India gains support for its stand against WTO at food security meet in Rome
India presents its case on potential damage posed by WTO’s trade facilitation agreement; civil society groups support India
Locust attack: Govt caught completely unawares, minister admits
Instead of taking accountability, Rajasthan, Centre, blame each other, Pakistan
Locust attack: Swarms pose most serious threat since 1993
Area measuring 370,000 hectares in Gujarat and Rajasthan affected
Food security bill ordinance deferred
Cabinet to consult Opposition in special session of Parliament
About 100 districts have suffered drought conditions for 15 years
Continuous erratic weather is making states more vulnerable
Parliament committee proposes no increase in foodgrain entitlement in Food Security Bill
States given the responsibility of expanding food security net to cover more households
Recent Fall Armyworm invasion could be global, warn scientists
Such an occurrence could put world food security at risk
Global civil society organisations support India’s stand at WTO
Support comes just before WTO’s Nairobi meet in December
Supreme Court raps Centre over non-implementation of Food Security Act
Till now, the Centre has issued three notifications for the extension of the deadline
Who said what in Parliament on food security Bill
Parliamentarians object to provisions in proposed legislation
Decade-old FAO guidelines still the way ahead for food security, says report
No consensus at forums like WTO dangerous for international food security, it adds
Food security Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
Tamil Nadu MP dubs it food “insecurity” Bill
A token gesture for food security
Activists say the budget lays bare governmentÔÇÖs intentions over food security bill
Parties steal Congress show
BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh enacts its own food security law, non-Congress states to follow
What states stand to gain from food security law
An estimate of the population that will benefit from the food programme
Prices rise, not hunger
People prefer to eat less nutritious food than go hungry, says FAO
Centre clears ordinance on food security
The ordinance, if signed by the President, will come into immediate effect