Parliament passes a bill to establish a cooperative university

• Converts Institute of Rural Management, Anand, Gujarat (IRMA) into a Central University.
 • Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol promises adequate trained professionals in the sector.
 • Named after Tribhuvan Das Patel, founder of Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF).
 • Passed by Lok Sabha on March 26.