Food Security Act

The Congress government in the state is indulging in tactics realising that it will default on the guarantees, the former chief minister said, suggesting that the Siddaramaiah regime put the money into the bank account of the beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer, until it makes necessary arrangements for rice.

Maharashtra puts in place mechanism to implement Food Security Act

All ration card holders, who have an annual income of Rs 44,000 in rural and Rs 59,000 in urban areas respectively, will be eligible to avail the benefits of subsidised food as priority household beneficiaries through Fair Price Shops (FPS).

Food Security Act to be implemented in Kerala in 2017: Govt

Initially, the scheme would be launched at Kollam in the next month, a release from the State Food Minister P Thilothaman's office said.

Long-term trend down but average Budget may trigger rally: Pros

According to Ashwani Gujral of ashwanigujral.com, if the Budget is neutral that is there is nothing positive or negative, there could be a pullback rally just because the uncertainty is out of the way but the long-term would continue to be on the downside

Rs 1,400 cr in UP budget for drought-hit Bundelkhand

The fund size of special projects for Bundelkhand has been increased from Rs 71.50 crore to Rs 200 crore and a proposal worth Rs 200 crore has been earmarked for making special arrangements for potable water, the chief minister, who holds the finance portfolio, said in his budget speech.

Paswan terms Congress' stance on GST Bill as 'anti-national'

People want the GST Bill to pass as it would solve many problems but since the ruling NDA does not have majority in the Rajya Sabha, Congress is not allowing it to pass, the Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister said during a programme at National Sugar Institute here.

Food Security Act to be adopted by 90% states by June

Food Security Act ensures food to poor at very low price and Paswan claimed that under the scheme, the food grains are available at a price lower than the current prices offered to BPL families.

Food Security Act deadline extended by 6 months

The deadline, which has already been extended twice for implementing the food law, was ending on April 4.

Budget 2014: It is not the end, but start of the journey, says Jaitley

Jaitley said he would prefer to lower fiscal deficit by boosting revenues rather than cutting down on expenditure.

Food stocks: How much is too much? Experts debate

Support prices to farmers are being compared with the yardstick based on global grain prices in 1986-1988, which is patently inadequate today

WTO deadlock: Is India‘s Food Security Act in jeopardy?

According to the global Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), most developing nations are allowed a ‘de-minimis‘ subsidy of 10% of production. However, India has exceeded this level of subsidy.

Food law: Worried states seek more time; KV Thomas hopeful

Food minister KV Thomas today met his state colleagues and urged them to gear up for implementing the Food Security Act by sprucing up the public distribution channels.

Food Security Ordinance: Constitutional Impropriety?

4 years ago, in its 2009 election manifesto, the Congress party promised a Food Security Act along the lines of employment guarantee or NREGA.

Food security: Sonia calls meeting of Cong CMs, PCC chiefs

The meeting called days after the government rushed through an ordinance on the key measure is an indication that the party is keen to pull out all the stops in propagating the food security scheme that will provide right to cheap food grains to 82 crore people.

Socio economic reform: Progress in land, education reforms

India has been following the path of economic reforms over the last two decades but this has to be accompanied by inclusive growth.

Govt to cut subsidies outgo to 1.5% of GDP by 2016-17

The government today said it will reduce outgo on subsides from 2.6 percent of GDP in 2011-12 to 1.5 percent by the end of 12th Plan (2012-17) to contain the expenditure within a "pre-determined level of affordability".