Left meets PM, demands excess food be distributed
August 4th, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) A delegation of Left party leaders Saturday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to demand universal distribution of excess food stock to check rising prices ... Read more...
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Three mn people in Syria in need of assistance: UN
August 2nd, 2012 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 2 (IANS/AKI) Almost three million people in Syria are in need of assistance as the country's civil war has devastated food production, according to a joint study by ... Read more...
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UN appeals for $356 million to help flood-hit Pakistan
September 18th, 2011 - 11:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 18 (IANS) The United Nations Sunday launched an appeal to raise $356 million under its "Rapid Response Plan 2011" to provide emergency relief to the flood-hit areas in ... Read more...
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In bear sanctuary, flooding causes weighty problems
September 14th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) When water came gushing into their cozy homes, Chameli, Raju and Laila were forced to move out. These rescued dancing bears got help from a ... Read more...
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New Green Revolution by cultivating improved crops: Pawar
May 1st, 2011 - 3:51 am ICT by IANS
Aizawl, May 1 (IANS) India plans cultivation of improved variety of food grain in several states, including the northeast, to achieve its second "Green Revolution", Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said ... Read more...
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Mysteriousness Surrounding 200 Dead Cows In Wisconsin Is Solved
January 31st, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
January 31, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A number of cases involving the demises of animals internationally in the previous month remain impenetrable. Nevertheless, American officials have successfully closed the case related ... Read more...
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India donates $500,000 for Benin flood victims
January 15th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Jan 15 (IANS) India has made a cash donation of $500,000 in assistance to Benin, the west African nation that suffered devastation in massive floods since late last year.India's Permanent ... Read more...
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BJP marks UPA government anniversary as black day (Lead)
May 24th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday observed a black day and held a demonstration here over price rise as the second phase of the Congress-led United ... Read more...
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A year of disappointment for UPA: BJP
May 24th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's first year in office in its second phase has been "a year of disappointment", the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ... Read more...
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Punjab farmers worried over absence of food grains storages
March 21st, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Sirhind (Punjab), Mar 21 (ANI): Punjab farmers are disheartened as the food grains are rotting due to the lack of proper storage facilities provided by the government.Food stock, primarily wheat and paddy ... Read more...
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Mukherjee says inflation not due to food shortage
March 7th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Mar 7 (ANI): Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said inflation is not due to food shortage.Mukherjee said the price rise was mainly due to the demand pressure of edible ... Read more...
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Modi blames central government for price rise (Lead)
February 6th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Blaming the central government for "lacking collective vision" to tackle price rise in the country, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said that the United Progressive ... Read more...
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Government’s stand on rice import lacks transparency: CPI-M
November 22nd, 2009 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday said the central government's decision to import rice lacked transparency.
In an editorial in daily Ganashakti, its Bengali mouthpiece, the CPI-M accused ... Read more...
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Vegetable prices may start easing by January: Montek
November 8th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IANS) Planning Commission Deputy Chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia Sunday said he expected vegetable prices to ease by January.
"At the end of a bad monsoon, the big pressure is ... Read more...
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Pak pushing WB to appoint neutral expert over Kishanganga dam dispute with India
November 8th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov.8 (ANI): Pakistan is pushing the World Bank (WB) to appoint a neutral expert instead of going to the Court of Arbitration on the Kishanganga Hydropower project issue."We are examining the ... Read more...
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India prepares for another I-Day amid concerns (Lead)
August 14th, 2009 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is preparing to deliver some reassuring words from the ramparts of the Red Fort as India celebrates the 62nd anniversary of its ... Read more...
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Food prices will come down: PM
May 9th, 2009 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, May 9 (IANS) Admitting that foodgrain prices had remained high even as the inflation rate came down, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Saturday that the common man will have ... Read more...
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India calls global food crisis man made; seeks check on biofuels
October 14th, 2008 - 9:46 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 14 (IANS) Calling the global food crisis man made, India has demanded a rationalisation of the biofuels policy and a quick agreement on removing agricultural subsidies to make food trade ... Read more...
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Government to lift ban on non-basmati rice exports only if stocks permit
August 1st, 2008 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The government will review the export ban on non-basmati rice after assessing the country's grain stocks, commerce minister Kamal Nath said Friday. “We will have a meeting ... Read more...
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Government committed to eliminate terrorism: Chidambaram
May 18th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by admin
Jalandhar, May18 (ANI) : Finance Minister P Chidambaram today reiterated governments commitment to fight terrorism tooth and nail reminding that its respect for the law should not be mistaken for a ... Read more...
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Rising food prices need global perspective, cuts in food wastage: CII
May 4th, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): Expressing concern over rising food prices, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) on Sunday called for an immediate global response and a cut in food wastage.We ... Read more...
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After India, Nepal bans food item exports
May 1st, 2008 - 12:52 pm ICT by admin
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 1 (IANS) Fearing a severe food crisis after its giant southern neighbour India slashed the export of rice to battle soaring prices, Nepal too has banned the sale ... Read more...
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RBI seeks farm sector credit information from banks
April 29th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by admin
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sought credit information from banks on their lending in the agriculture sector, expressing concern over the the diversion of funds for ... Read more...
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Global conference in Rome soon to tackle food security
April 9th, 2008 - 7:45 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) A global conference is being organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) at its Rome headquarters in June on how to tackle global food security in ... Read more...
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UN body for urgent steps to counter rising food prices
April 9th, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Urgent measures are needed to ensure that short-term adverse effects of higher foods prices do not impact more alarmingly on the poor, the chief of a UN ... Read more...
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Enough food stock buffer to meet needs: FCI
March 31st, 2008 - 9:28 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) With inflation in India on the rise and fears growing over possible food shortage, an official agency Monday said enough buffer stocks will be bought to be ... Read more...
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