A decision on the way ahead for the ambitious Food Security Bill is expected to be taken tomorrow with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi holding deliberations on the matter.
June 18 2013, 9:22 pm
Read MoreIndonesian lawmakers approved a revised budget in a move that paves the way for the first hike in fuel prices since 2008 amid nationwide protests against the measure.
June 18 2013, 12:43 am
Read MoreBangladesh`s Parliament amended the tough anti-terrorism law re-defining "terrorism", amid protests from opposition which feared it was designed to target them.
June 12 2013, 1:39 pm
Read MoreRussia`s lower house has passed a bill that stigmatizes gay people and bans giving children any information about homosexuality.
June 12 2013, 11:29 am
Read MoreThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a resolution against US drone attacks in the National Assembly.
June 11 2013, 11:53 am
Read MoreThe Union Cabinet on Thursday deferred a decision to promulgate an ordinance to push through the Food Security Bill due to lack of consensus.
June 13 2013, 1:15 pm
Read MoreFourteen years after his last stint as a parliamentarian, Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif today returned to Pakistan`s National Assembly.
June 1 2013, 1:51 pm
Read MoreInsisting that it is not against the Food Security Bill, BJP said Congress is making "baseless allegation" that the main opposition party is blocking the proposed law.
June 8 2013, 5:10 pm
Read MoreMaking it clear that he was not opposed to the National Food Security Bill, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Friday said he would prefer it to be approved by Parliament after a debate.
June 7 2013, 3:38 pm
Read MoreThe Sri Lankan Parliament approved without a vote, a key voter registration bill which will allow some 20,000 people to vote in the upcoming provincial council elections.
June 18 2013, 9:54 pm
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