Centre, Bengal spar over food grain allotment utilisation
July 11th, 2012 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) Accusing the West Bengal government with under-utilising food grain allotment for backward districts, union Food minister K.V. Thomas Tuesday said the state used just 12.7 percent ... Read more...
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Achuthanandan faces flak for remarks on ex-CPI-M woman leader
March 11th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, March 11 (IANS) Kerala's Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan Sunday landed in controversy with politicians from across the spectrum condemning his remarks against a former CPI-M leader Sindhu Joy, ... Read more...
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Prepare for record wheat procurement, states told
February 21st, 2012 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Expecting a rise in wheat procurement to 31.8 million tonnes from last year's 28.3 million tonnes in this rabi season, the central government Tuesday asked ... Read more...
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Meet to discuss Rabi wheat procurement
February 16th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) To find ways to enhance food procurement in view of the proposed National Food Security Bill, the government will discuss with some state secretaries wheat ... Read more...
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India offers sugar technology to Ethiopia
April 11th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 11(ANI): India has offered expertise and latest technology in sugar industry to Ethiopia.The offer was made by Union Food Minister Prof. K.V. Thomas to Abay Tsehaye, Director General of ... Read more...
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India’s food production high despite drought and floods: K.V. Thomas
February 8th, 2011 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 8 (ANI): Highlighting the strength of the agriculture sector in India, Union Food Minister K.V. Thomas has said that the national food production was high despite drought and floods ... Read more...
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Punjab seeks PM intervention on procurement
February 2nd, 2011 - 11:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Wednesday called for direct and immediate intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for putting in place an effective institutional mechanism for ... Read more...
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Bhagwati Prasad sworn in as chief justice of Jharkhand
August 22nd, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 22 (IANS) Justice Bhagwati Prasad was Sunday sworn in as the new chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court by Governor M.O.H. Farook.
Prasad took oath at the Ranchi Raj Bawan. ... Read more...
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Queen’s Baton Relay faces protest in Jharkhand
August 6th, 2010 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 6 (IANS) The Queen's Baton Relay for the Commonwealth Games which reached Jharkhand's capital Friday was accorded a warm welcome amid protests by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers ... Read more...
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Jharkhand bureaucrats turning autocrats: Congress
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Congress in Jharkhand says bureaucrats have become "autocrats" during President's Rule in the state and is unhappy with decisions like withdrawing facilities provided to former chief ministers.
Union ... Read more...
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Government’s reply sought on abolishing poverty line (Lead)
July 27th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday sought the central government's response to its suggestion to abolish the above poverty line segment and expand the ambit of the below poverty ... Read more...
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Centre’s reply sought on abolishing poverty line
July 27th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday sought the central government's response to its suggestion to abolish the above poverty line segment and expand the ambit of the below poverty ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Congress legislator dies
June 29th, 2010 - 12:43 am ICT by IANS
Ranchi, June 28 (IANS) Gopalnath Sahdeo, a Congress legislator of Jharkhand, died of a heart attack in a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi town Monday, party sources said.
Sahdeo was the legislator from ... Read more...
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BJP greedy for power, say Congress, JVM-P
May 8th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, May 7 (IANS) The Congress and its ally Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of being "greedy to grab power" and resorting to "dirty politics" ... Read more...
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Food grain reserve sought in Madhya Pradesh (Lead)
April 25th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 25 (IANS) Faced with surplus wheat production and lack of storage space, the Madhya Pradesh government has sought the central government's assistance to develop a strategic grain reserve in the ... Read more...
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National Food Grain Reserve sought in Madhya Pradesh
April 25th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, April 25 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has requested the central government to provide necessary assistance for developing a National Food Grain Strategic Reserve in the state, owing ... Read more...
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Biometric ration cards for northeast soon
April 12th, 2010 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, April 12 (IANS) The central government is working on introducing biometric ration cards in the northeastern states to weed out bogus cards and curb corruption in the distribution of subsidised food ... Read more...
