Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 13:04
Private bus operators in Kerala who began an indefinite strike Sunday midnight called off their agitation Monday morning after talks with union Minister KV Thomas, officials said.
Last Updated: Saturday, September 7, 2013, 17:13
Giving a message of hope to consumers, government Saturday said onion prices will come down in the next 15-20 days with the arrival of new crops from various southern states.
Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 15:41
To ensure food security law is rolled out smoothly in most states, the Centre has called a meeting of state food ministers and secretaries later this month.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 22:50
Dismissing fears of a sharp spike in fiscal deficit because of food security programme, Food Minister KV Thomas said additional subsidy burden will only be Rs 10,000 crore spread over next one year.
Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 20:12
Seeking to bring AIADMK on board, the government on Monday said that food grain supplies to states would not be reduced with the implementation of the Food Security Bill.
Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 20:22
Government is not considering any proposal to ban onion exports as the hike in price of the commodity is not because of outward shipments, Food Minister K V Thomas said Friday.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:01
The government has incurred a loss of Rs 236.32 crore till June this fiscal due to damage of FCI foodgrains in storage and transit, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
Last Updated: Monday, August 5, 2013, 22:36
Repeated disruptions during Budget session of Parliament forced the government to bring an Ordinance to implement food bill, KV Thomas told Lok Sabha.
Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 18:38
As a crisis loomed large over the future of National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL), Food and Consumer Affairs Minister K V Thomas Thursday said the commodity regulator FMC has been asked to look into the matter.
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 30, 2013, 19:51
The Food Security Bill would be taken as a priority item and passed in the coming Parliament session, Union Minister for Food K V Thomas said on Tuesday.
Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 22:57
The government is likely to release food grains from its stocks in order to bring down soaring food prices, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food and Public Distribution K V Thomas said on Monday.
Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2013, 21:35
With the Lok Sabha elections not far away, Congress is expected to pull out all the stops in propagating the food security scheme that will provide right to cheap food grains to 82 crore people.
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