The State government is planning to provide sugar and wheat to Above Poverty Line (APL) ration cardholders under the Public Distribution System (PDS), Food and Civil Supplies Minister Dinesh Gundu

The government on Thursday deferred the decision on bringing in an ordinance on the food security Bill and, instead, chose to engage the Opposition once more to drum up support to get the Bill pass

The UPA Government plans to call a special session of Parliament to pass the Food Security Bill after the Cabinet on Thursday deferred a proposal to pass an ordinance for implementing the same.

Health authorities to initiate legal action against Sangrur shopkeepers

A large number of powdered food supplements, promising rapid body growth, are being sold in every part of the state. The district health authorities recently collected six samples of such products procured from shops situated at Sunam, Dhuri and Dirba in the district.

Ignoring concerns expressed by allies and civil society groups, the United Progressive Alliance government is all set to push for an ordinance on the Food Security Bill. The revised Bill along with Food Ministry’s 81 amendments will be tabled for approval in the Union Cabinet meeting on Thursday.

Food Minister K.V. Thomas and key ally and NCP chief Sharad Pawar are known to have expressed concern over taking the ordinance route. Some of the allies have also let it be known that the proposal for an ordinance was moved during the previous Cabinet meeting without prior consultation.

After vacillating for days, the Congress leadership has decided to push the food security bill through as an ordinance.

State officials are apprehensive of targeted coverage and allocations

The National Food Security Bill, which is again in news these days, may be generating much excitement in most parts of the country, but not in Tamil Nadu. The reason: a more comprehensive model in the form of universal public distribution system is in place.

Officials are searching for godowns to store additional food grains

State of food security in Pakistan has deteriorated since 2003. The conditions for it are inadequate in 80 out of 131 districts of Pakistan.

With substantial opposition to short cuts in passage, regular Parliament discussion in coming session seems the route