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US envoy inaugurates international food festival in Delhi
March 11th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 11(ANI): The US Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer on Thursday inaugurated an annual international food festival 'Aahar-2010' in the national capital.Incidentally, the hallmark of this year's event ... Read more...
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Sahai highlights the need for a second green revolution in India
February 16th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 16(ANI): Union Food Processing Industries Minister Subodh Kant Sahai has stressed the need for a second Green Revolution in India, and emphasized the role of the food processing industries ... Read more...
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Varun equates Pawar with Ravana, Mayawati with Surpnakha
February 6th, 2010 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IANS) In an apparent reference to Union Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi Saturday equated him with mythological demon king Ravana ... Read more...
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Mayawati boycotts PM’s meet on price rise
February 6th, 2010 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday boycotted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with state chief ministers in New Delhi to discuss the price rise in the country. ... Read more...
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Rs.10 trillion investment in food processing by 2015: Sahay
January 8th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) The central government plans an investment of Rs.1 lakh crore (Rs.10 trillion), including from the private sector, in the food processing sector by 2015, union Food Processing Minister ... Read more...
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Union minister inaugurates Ramdev’s Ayurveda College in Hardwar
January 4th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Union health and family welfare minister Ghulam Nabi Azad inaugurated the Patanjali Ayurveda College owned by yoga guru Swami Ramdev's Patanjali Yogpeeth and Divya Yog Mandir Trust ... Read more...
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Marandi coming to Delhi for talks with Congress leaders
December 25th, 2009 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) chief Babulal Marandi is expected to arrive in the capital Friday to meet Congress leaders and discuss the possibility of forming the next ... Read more...
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Congress, BJP unwilling to accept Soren as chief minister
December 24th, 2009 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 24 (IANS) With the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) emerging as kingmaker with 18 seats, both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress are exploring the possibility of forming the ... Read more...
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Political instability once again for Jharkhand, JMM emerges key (Roundup)
December 23rd, 2009 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS) Jharkhand Wednesday slipped into more political uncertainty with a messy, fractured verdict that saw both the Congress and the BJP led alliances jockey for power as the ... Read more...
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Jharkhand lurches towards political uncertainty, JMM holds key (Afternoon Lead)
December 23rd, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS) Jharkhand was Wednesday headed towards political uncertainty with a messy, fractured electoral verdict that gave no clear leads to any grouping. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) was pitchforked ... Read more...
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Soren emerges key to Jharkhand’s political tangle (Lead)
December 23rd, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS) Will it be third time lucky for Shibu Soren and his Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)? With the state Wednesday headed for a hung assembly and the JMM ... Read more...
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Congress and BJP vying for JMM’s support
December 23rd, 2009 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were Wednesday morning vying for the support of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), which emerged the key ... Read more...
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Jharkhand vote count finally to end president’s rule
December 22nd, 2009 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 22 (IANS) Many are eyeing the chief minister's chair in Jharkhand, including the three former chief ministers, some central ministers, presidents of parties and others as counting of votes ... Read more...
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Jharkhand vote count Wednesday, most parties sure of victory
December 21st, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 21 (IANS) Votes polled in the five-phased Jharkhand assembly elections Nov 25-Dec 18 will be counted Wednesday but that hasn't stopped the major political parties from claiming that they ... Read more...
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Congress terms JMM, RJD ‘natural allies’
December 18th, 2009 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Congress described the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) as "natural allies" as the fifth phase of assembly polls concluded Friday.
Congress has fought ... Read more...
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Public suit against central minister seeking probe into assets
December 15th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 15 (IANS) A public suit has been filed against union Food Processing Industries Minister Subodh Kant Sahay in the Jharkhand High Court seeking a probe into his assets and demanding ... Read more...
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Centre approves setting up of 30 mega food-processing parks
December 14th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 14 (ANI): The Union Government has approved a new scheme to establish 30 Mega Food Parks with a view to provide state-of-the-art infrastructure for food processing sector in the ... Read more...
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Centre to extend SEZ benefits to food parks
December 10th, 2009 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): The Union Government on Thursday proposed to extend benefits of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to food parks.The decision was taken to make the country to quickly emerge ... Read more...
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