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  Chidambaram dismisses opposition over food bill

  Politics | September 08, 2013 19:32 IST

  Sivaganga (TN): Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today dismissed the opposition to food security scheme, saying it has been introduced to benefit country's poor by providing them foodgrains at subsidised rates.On Tamil Nadu government's opposition

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  DMK betrayed Tamil Nadu by backing food bill: Jayalalithaa

  Politics | September 07, 2013 22:16 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Saturday charged DMK president M.Karunanidhi with betraying the interests of the state by his party's support to the Food Security Bill.In a statement issued here, Jayalalithaa said: "Like reducing

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  Food bill a mere repackaging of existing schemes, says Jaitley

  Politics | September 02, 2013 13:50 IST

  New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley Monday said the Food Security Bill was a mere "repackaging" of existing food schemes in different states and added that the government's "hurry" to

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  Food security bill expected to be in Rajya Sabha today

  Politics | September 02, 2013 7:03 IST

  New Delhi: The National Food Security Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha Aug 26, is expected to be taken up by the Rajya Sabha today.The bill aims to provide heavily subsidised food to two-thirds of

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  DMK backstabbed Tamil Nadu on food bill: Jayalalithaa

  Politics | August 31, 2013 17:27 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday charged DMK president M. Karunanidhi of playing a dual role by supporting the Food Security Bill in the Lok Sabha and said the party "backstabbed the people".Referring

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  Chidamabaram justifies food, land bills

  Politics | August 30, 2013 7:22 IST

  New Delhi: The government Thursday defended the landmark food security bill and the land acquisition and rehabilitation bill saying the markets couldn't be "spooked or ethused by them"."Both the bills have been in public domain

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  Rupee sinks to all-time low of Rs 68.80, gold shoots up, Govt says, no need to panic

  August 28, 2013 23:29 IST

  Mumbai/New Delhi: The rupee today collapsed to a lifetime low of 68.85 against the dollar and closed at 68.80, registering its biggest single-day loss of 256 paise, as global oil prices jumped, deepening concerns about

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  Karunanidhi welcomes passage of National Food Security Bill

  Politics | August 27, 2013 14:38 IST

  Chennai: Welcoming the passage of the National Food Security Bill in the Lok Sabha, DMK president M. Karunanidhi Tuesday hoped that it could be amended in the future based on the experience of implementing the

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  Onus on Congress to remove hunger, says BJP after Food Bill nod

  Politics | August 27, 2013 12:44 IST

  New Delhi: A day after the much-touted Food Bill was passed by Lok Sabha, main opposition BJP today said the onus will be on Congress to remove malnutrition and hunger from the country as it

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  UPA eyeing to make food bill an election issue: Yechury

  Politics | August 23, 2013 7:34 IST

  Chennai: Hitting out at the Congress-led UPA government on the food bill, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury yesterday charged it with "creating an illusion" as if its enactment will ensure food security and warned that such

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  Food bill not being passed worries Somnath

  Politics | August 18, 2013 14:21 IST

  Kolkata: Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee Sunday expressed grave concern over the non-passage of the Food Security Bill, and blamed political parties for rendering parliament "non-functional" and stalling the bill."It's a matter of grave

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  Congress doing vote bank politics by bringing Food Bill, Telangana state: Mulayam

  Politics | August 17, 2013 6:38 IST

  Lucknow:  Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday charged Congress-led UPA government with tabling Food Security Bill and approving the creation of Telangana state with an eye on next year's Lok Sabha polls. “Congress

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  Gujarat Cong criticises Modi for his letter to PM on food bill

  India | August 15, 2013 7:20 IST

  Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Congress came down heavily on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi saying that by opposing the Food Security Bill he has done a disservice to 58 per cent people of the state who

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  Government hopes parliament passes food bill

  Politics | August 12, 2013 12:33 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 12: The government Monday expressed hope that the food security bill scheduled to be debated in the Lok Sabha Monday would be passed."Government wants to get the food bill passed under all

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  Jayalalithaa's food bill poser for Karunanidhi

  Politics | August 11, 2013 9:42 IST

  Chennai, Aug 11: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday asked DMK chief M. Karunanidhi whether his party would vote against an unchanged Food Security Bill if moved in parliament.In a statement issued here, Jayalalithaa

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  Jayalalithaa wants Karunanidhi to answer specific questions on Food Bill

  India | August 10, 2013 18:25 IST

  Chennai, Aug 10: Slamming M Karunanidhi for his stand on the Food Security Bill, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked the DMK chief whether his party would move amendments as sought by him and

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  Will back food bill if govt protects farmers: Mulayam Singh Yadav

  Politics | August 05, 2013 19:34 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 5: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav today said that his party was ready to support the food security bill if the government promises to protect the interests of farmers and ensures

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  DMK may support UPA on crucial Food Bill

  Politics | July 22, 2013 18:11 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 22: Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, former Congress ally DMK today indicated its support to the UPA's 'game-changer' Food Security Bill even though it has wanted a few changes in

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  Congress core group discusses food bill

  Politics | June 15, 2013 7:06 IST

  New Delhi, June 15: The Congress core committee met here Friday to discuss the ways to pass the food security bill, said party sources.According to sources, it was decided that Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath

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  UPA defers food bill ordinance, opts for parliament debate

  Politics | June 14, 2013 7:20 IST

  New Delhi, June 14: The government, which showed a sense of urgency by seeking to bring UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's pet food security bill to fruition through a decree, deferred the proposal Thursday and gave