Apparently fearing largescale irregularities in the rollout of Socio-Economic and Caste Survey (SECS) in “politically surcharged Uttar Pradesh”, the Centre is now gearing up to conduct the exercise on

State governments apparently stand to lose their leeway to indulge in BPL politics with the implementation of the National Food Security Bill, which in some ways explain their opposition to the legisl

While the RLD’s euphoria over Ajit Singh joining the Union Cabinet is yet to sink in, his longtime associate Anuradha Choudhary is “sulking” and might quit the party, sources said.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s flexing of the muscle appears to be yielding dividend, as the state after securing an economic package of `8,750 crores from the Centre is soon likely to g

Food minister K.V. Thomas appears to have won over some of the detractors of the National Food Security Bill, which will be placed before the Union Cabinet on Monday.

His two-day firefighting has had

Food minister K.V. Thomas appears to have won over some of the detractors of the National Food Security Bill, which will be placed before the Union Cabinet on Monday. His two-day firefighting has had mixed success: while the NCP appears

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s move to stall decision on the National Food Security Bill by writing a letter to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh just on the eve of the Cabinet meeting appears to have been more for political reasons than any serious objections.

After West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stalled a decision on the National Food Security Bill, the Centre has learnt a lesson: it is likely to approach the Trinamul Congress

Along with Ms Banerjee’s note of dissent on the National Food Security Bill, Planning Commission deputy chairperson Montek Singh Ahluwalia and agriculture minister Sharad Pawar among others raised the issue of whopping

The draft food bill proposes a payment of Rs 1,000 each month for six months to pregnant and lactating women, which is already being executed in 52 districts across the nation currently, while childre