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Lok Sabha Passes Two Bills Amid Protests
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Factoring Amendment Bill and National Institute of Food Technology Bill without debate amid protest over various issues, including the Pegasus snooping controversy.
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Farmers Protest Live Updates: AAP Government Welcomes Farmers, Makes Arrangements At Delhi Protest Site
The Delhi government welcomed the protesting farmers as their "guests" on Friday and made elaborate arrangements for their food, drinking water and shelter.
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"Rail Roko" Agitation To Severely Affect Movement Of Essential Items, Food Grains: Railways
The railways today said the "rail roko" (Block rail tracks) agitation in Punjab over farm bills will severely impact the loading of food grains and other essential goods as well as the movement of passengers, many travelling for emergencies in special trains.
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President Accepts Harsimrat Badal's Resignation Amid Row Over Farm Bills
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday accepted the resignation of Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who had resigned in protest against three farm sector bills.
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Harsimrat Badal Quits PM's Cabinet, Farm Bills Clear Lok Sabha: 10 Facts
Akali Dal's lone Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet on Thursday as her party faced heat from farmers over its initial support to ally BJP's farm sector bills. Ms Badal, who attended the cabinet meet that cleared the bills, stepped down shortly before the bills were passed by the Lok Sabha, tweet...
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"One Man's Food Another Man's Poison": Meghalaya BJP On Citizenship Bill
After Mizoram, another state unit of the BJP in the northeast has urged the ruling party to step back on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Meghalaya BJP has written to the central leadership to exempt all northeastern states from the purview of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The Bill has already been passed in the Lok Sabha.
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On Last Day of Budget Session, Government Rushes to Clear Key Bills Amid Opposition Protests
On the last day of the Budget Session, the Lok Sabha was adjourned for a short while amid protests from the Congress over a food park in Rahul Gandhi's constituency, Amethi, an issue that exercised the Opposition party for much part of Tuesday too.
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Food Bill in Rajya Sabha today; discuss missing coal files first says BJP
Protests over missing coal allocation and a proposal to check fuel demand by shutting petrol pumps early may stall the government's plan to debate and pass its ambitious Food Security Bill in the Rajya Sabha today, a critical step before it can become law.
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PM to speak after coal compromise, now Telangana protests block House
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to speak on the missing coal allocation files in Parliament today after the government, desperate to pass key legislation including the Food Security Bill, gave in to the Opposition's demand.
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Delhi BJP protests food security scheme
The Delhi unit of the BJP today protested against the food security programme launched by Congress president Sonia Gandhi at a function in Delhi.
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Food Security Bill stalled over coal scam protests, Bill to be taken up on Thursday
The government's flagship Food Security Bill, stalled again on Tuesday amid repeated disruptions in Parliament over missing coal allocation files, will now be taken up on Thursday.
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Food Security Bill introduced amid protests over killing of Indian soldiers by Pakistanis
The UPA government introduced the Food Security Bill in Parliament Wednesday amid slogan shouting and protests by the Opposition over the killing of five Indians by Pakistanis on Tuesday morning.
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Government considering ordinances on food security, land acquisition bills
As Parliament continues to be disrupted by Opposition protests against the government over a slew of issues- mainly coal-gate and the JPC report on the 2G scam -- the ruling UPA is considering moving an ordinance for two of its key bills on land acquisition and food security.
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Balancing act for India in overhaul of archaic land law
The reality is that the new law will make the cost of land much higher for businesses and is unlikely to put a stop to protests by millions of people determined to defend their livelihoods or get fair compensation for losing their land.
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Left leaders submit charter of demands to Prime Minister
Left parties today asked the government to universalise the public distribution system and sought distribution of excess foodstock at BPL prices to check the high food inflation. Top leaders of the four parties, which ended a five-day protest on the issue of 'food security for all' here yesterday, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here and submitt...
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Lok Sabha Passes Two Bills Amid Protests
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed the Factoring Amendment Bill and National Institute of Food Technology Bill without debate amid protest over various issues, including the Pegasus snooping controversy.
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Farmers Protest Live Updates: AAP Government Welcomes Farmers, Makes Arrangements At Delhi Protest Site
The Delhi government welcomed the protesting farmers as their "guests" on Friday and made elaborate arrangements for their food, drinking water and shelter.
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"Rail Roko" Agitation To Severely Affect Movement Of Essential Items, Food Grains: Railways
The railways today said the "rail roko" (Block rail tracks) agitation in Punjab over farm bills will severely impact the loading of food grains and other essential goods as well as the movement of passengers, many travelling for emergencies in special trains.
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President Accepts Harsimrat Badal's Resignation Amid Row Over Farm Bills
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday accepted the resignation of Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who had resigned in protest against three farm sector bills.
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Harsimrat Badal Quits PM's Cabinet, Farm Bills Clear Lok Sabha: 10 Facts
Akali Dal's lone Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet on Thursday as her party faced heat from farmers over its initial support to ally BJP's farm sector bills. Ms Badal, who attended the cabinet meet that cleared the bills, stepped down shortly before the bills were passed by the Lok Sabha, tweet...
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"One Man's Food Another Man's Poison": Meghalaya BJP On Citizenship Bill
After Mizoram, another state unit of the BJP in the northeast has urged the ruling party to step back on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The Meghalaya BJP has written to the central leadership to exempt all northeastern states from the purview of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. The Bill has already been passed in the Lok Sabha.
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On Last Day of Budget Session, Government Rushes to Clear Key Bills Amid Opposition Protests
On the last day of the Budget Session, the Lok Sabha was adjourned for a short while amid protests from the Congress over a food park in Rahul Gandhi's constituency, Amethi, an issue that exercised the Opposition party for much part of Tuesday too.
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Food Bill in Rajya Sabha today; discuss missing coal files first says BJP
Protests over missing coal allocation and a proposal to check fuel demand by shutting petrol pumps early may stall the government's plan to debate and pass its ambitious Food Security Bill in the Rajya Sabha today, a critical step before it can become law.
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PM to speak after coal compromise, now Telangana protests block House
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to speak on the missing coal allocation files in Parliament today after the government, desperate to pass key legislation including the Food Security Bill, gave in to the Opposition's demand.
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Delhi BJP protests food security scheme
The Delhi unit of the BJP today protested against the food security programme launched by Congress president Sonia Gandhi at a function in Delhi.
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Food Security Bill stalled over coal scam protests, Bill to be taken up on Thursday
The government's flagship Food Security Bill, stalled again on Tuesday amid repeated disruptions in Parliament over missing coal allocation files, will now be taken up on Thursday.
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Food Security Bill introduced amid protests over killing of Indian soldiers by Pakistanis
The UPA government introduced the Food Security Bill in Parliament Wednesday amid slogan shouting and protests by the Opposition over the killing of five Indians by Pakistanis on Tuesday morning.
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Government considering ordinances on food security, land acquisition bills
As Parliament continues to be disrupted by Opposition protests against the government over a slew of issues- mainly coal-gate and the JPC report on the 2G scam -- the ruling UPA is considering moving an ordinance for two of its key bills on land acquisition and food security.
-
Balancing act for India in overhaul of archaic land law
The reality is that the new law will make the cost of land much higher for businesses and is unlikely to put a stop to protests by millions of people determined to defend their livelihoods or get fair compensation for losing their land.
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Left leaders submit charter of demands to Prime Minister
Left parties today asked the government to universalise the public distribution system and sought distribution of excess foodstock at BPL prices to check the high food inflation. Top leaders of the four parties, which ended a five-day protest on the issue of 'food security for all' here yesterday, met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here and submitt...
