Delhi: Amit Shah to inaugurate ‘CO-OP Kumbh 2025’ international conference on November 10

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is set to inaugurate ldquoCOOP Kumbh 2025rdquo an international conference on Urban Cooperative Banks at Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi on November 10 and 11 2025Organised by the National Federation of Urban Cooperative Banks and Credit Societies NAFCUB the twoday event marks the ldquoInternational Year of Cooperativesrdquo and aims to foster dialogue on the future of the cooperative banking sector in India and abroadAccording to NAFCUB President Laxmi Dass more than 1200 chairpersons and CEOs of urban cooperative banks have confirmed their participation making it one of the largest gatherings in the cooperative credit sector The conference will bring together top officials including representatives from the Reserve Bank of India nationalised banks and the Ministry of CooperationAs per the news agency PTI the eventrsquos concluding session will feature a lecture by Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal while various experts will address emerging issues shaping the cooperative banking landscapeWith a focus on technological transformation the ldquoCOOP Kumbh 2025rdquo will host a CEO panel discussion on topics such as digital transformation artificial intelligence financial inclusion and policy reforms The conference will also delve into AIdriven banking open finance digital identity and cybersecurity challenges including fraud prevention AML and KYC complianceNAFCUB said the initiative seeks to strengthen operational resilience among urban cooperative banks and promote partnerships that will drive innovation and growth in Indiarsquos cooperative credit ecosystemAmit Shah calls for lsquotripleengine sarkarrsquo in MaharashtraUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday emphasised on a ldquotriple engineer sarkarrdquo in Maharashtra as he laid the foundation stone for the new Bharatiya Janata Party BJP headquarters building at Churchgate in Mumbai While addressing the party workers during the event Shah said ldquoI am not satisfied with the doubleengine sarkar I want a tripleengine government in MaharashtrardquoThe partyrsquos current headquarters is at Nariman Point and the new headquarters is set to come up at Vasani Chambers near the Churchgate railway station Shahrsquos statement assumes significance as senior BJP leaders and Mahayuti allies mdash Ekanth Shindeled Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawarrsquos NCP mdash are talking about contesting local body elections independently to test their individual strength on the groundThe stonelaying foundation ceremony was attended by CM Devendra Fadnavis State Revenue Minister Chandrashekar Bawankule Maharashtra BJP President Ravindra Chavan Mumbai party unit chief Ameet Satam and other senior party leaders Shah further urged party workers and leaders to work with full strength for the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra ldquoParty workers should ensure that the opposition is wiped out in such a manner that one should not be visible even with the binocularsrdquo Shah addedWith PTI inputs