Amidst protest from Opposition parties such as the BJP and AIADMK, the government on Wednesday introduced the National Food Security Bill, 2013, in the Lok Sabha.

Scheme will be launched in December, will benefit 75% rural and 50% urban dwellers

The Maharashtra government would launch the United Progressive Alliance’s ambitious food security scheme from December in the state. Of the state's 112 million population, 70 million beneficiaries would be covered under the scheme.

Scheme will be launched in December, will benefit 75% rural and 50% urban dwellers

About 70 million of the 112 million residents of Maharashtra will be covered under the UPA's ambitious food security scheme, when the state launches the programme in December. The state government proposes to replace the yellow, white and saffron ration cards currently in use under the public distribution scheme with bar-coded smart cards that bear the photograph of the family head.

Arunachal Pradesh will launch the National Food Security scheme on August 20 coinciding with the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

The Orissa high court on Tuesday issued notice to the state government and Centre while admitting a PIL accusing the state of illegally diverting PDS rice meant for BPL families.

Ram Kumar, 36, a construction worker from Bihar's Madhubani district, does not have a ration card although he falls below the poverty line.

The Act guarantees free nutritious meals or take-home rations in anganwadis, schools and other institutions

A day after Congress president Sonia Gandhi asked the party-ruled states to implement national food security Bill in ‘letter and spirit’, food minister KV Thomas on Sunday said the biggest challeng

With the Delhi Government vying to be the first to launch a food security scheme next month, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday issued directions to the department and agencies concerned to m