits to courts not inferior to District Judge, it remains entirely consistent with Commercial Courts Act, provided High Courts designate District Judges as commercial courts - case referred to Larger Bench: SC (See 'Legal Desk') ICAT marks 20 Years of Excellence with PM e-Drive Dialogue with the industry (See 'Corp Brief') From Rural Needs to Real-World Solutions: RuTAG 2.0 focuses on deepening Technology Impact (See 'Corp Brief') India International Water Week 2026 concludes with Focus on Climate-Resilient Management (See 'Corp Brief') A&C - Period of limitation u/s 34(3) of Arbitration Act must be reckoned from date of disposal of Sec 33 application, regardless of whether such application is ultimately found to be frivolous or sham: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Board reviews measures for Trader Welfare and Export Promotion (See 'Corp Brief') IPR - Civil remedy u/s 55 of Copyright Act can be pursued through arbitration as agreed alternative dispute resolution mechanism: HC (See 'Legal Desk') DRI seizes 9.40 kg gold worth Rs. 15 crore at Mumbai airport (See 'Corp Brief') NLMC concludes 3-City Investor Outreach Programme for RINL Land E-Auction (See 'Corp Brief') A&C - If a company is employed as conduit for shielding assets from creditors, Court may look beyond corporate structure, for piercing veil: HC (See 'Legal Desk') MEE-TR 2026 to introduce 'Solid Waste Management' as separate Evaluation Criterion of Tiger Reserves (See 'Corp Brief') IPR - If party adopts mark that is deceptively similar to registered mark for identical goods, with full knowledge of prior statutory and common law rights, such adoption constitutes infringement: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Nadda inaugurates Arogya Manthan 2026, marking 8 years of AB PM-JAY (See 'Corp Brief') IPR - Requiring plaintiff to sue at place of its subordinate office because cause of action has arisen there would amount to re-writing Sec 134 of Trade Marks Act: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Union Minister inaugurates Seva First Innovation Challenge at IISc Bengaluru (See 'Corp Brief') Companies Act - Admission of winding-up petition, appointment of provisional liquidator or liquidator, or possession of assets by liquidator does not, by itself, establish irreversibility thereof: HC (See 'Legal Desk') Bharat CPSEs' Consultative Conclave inaugurated at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (See 'Corp Brief') Competition - Formulation of technical specifications & procurement requirements falls primarily within domain of procuring entities, which are at liberty to set terms suited to their needs - no case of contravention of Sections 3 or 4 is made out: CCI (See 'Legal Desk') SAIL's 54th AGM highlights strong value added steel growth (See 'Corp Brief') An unsuccessful 'success fee' litigation (See CORP EINSICHT)

Print

HM launches various initiatives related to women empowerment in Kollam

Published: Sep 28, 2026

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, SEP 28, 2026: IN line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Sahkar se Samriddhi", and as an important step towards strengthening the rural economy through cooperation and giving fresh impetus to women-led development, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah, on Saturday launched various initiatives related to women empowerment and cooperation at the Pavithram Convention Centre in Kollam, Keralam. Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi, along with several dignitaries and representatives associated with the cooperative sector, was present on the occasion.

At the outset of his address, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah congratulated and extended his best wishes to all Malayali brothers and sisters on the journey from Kerala to 'Keralam'. He said that during the Amrit Kaal of Independence, farmers and people associated with the cooperative sector had long demanded the creation of a separate Ministry of Cooperation at the Centre. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a major step towards the country's rural development, agricultural development and women empowerment by establishing the Ministry of Cooperation at the Centre, infusing new energy and momentum into the cooperative sector.

Highlighting Keralam's rich cooperative legacy, Amit Shah said that Keralam is among those states where the cooperative movement has remained strong and well-organised since even before Independence. Regions such as Travancore, Kochi and Malabar have had a strong tradition of cooperation since the pre-Independence era, making Keralam's cooperative movement an important example for the entire country. He said that the 'She-Mart' initiative being launched saturday in the cooperative sector was announced by the Union Finance Minister in the Budget, and it is a matter of great satisfaction that the initiative is being launched from Keralam.

Elaborating on the initiatives launched to make affordable food products available to the people and farmers, the Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that an initiative has also been launched in Keralam to make onions, Bharat Atta and Bharat Rice available to farmers and the general public through NAFED's mobile vans. He said that under the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, urad and gram seeds are being provided to women farmers. Similarly, under the NAFED-Kalyan Scholarship Scheme, scholarships are being provided to girl children from nearly 2,000 families.

Underscoring the significance of 'She-Mart' for women Self-Help Groups and rural women entrepreneurs, Amit Shah said that the most important aspect of saturday's programme is the launch of 'She-Mart'. The concept of She-Mart is an important initiative aimed at directly connecting women Self-Help Groups and rural women entrepreneurs with markets and consumers. He said that institutions such as NAFED, Kendriya Bhandar and Amul will also help women-led enterprises expand on a much larger scale.

TIOL CORP SEARCH

TIOL GROUP WEBSITES

taxindiaonline
taxindiainternational
TKF
TIOLawards
A TIOL Website. Copyright © 2025 TIOLcorplaws.com All rights reserved.