Cong for special Parliament session if there is unanimity

BJP today asked the Centre to remove "inadequacies" in the ambitious Food bill by increasing its coverage area and fixing all foodgrains at a flat Rs 1 a kg and suggested that it should be modelled after Chhattisgarh food legislation. "The UPA ...

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CNBC-TV18's Rituparna Bhuyan reports that since the Congress could not pass the Food Security Bill in the Budget Session it is likely to push for an ordiance on the crucial legislation. However, the official process on formulating the ordinance is yet to ...

Amid the government's plan to take up and possibly pass the ambitious Food Security Bill in Parliament, Congress has issued a whip to its members in Lok Sabha to be present in the House tomorrow and vote in favour of the legislation.

The government on Tuesday attacked BJP for stalling passage of key legislations, including the Food Security Bill.

With the sudden curtailment of the session, key legislations like the National Food Security Bill and the Land Acquisition Bill could not be passed

It is ironic that the Government should legislate on food security when poor inventory management has sent open market prices spiralling out of control.

Manmohan Singh today said the government was bringing a food security legislation on back of higher foodgrain output and crop diversification. NEW DELHI: Expressing confidence of 4 per cent growth in the agriculture sector during 12th Plan, Prime Minister ...

Chief Minister Raman Singh Monday said Chhattisgarh had become the first Indian state in country to have a legislation on right to food for its citizens while a similar bill was pending before the Congress-led UPA central government for a long ...