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'Food Security Bill to cover about 3-times the number of poor'

'Food Security Bill to cover about 3-times the number of poor'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

The food security programme is not restricted to the poor and the population covered by it is about three times the number of people below the poverty line, Parliament was told on Thursday.

PM to meet Plan Panel members on Wednesday

PM to meet Plan Panel members on Wednesday

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

The term of the members of the Planning Commission is co-terminus with the Prime Minister and they would be submitting their resignations once the new government is formed after the ongoing general elections next month.

Future growth prospects depend on new govt's policies

Future growth prospects depend on new govt's policies

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

The growth has not been very robust in the first two financial years of the 12th Plan.