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"Ration For 81 Crore People Cut By Half": Congress's "New Year Gift" Dig At PM Modi
Jairam Ramesh says the Modi government is "falsely trumpeting" free 5 kg of grains under food security law as "a historic decision"
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India Has Enough Foodgrain Stocks To Meet All Needs: Centre
The Centre on Saturday said it has sufficient foodgrain stocks to meet the requirements under the food security law and other welfare schemes.
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Centre's "Sinister" Plan To End Minimum Support Price: Navjot Sidhu
Reiterating that issues related to MSP, are bigger than the farm laws, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu alleged that the centre is planning to end MSP, Public Distribution System, government procurement and food security for the poor
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"For Food Security, Farm Laws Will Have To Be Repealed": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said if the food security of the country is to be maintained then the "farmers'' respect will have to be restored" by repealing the agri laws enacted last year.
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PM Modi's Government "Betrayed" Farmers: Rahul Gandhi On Farm Laws
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Centre over the recently enacted agriculture-related legislations, saying the farmers gave the country food security, but the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government just "betrayed" them.
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"15,000 Ltrs Milk, 10,000 kg Veg Dumped": E-Tailers Allege Police Attacks
E-commerce companies delivering essentials like groceries, medicines and food are facing attacks and harassment from law enforcement officials and security guards, leading to severe inconvenience in times of an unprecedented crisis, online retailers have said, calling for an urgent intervention from the government. A huge amount of fresh produce ha...
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Centre Won't Hike PDS Foodgrain Prices For Another Year: Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
The government today decided not to hike prices of foodgrains sold under the Food Law via ration shops for one more year. Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), which was passed in 2013 during the previous UPA regime, there is a provision for revision of the issue prices of foodgrains every three years.
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Mental Health Bill 2016: The Parliament Decriminalises Attempt to Commit Suicide
The Bill gives mentally ill people a right to confidentiality in respect to mental health, mental health care, treatment and physical healthcare.
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National Food Security Law Implemented Across India: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
Implementation of National Food Security law, entailing an annual subsidy of over Rs 1.4 lakh crore, has covered the entire nation from this month with two large states Kerala and Tamil Nadu coming on board, the government said today.
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In Jammu And Kashmir, 'Allah Duhai Hai' Is Father Of Five On Ration Card
A fictitious consumer has filled popular phrases and songs from Bollywood movies in the details for his ration card for getting subsidised ration under National Food Security Act (NFSA).
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'Is Gujarat Not Part Of India?' Why Supreme Court Asked This Today
The Supreme Court today came down heavily on certain states for not implementing welfare legislation National Food Security Act, saying that why a state like Gujarat is not implementing the law passed by Parliament.
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Court Asks Centre To Give Information On Welfare Schemes In Drought-Hit States
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it of the current status of welfare schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), National Food Security and mid-day meal in 12 drought-hit states across the country.
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Authorities To Launch Drive To Probe Criteria For Ration Cards In Odisha
Amid allegation of irregularities in distribution of ration cards in various parts of Odisha, Berhampur Municipal Corporation has launched a special drive to inquire into the eligibility criteria of applicants before issuing cards to people under National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the second phase.
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25 States, Union Territories Have Rolled Out Food Security Law: Centre
The Centre has said that 25 states and union territories have so far rolled out the ambitious food law and is making efforts to ensure remaining 11 states also implement the Act at the earliest.
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All States Except Tamil Nadu to Implement Food Law by March 2016: Ram Vilas Paswan
All states and Union Territories (UTs), barring Tamil Nadu, will implement the landmark National Food Security Act by March 2016, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said. Till now, 22 states and UTs have rolled out the law while 14 are in the process of doing so, he said.
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"Ration For 81 Crore People Cut By Half": Congress's "New Year Gift" Dig At PM Modi
Jairam Ramesh says the Modi government is "falsely trumpeting" free 5 kg of grains under food security law as "a historic decision"
-
India Has Enough Foodgrain Stocks To Meet All Needs: Centre
The Centre on Saturday said it has sufficient foodgrain stocks to meet the requirements under the food security law and other welfare schemes.
-
Centre's "Sinister" Plan To End Minimum Support Price: Navjot Sidhu
Reiterating that issues related to MSP, are bigger than the farm laws, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu alleged that the centre is planning to end MSP, Public Distribution System, government procurement and food security for the poor
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"For Food Security, Farm Laws Will Have To Be Repealed": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said if the food security of the country is to be maintained then the "farmers'' respect will have to be restored" by repealing the agri laws enacted last year.
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PM Modi's Government "Betrayed" Farmers: Rahul Gandhi On Farm Laws
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Centre over the recently enacted agriculture-related legislations, saying the farmers gave the country food security, but the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government just "betrayed" them.
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"15,000 Ltrs Milk, 10,000 kg Veg Dumped": E-Tailers Allege Police Attacks
E-commerce companies delivering essentials like groceries, medicines and food are facing attacks and harassment from law enforcement officials and security guards, leading to severe inconvenience in times of an unprecedented crisis, online retailers have said, calling for an urgent intervention from the government. A huge amount of fresh produce ha...
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Centre Won't Hike PDS Foodgrain Prices For Another Year: Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
The government today decided not to hike prices of foodgrains sold under the Food Law via ration shops for one more year. Under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), which was passed in 2013 during the previous UPA regime, there is a provision for revision of the issue prices of foodgrains every three years.
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Mental Health Bill 2016: The Parliament Decriminalises Attempt to Commit Suicide
The Bill gives mentally ill people a right to confidentiality in respect to mental health, mental health care, treatment and physical healthcare.
-
National Food Security Law Implemented Across India: Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan
Implementation of National Food Security law, entailing an annual subsidy of over Rs 1.4 lakh crore, has covered the entire nation from this month with two large states Kerala and Tamil Nadu coming on board, the government said today.
-
In Jammu And Kashmir, 'Allah Duhai Hai' Is Father Of Five On Ration Card
A fictitious consumer has filled popular phrases and songs from Bollywood movies in the details for his ration card for getting subsidised ration under National Food Security Act (NFSA).
-
'Is Gujarat Not Part Of India?' Why Supreme Court Asked This Today
The Supreme Court today came down heavily on certain states for not implementing welfare legislation National Food Security Act, saying that why a state like Gujarat is not implementing the law passed by Parliament.
-
Court Asks Centre To Give Information On Welfare Schemes In Drought-Hit States
The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it of the current status of welfare schemes like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), National Food Security and mid-day meal in 12 drought-hit states across the country.
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Authorities To Launch Drive To Probe Criteria For Ration Cards In Odisha
Amid allegation of irregularities in distribution of ration cards in various parts of Odisha, Berhampur Municipal Corporation has launched a special drive to inquire into the eligibility criteria of applicants before issuing cards to people under National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the second phase.
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25 States, Union Territories Have Rolled Out Food Security Law: Centre
The Centre has said that 25 states and union territories have so far rolled out the ambitious food law and is making efforts to ensure remaining 11 states also implement the Act at the earliest.
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All States Except Tamil Nadu to Implement Food Law by March 2016: Ram Vilas Paswan
All states and Union Territories (UTs), barring Tamil Nadu, will implement the landmark National Food Security Act by March 2016, Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said. Till now, 22 states and UTs have rolled out the law while 14 are in the process of doing so, he said.
