The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
It will again divide the people, says CPI(M) general secretary Stating that the proposed Food Security Bill is “inadequate,” Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat said on Sunday that the Left parties will stage an agitation pressing for the inclusion of everyone, irrespective of whether they are …
New Delhi With the grain stocks held with Food Corporation of India (FCI) and other state government owned agencies crossing a record level, the food ministry has proposed additional allocation of grain to BPL and APL families for dealing with storage crunch. Under the proposal sent to finance ministry, the …
AHMEDABAD: As many as 41% of the children in the state are underweight and 55% of the women between 15 to 45 years of age in the state are anemic. This was revealed in a Rajya Sabha session on Thursday. Union minister of state (independent charge) for women and child …
Government data released on Monday said 255.67 lakh tonnes of grain had been procured by different agencies across the country with Punjab alone reporting 112.04 lakh tonnes of wheat being picked up. NEW DELHI: Record procurement of foodgrain -- 44 lakh tonnes over what was bought last year by this …
Meant to be a showpiece of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government’s pro-kisan image, wheat procurement has crumbled under the weight of its popularity. Chasing a record of sorts amid the projection of a bumper yield, Madhya Pradesh ended up delaying procurement in the absence of enough gunny bags, leading to …
The move has been proposed in order to discourage consumption of subsidised diesel by personal vehicle owners The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is demanding an increase in excise duty on diesel cars with a view to discouraging consumption of subsidised fuel by personal vehicle owners. "A proposal was …
The requirement of foodgrains for public distribution system and other welfare scheme is about 61 million tonnes which is 30 per cent of the nation's grain output, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. The Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Minister, Mr K.V. Thomas, said during Question Hour that as …
This brief status report of human rights in India gives a general overview of the most critical human rights issues in India today. It has been drafted by the Working Group on Human Rights in India and the UN (WGHR), a platform of some of Inida’s important human rights groups, …
The National Food Security Bill (NFSB), tabled in the parliament on 22 December 2011, proposes to divide the households in India into three groups: Priority Households who are eligible to purchase 7 Kg per month of subsidized foodgrains per individual, General population entitled for 3Kg per month of subsidized foodgrains …
He opens fair price shops, distributes free home appliances The public distribution system (PDS) functioning in the State is the best, Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural Development. K.P. Munusamy said here on Sunday. Inaugurating a full-time fair price shop at Venkatapuram, near Krishnagiri, and part-time fair price shops at …
New Delhi Consumers could prepare for shortages in auto and cooking fuel supplies. Oil retailers IOC, HPCL and BPCL have informed the government that if their losses from selling fuel below cost are not adequately compensated, “it may adversely impact the supply-demand balance of petroleum products,” Minister of state for …
State takes lead in using biometric data from RSBY cards, first phase likely in May. Chhattisgarh government plans to plug leakages in the public distribution system by identifying the beneficiaries through biometric data stored in the smart cards being used to deliver health insurance to the poor. The state government …
New Delhi In a bid to reduce pilferage of grain, food ministry and UN body World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for scaling up the modernisation of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). WFP, which is currently supporting a pilot project in Orissa’s Rayagada districts, …
Hyderabad-based Administrative Staff College to work with ministry officials and give suggestions The government has started work on the rules and bylaws of the proposed Food Security Act, even as the Bill is being debated by a standing committee of Parliament. The food ministry has appointed Hyderabad-based Administrative Staff College …
In a major step forward to augment capacity for storing foodgrains for the public distribution system, the Food Corporation of India (FCI) has notified 10 sites in as many States for construction of modern silos which shall be declared as mandis enabling farmers to directly sell their produce there. The …
Move unlikely soon, as proposed Food Security Bill promises grain at rates lower than current ones at ration shops The Centre is considering raising the prices of wheat and rice distributed through ration shops to bring down its food subsidy bill. Before 2010, proposals to increase the price of grains …
New Delhi The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has hailed India’s efforts in achieving an all-time high grain production of 250.42 million tonne in the year through June, and pledged its support to root out hunger in the country. In a letter to agriculture minister Sharad …
Implementation of the National Food Security Bill will entail a subsidy of a whopping Rs 1.12 lakh crore, Food and Consumer Affairs Minister KV Thomas informed the Rajya Sabha today. Food subsidy as per 1993-94 poverty line and 2000 population census is Rs 88,976 crore and as per the 2011 …
New Delhi Food minister K V Thomas on Thursday ruled out clearance of food security Bill in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament, saying consultations are still on to sort out problems raised by states and that it can be taken up only in the next Monsoon session. “How can …
This note presents the response of the Right to Food Campaign to the National Food Security Bill (NFSB) that was tabled in the Lok Sabha on 22 December 2011. While the proposed National Food Security Act presents an opportunity to rectify the entire food production and distribution system in the …
