Amit Shah inaugurates National Turmeric Board headquarters in Nizamabad
On 29 June 2025 in Nizamabad, Telangana, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board.
Summary
Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation, inaugurated the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad, Telangana, on 29 June 2025, with Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy and MoS Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar present. The Minister said the board fulfils a 40-year-old demand of turmeric farmers, that Nizamabad has long been known as the turmeric capital, and that the board will build a complete chain for turmeric packaging, branding, marketing and export. The National Turmeric Board was launched on 14 January 2025 by Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, with Palle Ganga Reddy as its first Chairperson (static).
Key facts
- Event
- HQ inaugurated, Nizamabad, 29 June 2025
- Inaugurated by
- Amit Shah
- Demand
- 40-year-old demand of turmeric farmers
- Role
- Packaging, branding, marketing and export chain
- Launched (static)
- 14 January 2025 by Piyush Goyal; first Chairperson Palle Ganga Reddy
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Where are the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board, inaugurated by Amit Shah on 29 June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Nizamabad, Telangana
PIB: Amit Shah inaugurated the headquarters of the National Turmeric Board in Nizamabad, Telangana.
Who was announced as the first Chairperson of the National Turmeric Board?
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Correct answer: B — Palle Ganga Reddy
PIB (14 January 2025): Piyush Goyal announced Shri Palle Ganga Reddy as the board's first Chairperson.
Consider the following about the National Turmeric Board: 1. It was launched on 14 January 2025 by the Union Commerce and Industry Minister. 2. Amit Shah said it fulfils a 40-year-old demand of turmeric farmers. 3. Its headquarters are in Hyderabad. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
Statements 1 and 2 are correct (PIB, 14 January 2025 and 29 June 2025). Statement 3 is wrong: the headquarters are in Nizamabad.