Food Security Bill

In Jammu And Kashmir, 'Allah Duhai Hai' Is Father Of Five On Ration Card

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 4, 2016

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).

Authorities To Launch Drive To Probe Criteria For Ration Cards In Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 8, 2016

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.

Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Slams Bihar Government on Implementation of Food Law

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 19, 2015

About 1.11 crore eligible people have been left out under food law in Bihar, Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said today, ticking off the Nitish Kumar Government for not effectively implementing the legislation.

As Centre Moves Quietly to Replace Subsidised Foodgrain With Cash, States Object

India News | Sreenivasan Jain | Tuesday February 24, 2015

Even as the government finds itself under fire for the Land Acquisition Ordinance, there are now concerns over whether it is choosing a backdoor route of making food subsidy payments by cash transfers.

Interim Budget 2014: Subsidy bill pegged marginally higher at Rs 2.5 lakh crore

Monday February 17, 2014

The government has increased the food subsidy by a whopping Rs 23,000 crore to Rs 1,15,000 crore for 2014-15 fiscal mainly for implementation of the National Food Security law.

Historic WTO deal on India's terms, food security stand prevails

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 7, 2013

India today achieved a major victory for its food security stand in Bali with the World Trade Organisation or WTO agreeing to provide food subsidy without any punitive action.

Modi factor: Government may unleash more populist measures

Monday September 23, 2013

Last month, the Rs 1.25 lakh crore-Food Security Bill was passed by Parliament, which many analysts said was done with an eye on the upcoming national elections due in 2014.

India Matters: Food secure in the Capital

India News | Written by Sutapa Deb | Saturday September 21, 2013

The debate on the merits and demerits of the National Food Security Bill went on for months. But most of it seems disconnected to the reality on the ground to the churning lakhs of low income families are experiencing as they register for the new scheme.

PM promises help to states for improving agricultural production

Friday September 13, 2013

Hailing the farmers for achieving record increase in production and export despite tough conditions, he said, "Our Parliament has given its nod for the Food Security Bill recently" on the basis of their hard work and commitment.

Food security bill gets nod from President Pranab Mukherjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2013

The landmark Food Security Bill, aimed at giving a legal right on highly subsidised foodgrains to 67 per cent of the country's population, today received the President's nod.

Centre has given assurance on price of rice: DMK president M Karunanidhi

South | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 8, 2013

Joining issue with his arch-rival and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on price of rice in the Food Security Bill, DMK president M Karunanidhi today said the Centre had given an assurance in this regard not only in Parliament, but the Union Cabinet has also accepted it.

DMK betrayed Tamil Nadu by backing Food Bill: Jayalalithaa

South | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 8, 2013

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa yesterday charged DMK president M.Karunanidhi with betraying the interests of the state by his party's support to the Food Security Bill.

Rajya Sabha lost 44 hours of work due to disturbances: Hamid Ansari

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 7, 2013

Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die today after a month-long Monsoon Session which saw passage of 18 legislations, including the landmark Food Security Bill and Land Acquisition Bill, but lost 44 hours of work due to disturbances over various issues.

A Month's Food to be Cheaper Than Movie Ticket: Delhi Minister

IANS, New Delhi | Friday September 6, 2013

Be it a rag picker, a rickshaw puller, a labourer or a housemaid or for that matter anyone earning less that Rs.100,000 a year - all stand to gain from the ambitious National Food Security scheme rolled out in Delhi, says Food and Civil Supplies Minister...

Land Acquisition Bill passed by Rajya Sabha

India News | Edited by Nadim Asrar | Wednesday September 4, 2013

The Rajya Sabha passed the Land Acquisition Bill on Wednesday night, billed as another potential vote-catcher for the ruling Congress after the flagship Food Security Bill cleared by Parliament last week.

Truth vs Hype: Who's Afraid of the Food Security Bill?

