Pranab keeps Govt waiting on Food Ordinance
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday kept the government waiting for his consent to the ordinance on the National Food Security Bill, which was approved by the Union Cabinet on Wednesda
Cabinet clears Ordinance to implement Food Security Bill
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday decided to promulgate an ordinance to give nation's two-third population the right to 5 kgs of foodgrain every month at highly subsidised rates of Rs 1-3 per kg
Mamata Banerjee questions funding for food bill
Raising questions on funding for the National Food Security bill, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said monetary provision for state governments to fund it should be ensured, fai
Food grain production could hit record 250 mn tonnes: PM
Food grain production could touch a record 250 million tonnes in 2011-12, exceeding the annual target by five million tonnes, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here on Wednesday.
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