NAC discusses steps to protect Jarawas

Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2012, 21:04

The committee did not take any policy decision in today`s meeting as model code of conduct for assembly elections in five states is in place.

Cabinet clears Food Security Bill; subsidy up by Rs 27,663 cr

Last Updated: Sunday, December 18, 2011, 21:03

This bill would cover 75 percent of the rural population while the urban poor will get 50 percent of its share.

Cabinet to take decision on Food Bill today

Last Updated: Sunday, December 18, 2011, 08:25

The National Food Security Bill is considered the greatest experiment in the world to provide food security to the poor.

Thomas asks govt depts to give comments on food bill by Dec 1

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 20:37

Food Minister K V Thomas on Wednesday asked the government departments to send their comments on the draft food security bill by December 1, to enable the introduction of the proposed law in the ongoing session of Parliament.

NAC want Communal Violence Bill in Winter Session

Last Updated: Friday, November 18, 2011, 23:42

Members of the NAC on Friday demanded tabling of the Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence bill in the winter session of Parliament.

NAC member defends petrol price hike, experts differ

Last Updated: Sunday, November 6, 2011, 17:38

Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) has defended the petrol price hike by saying it will not have any major impact on inflation, however some experts are of opinion that it was unwarranted.

NAC member defends petrol price hike

Last Updated: Sunday, November 6, 2011, 11:26

Sonia Gandhi-led NAC has defended the petrol price hike by saying it will not have any major impact on inflation.

Khurshid slams RSS for criticising NAC

Last Updated: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 18:10

Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid lashed out at the RSS for questioning the constitutional validity of the National Advisory Council (NAC).

`On Rs 32 a day, only dogs can live`

Last Updated: Sunday, October 2, 2011, 10:40

National Advisory Council member NC Saxena said no human can survive on Rs 32 a day.

Oppose Communal Violence bill: RSS to Tripura CM

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 15:36

Bill is based on the dangerous assumption that the majority community is always perpetrator and the minority is always victim.

Link NREGA with natural resources management: NAC

Last Updated: Thursday, July 28, 2011, 22:15

The Sonia Gandhi-led NAC also portrayed decentralisation of planning to natural village and hamlet level as a means to make villages leverage the workdays under the scheme.