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  Food security bill impractical: Mamata

  Politics | June 22, 2013 18:24 IST

  Kolkata, June 22: Describing the proposed food security bill as "impractical", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday accused the Congress-led central govrnment of trying to make political gains instead of securing food for the

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  Few political parties trying to create instability: Sonia

  Politics | June 20, 2013 15:38 IST

  Suratgarh, Jun 20: Slamming opposition parties for creating hurdles in passing of the Food Security bill, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today accused them of creating instability in the country to grab power at any cost."I

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  Food security bill: Parliament special session likely

  Politics | June 13, 2013 14:28 IST

  New Delhi, June 13: The government Thursday said it will make one more effort to get the food security bill passed in a special session of parliament instead of issuing an ordinance."We would like to

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  Sushma favours special session to pass food bill

  Politics | June 03, 2013 11:47 IST

  New Delhi, June 3: BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Sunday said the monsoon session of parliament could be preponed to pass the Food Security Bill and added that the party was not opposed to a special

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  Congress discusses passing of food security bill

  Politics | June 02, 2013 7:11 IST

  New Delhi, June 2: With its flagship National Food Security Bill stuck in parliament, the Congress' core committee Saturday deliberated on ways to get it passed by convening a special session, party sources said.The core

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  Sushil Kumar Modi flays food security bill

  India | May 21, 2013 18:48 IST

  Patna, May 21: Describing the food security bill as a ‘unilateral' measure, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday urged the centre to foot the entire cost for its implementation, as many states,

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  UPA committed to food security bill: PM

  Politics | May 08, 2013 16:44 IST

  New Delhi, May 8: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government is committed to enacting the food security bill after considering all opinions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday."The food security bill is a very important

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  Food security bill tabled in Parliament

  India | May 06, 2013 23:58 IST

  New Delhi, May 6: A war of words broke out between the Congress and the opposition over the National Food Security Bill that the government tried its best to debate in the LOk Sabha and

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  Activists reject food security bill

  India | March 21, 2013 9:05 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 21: Activists of the Right to Food Campaign here Wednesday rejected the National Food Security Bill, which was approved by the union cabinet Tuesday.Activists of the campaign, a conglomeration of several social

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  Cabinet approves Food Security Bill

  Politics | March 19, 2013 19:12 IST

  New Delhi, March 19: The union cabinet Tuesday approved the National Food Security Bill which aims to give the right to food to around 67 percent of India's 1.2 billion people, official sources said."The cabinet

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  Food Security Bill should be formulated after discussions, says BJP

  Politics | May 12, 2012 14:50 IST

  New Delhi, May 12: Charging the government with showing apathy towards the grievances of farmers, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj today insisted that the proposed Food Security Bill should be formulated after

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  Govt Will Allay Food Bill Fears : Thomas

  India | December 22, 2011 18:36 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 22: Food Minister K.V. Thomas has said he would explain the merits of the Food Security bill, introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday, to the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu and Bihar

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  Food Security Bill Introduced In Lok Sabha

  India | December 22, 2011 18:14 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 22: The landmark Food Security Bill, that gives legal right to cheaper foodgrains to 63.5 per cent of the country's population, was introduced in the Lok Sabha today.Considered to be the world's

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  Team Anna Wants Lokpal Bill Passed Before Food Security Bill

  India | December 19, 2011 23:05 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 19: Team Anna tonight demanded that Lokpal Bill be passed by Parliament before the legislation on Food Security to ensure that the money spent on ensuring food for all reaches the deserved

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  Congress Plays Down Report Of Sonia Angry With PM Over Food Security Bill

  India | December 15, 2011 22:25 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 15: Congress today dismissed as “speculative” reports suggesting that the Union Cabinet's delay in clearing the Food Security Bill has angered UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi.“There have been speculative reports in some newspapers

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  Corruption Has Hit The Poor, Says Pranab

  India | April 08, 2011 18:01 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 8:  Against the backdrop of an anti-graft campaign spearheaded by Anna Hazare, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today admitted that corruption has hit the poor and favoured steps to effectively tackle this menace.“It