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What Is In Trump's Big Bill: Tax Cuts, Money For Deportations, Golden Dome
Trump told Republicans, to deliver the bill by July 4. Senators were working through the weekend to pass the bill and send it back to the House for a final vote.
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How Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Discriminates Against Single Parents
The particular vulnerability in the SNAP system is that even if children are guaranteed SNAP benefits, the overall household's food security can be significantly impacted when an adult loses SNAP benefits.
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UK PM Rishi Sunak To Announce New Initiative For Developing Climate-Resilient Crops
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on developing climate-resilient crops as his government hosts a Global Food Security Summit in London on Monday.
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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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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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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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Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Slams Bihar Government on Implementation of Food Law
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.
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As Centre Moves Quietly to Replace Subsidised Foodgrain With Cash, States Object
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.
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Historic WTO deal on India's terms, food security stand prevails
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.
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India Matters: Food secure in the Capital
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.
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Food security bill gets nod from President Pranab Mukherjee
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.
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Centre has given assurance on price of rice: DMK president M Karunanidhi
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.
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DMK betrayed Tamil Nadu by backing Food Bill: Jayalalithaa
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.
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Rajya Sabha lost 44 hours of work due to disturbances: Hamid Ansari
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.
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A Month's Food to be Cheaper Than Movie Ticket: Delhi Minister
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...
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What Is In Trump's Big Bill: Tax Cuts, Money For Deportations, Golden Dome
Trump told Republicans, to deliver the bill by July 4. Senators were working through the weekend to pass the bill and send it back to the House for a final vote.
-
How Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Discriminates Against Single Parents
The particular vulnerability in the SNAP system is that even if children are guaranteed SNAP benefits, the overall household's food security can be significantly impacted when an adult loses SNAP benefits.
-
UK PM Rishi Sunak To Announce New Initiative For Developing Climate-Resilient Crops
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce a new science initiative to bring together work on developing climate-resilient crops as his government hosts a Global Food Security Summit in London on Monday.
-
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.
-
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).
-
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.
-
Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan Slams Bihar Government on Implementation of Food Law
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
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.
-
Historic WTO deal on India's terms, food security stand prevails
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.
-
India Matters: Food secure in the Capital
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.
-
Food security bill gets nod from President Pranab Mukherjee
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
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.
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DMK betrayed Tamil Nadu by backing Food Bill: Jayalalithaa
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.
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Rajya Sabha lost 44 hours of work due to disturbances: Hamid Ansari
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.
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A Month's Food to be Cheaper Than Movie Ticket: Delhi Minister
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...
