Food Security
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Indo-US deal could lead to global trade deal in 2 weeks: WTO
Nov 15, 2014, 07:08 AM ISTBrisbane: A day after a breakthrough deal between India and the US on food security related issues, the WTO on Friday said there was a "high probability" of reaching an agreement within two weeks on
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A few WTO nations can't go ahead without solving food issue: Sitharaman
Nov 10, 2014, 09:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: India made it clear that a few nations cannot move ahead with WTO trade pact without resolving the crucial food security issue and the matter needs consensus.WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo recently said
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US shows sensitivities to Indian stand on IP and food security
World | Oct 10, 2014, 02:29 PM ISTWashington: Indicating a change in its position on key issues like intellectual property rights and food security - the two areas of concerns for India - the US appears to be sensitive and supportive of
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Pact on food security, trade facilitation to go hand-in-hand: Narendra Modi
Sep 30, 2014, 06:43 AM ISTNew York: Ahead of his meeting with US President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday made it clear that agreement on food security and trade facilitation will have to go hand-in-hand."Agreement on food
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Congress to raise WTO issue in Parliament today
National | Aug 11, 2014, 07:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: Irked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remark suggesting that the UPA government compromised on the issue of food security at WTO, Congress has decided to raise the matter in Parliament on Tuesday."The statement
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Major victory for India at WTO talks, No threat to food security : Anand Sharma
Dec 06, 2013, 09:36 PM ISTBali: In a major victory for India, the WTO today agreed to allow countries to provide subsidy on staple food crops without any threat of punitive action, a concession that salvaged the current round of
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No agreement on food security better than a bad one: Sharma
Dec 05, 2013, 11:44 PM ISTBali: Dismissing the suggestion that India was insisting on food security because of the ensuing general elections at home, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Thursday said New Delhi was only pursing an old
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Delhi assembly polls: Sheila begins distributing grains under Food Security Programme
India | Sep 01, 2013, 09:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: Distribution of food grains under the ambitious Food Security Programme formally began in the national capital today with Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit offering the entitlement to identified beneficiaries in several areas.The scheme was
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Food security or UPA's vote security, asks BJP
National | Aug 26, 2013, 08:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: iBJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi Monday opposed the food security bill, saying the government had introduced it for "vote security"."This is not a food security but a vote security bill," Joshi said in
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Sonia Gandhi launches ambitious Food Security programme
India | Aug 20, 2013, 09:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: Going ahead with its "game changer" measure for next Lok Sabha polls, Congress today rolled out the ambitious food security scheme in three states--- Delhi, Haryana and Uttarakhand with party President Sonia Gandhi
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Call CMs' meet on food security: Modi writes to PM
National | Aug 13, 2013, 11:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh proposing a meeting of Chief Ministers be held on the Food Security law saying it is an issue that
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UPA playing vote bank politics over food security: Narendra Modi
National | Jul 30, 2013, 09:49 PM ISTAhmedabad, Jul 30: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Congress-led UPA government of playing “vote bank politics” over food security. “Instead of providing food to the poor, the Congress government is playing vote
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Centre agrees to Kerala's request on food security
National | Jul 16, 2013, 01:42 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram, July 16: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Tuesday that the central government has agreed to modify the food security scheme for the state."What is the purpose of freedom if we are not able
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Food security: Sonia asks CMs to roll out food scheme in 'letter and spirit'
National | Jul 13, 2013, 03:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, July 13: Congress president Sonia Gandhi today asked the states ruled by the party to implement in "letter and spirit" the food security scheme which it sees as a "game changer" in the
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Industry Wants More Pesticides In The Name Of Food Security
India | Mar 10, 2011, 01:27 PM ISTNew Delhi, March 10: "It is an irony that Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) strongly advocates increasing chemical doses in Indian agriculture on the basis of the fact that we still spray only about 330grams