India News | Sreenivasan Jain (with inputs from Niha Masih) | Tuesday September 3, 2013

The Food Security Bill's passage in Parliament set off seismic levels of panic in the stock markets. The Government on the other hand seems to see it as a political game-changer.

Food Security Bill passed by Rajya Sabha

Cheat Sheet | Edited by Nadim Asrar | Tuesday September 3, 2013

Despite being in a minority, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government succeeded in getting the National Food Security Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha through a voice vote. The landmark bill is being seen as the Congress's trump card ahead of the 2014 general elections due by May.

Goal for Congress. "Game-changer" Food Security Bill passed

India News | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt (with inputs from PTI) | Tuesday September 3, 2013

The Rajya Sabha tonight passed the Food Security Bill, seen as the UPA government's main vote-getter ahead of polls due in May.

Food Security Bill: Explain hurry over bill, says BJP to Centre

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 2, 2013

The BJP today tore into the government for rushing to get its Food Security Bill through, calling its decision to bring an ordinance unconstitutional.

Food Bill in Rajya Sabha today; discuss missing coal files first says BJP

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 2, 2013

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.

Food Security Bill likely to be taken up in Rajya Sabha today

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 2, 2013

The landmark bill, aimed at providing rice at Rs 3 per kg, wheat at Rs 2 per kg and coarse cereal at Re 1 per kg to almost 800 million Indians, is expected to cost the national exchequer Rs 1.25 lakh crore.

NDTV Dialogues: Food For All, Food For Thought - full transcript

India News | NDTV.com | Sunday September 1, 2013

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi, BJP leader Piyush Goyal and economist, Dr Arvind Panagariya speak to NDTV's Sonia Singh on the Food Security Bill.

DMK playing dual role on Food Bill, says Jayalalithaa

South | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 31, 2013

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday accused DMK president M Karunanidhi of playing a dual role by supporting the Food Security Bill in the Lok Sabha.

Land Acquisition Bill passed in Lok Sabha: top 10 developments

Friday August 30, 2013

The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Land Acquisition Bill, seen as yet another potential vote-getter for the ruling Congress, much like the Food Security Bill cleared by the House earlier this week.

Land Acquisition Bill passed in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi says he is 'quite happy'

Cheat Sheet | Edited by Mala Das | Thursday August 29, 2013

The Lok Sabha tonight passed the Land Acquisition Bill, seen as yet another potential vote-getter for the ruling Congress, much like the Food Security Bill cleared by the House earlier this week.

Budgeted subsidy will cover food spending: Finance Minister

Thursday August 29, 2013

Budgeted food subsidy of Rs 90,000 crore is adequate to take care of the cost of the rollout of a plan to provide cheap food grains to the poor this fiscal year, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday.

Land Acquisition Bill debate in Lok Sabha today: Top 10 facts

Cheat Sheet | Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Thursday August 29, 2013

After scoring a major victory by getting its landmark food security scheme cleared by the Lok Sabha this week, the government hopes today to push through another reform that could serve as a mega vote-getter in the national elections. Voting on amendments to the land acquisition bill is on in Parliament right now.

Moody's fires warning shot at govt over Food Bill

Thursday August 29, 2013

Despite Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's assertion that the government will be able to meet the cost for implementing the Food Bill without breaching the fiscal deficit target, Moody's has warned that the food security programme will exacerbate the government's weak finances.

Why Chidambaram says govt can foot the Food Security Bill: 10 facts

Wednesday August 28, 2013

Amid concerns that the country's fragile economy cannot bear the Rs 1.25 lakh crore burden of the food security scheme, sources have told NDTV that the government will not spend more than the Rs 90,000 crore already budgeted for food subsidy to fund the welfare programme.

Can Food Security scheme stop the cheating of the hungry?

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 28, 2013

The current distribution system is dogged by complaints from customers that they are routinely shortchanged on their rations by shopkeepers, who then sell the extra grain on the black market to help compensate for their own thin earnings.