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  Need to discuss food bill: NCP

  Politics | June 13, 2013 14:59 IST

  New Delhi, June 13: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Thursday welcomed the UPA government's decision to take up the controversial National Food Security Bill in a special session of parliament, saying that it needs to

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  Pawar demands debate on Food Bill in Parliament

  Politics | June 07, 2013 18:08 IST

  Mumbai, Jun 7: Making it clear that he was not opposed to the National Food Security Bill, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said he would prefer it to be approved by Parliament after a

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  Nitish supports Food Security Bill in principle

  Politics | June 03, 2013 18:12 IST

  Patna, Jun 3: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is in favour of the Food Security Bill proposed by the UPA II government 'in principle' but has said the Centre should bear the additional financial burden

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  Crucial UPA meet on Monday to discuss Telangana, Food Bill, Jharkhand

  Politics | June 01, 2013 17:30 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 1: UPA will decide its strategy on Monday on the ambitious food security bill amid talk of a special session of Parliament.It was made known after Congress top brass including Prime Minister

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  Sonia appeals to opposition to help pass key bills

  Politics | May 23, 2013 8:33 IST

  New Delhi, May 23: Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday appealed to the opposition parties, including the BJP, to cooperate with the UPA government in passing the food security and land acquisition bills in the interest

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  BJP asks UPA to model Food Bill after Chhattisgarh legislation

  Politics | May 18, 2013 19:10 IST

  Patna, May 18: BJP today asked the Centre to remove “inadequacies” in the ambitious Food bill by increasing its coverage area and fixing all foodgrains at a flat Rs 1 a kg and suggested that

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  Rahul slams opposition for 'stalling' Food Bill

  Politics | May 18, 2013 19:06 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, May 18: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on the opposition parties for stalling the Food Security Bill in Parliament, and asserted the UPA government was determined to enact the legislation

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  Sad that BJP is opposing food bill, says Rahul

  Politics | May 17, 2013 6:41 IST

  Jaipur, May 17: Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi Thursday said he was "very sad" that BJP and other opposition parties had "created hindrance for political reasons" in passing the Food Security Bill in Parliament."We are trying

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  Congress slams opposition for not discussing food bill

  Politics | May 07, 2013 13:41 IST

  New Delhi, May 7: Slamming the opposition for not debating and letting the Food Security bill pass by repeatedly stalling parliament, the Congress said Tuesday that the opposition was making the poor suffer for its

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  Won't allow bills to be passed amidst din: BJP

  Politics | May 06, 2013 16:55 IST

  New Delhi, May 6: As the government tried to debate the Food Bill in the Lok Sabha Monday, opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said they would not allow any important bill to be passed amidst

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  Opposition disrupts debate on food bill in Lok Sabha

  Politics | May 06, 2013 16:41 IST

  New Delhi, May 6: The government Monday tried its best to debate and pass the National Food Security Bill but could not as the opposition continued to disrupt the house over the coal blocks allocation

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  Tough To Implement Food Bill Without Revamping PDS, Says Pawar

  February 08, 2012 16:26 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 8: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said it will be difficult to implement the proposed Food Security Act with existing distribution system and suggested massive reforms.“I will be failing in my duty

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  Expedite Socio-Economic Census To Implement Food Bill, Says Thomas

  January 29, 2012 14:08 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 29: In order to enable implementation of the proposals in the National Food Security Bill at the earliest, Food Minister K V Thomas has asked both the Rural and the Urban Poverty

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  Food Bill To Benefit 2.25 Cr Pregnant Women, Lactating Mothers

  India | December 19, 2011 8:54 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 19: The crucial Food Security Bill which was approved by the government holds rich promises for women and children.About 2.25 crore pregnant women and lactating mothers are expected to benefit from the

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  Pranab Approves Key Changes In Food Bill

  India | November 17, 2011 16:57 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 17: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, the head of the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) on Food, has approved key changes in the proposed National Food Security Bill and the revised draft will