Food security should not distort global agri market: EU

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 17:45

Amid India's hard posture that the food security issue is "non-negotiable", the European Union Wednesday said that every human has the right to food security but the programme should not distort the global agriculture market.

India to take tough stand on food subsidy at WTO Bali meet

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:23

Ahead of WTO meet in Bali, India Thursday decided to insist on permanent immunity from actions for breach of subsidy level on rolling out food security plan-- a stand that can potentially derail talks next week.

BJP creating animosity between states, religions: Rahul Gandhi

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 14:26

As the election campaign heats up in Rajasthan, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday held a rally in Ajmer.

Cabinet may approve changes on Wednesday to the food bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 16:00

The Cabinet is likely to grant approval on Wednesday for certain amendments that had been made to the National Food Security Bill.

Bihar`s food subsidy to double: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 14:43

Jairam Ramesh Sunday said Bihar`s food subsidy and foodgrain allocation would be doubled under the National Food Security Bill.

Ramesh rejects Odisha`s claim, says state to benefit from FSA

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 18:54

Jairam Ramesh said Odisha would get Rs 4,800 crore as food subsidy against Rs 4,100 crore received earlier per annum.

Food Security Bill gets Presidential assent, becomes an Act

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 19:58

The National Food Security Bill, which seeks to provide heavily-subsidised food grains to two-thirds of India`s 1.23 billion people, has now become an Act after President Pranab Mukherjee’s assent on Thursday.

Providing food to poor is not wastage of money: Rahul Gandhi

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 16:39

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked critics of the food security bill which was passed by Parliament last week.

Rahul Gandhi kicks-off Congress campaign in Delhi, praises Food Bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 15:10

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday kicked-off his party`s campaign for the upcoming Assembly election in Delhi by enlisting the benefits of the UPA government`s flagship Food Security Bill.

Food Act to be launched in Bihar in next calender year: Nitish

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 20:54

Nitish Kumar, whose party JD(U) voted in support of UPA govt`s Food Bill said ground works are on for launching the scheme in the state next year.

Food Act to be launched in Bihar in next calendar year: Nitish

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 18:06

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose party JD(U) voted in support of UPA government`s Food Bill, Monday, said groundwork is on for launching the scheme in the state next year.

New food law: Nabard to put up 10K warehouses in panchayats

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 17:37

The proposed warehouses will be set up in association with primary cooperatives and the money is already provided for in the budget, Nabard Chairman Prakash Bakshi told PTI.