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  Hazare writes to Modi on land ordinance, again

  Politics | April 22, 2015 22:41 IST

  Mumbai: Seeking changes to the controversial land acquisition ordinance, Social activist Anna Hazare has written to prime minister Narendra Modi holding that even the fresh ordinance issued earlier this month did not fulfil the promises

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  Land ordinance 'backdoor entry', take it back: Congress

  Politics | April 20, 2015 16:58 IST

  New Delhi: Charging that the land acquisition ordinance was a "backdoor" entry by the government, the Congress on Monday sought its withdrawal and pressed for retaining the 2013 Land Act."You (the government) brought the ordinance

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  Gadkari rakes up Vadra issue to target Congress over land law

  Politics | April 09, 2015 23:35 IST

  Panaji: Terming the Land Acquisition Ordinance as pro-farmer, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today attacked Congress for opposing the proposed law and sought to know why it was not bothered about Social Impact Assessment (SIA) issue

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  Mamata hits street, slams Modi government for land ordinance

  Politics | April 08, 2015 20:12 IST

  Kolkata: Upping the ante against the Modi government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today took to the streets to protest against the land ordinance and said that instead of providing good governance the Centre

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  Congress meeting to review preparations for farmers' rally

  Politics | April 05, 2015 23:22 IST

  New Delhi: Congress has called a meeting of senior leaders tomorrow to discuss preparations for the April 19 farmers' rally here to protest against the land acquisition ordinance.Party General Secretary Digvijay Singh has convened the

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  President re-promulgates land acquisition ordinance

  Politics | April 03, 2015 19:03 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today approved the re-promulgation of the land acquisition ordinance.Government was forced to re-promulgate the ordinance as the land acquisition bill has got stuck in parliament owing to Modi government's lack

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  Top BJP leaders meet PM over land issue

  Politics | March 24, 2015 23:45 IST

  New Delhi: With the government mulling various options on the land bill, the BJP top brass today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is reported to have discussed the Land Acquisition Ordinance that expires on

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  No compromise on core of land ordinance: Naidu

  Politics | February 27, 2015 21:39 IST

  New Delhi: The government will not compromise on the core of land ordinance but will consider “meaningful suggestions” to remove difficulties of farmers, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.Making it clear that the

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  No question of going back on ordinances, let Parliament decide: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | February 26, 2015 18:00 IST

  New Delhi: Government today said there is “no question of going back” on any of the ordinances including on land acquisition, but it will be open to suggestions when the bills are taken up after

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  Efforts to be made to explain provisions of ordinance, says CM

  Politics | February 25, 2015 23:42 IST

  Mumbai: A day after Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray opposed the Land Acquisition Ordinance; Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said that efforts would be made to explain provisions in the amendment to those who

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  MPCC takes dig at Sena for opposing land ordinance

  Politics | February 25, 2015 22:43 IST

   Mumbai: Maharashtra Congress today took a dig at Shiv Sena for opposing Land Acquisition Ordinance, saying the party was part of the Union Cabinet which approved it in the first place.“There is more to it

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  'Will walk extra mile' to defeat changes to UPA land Act: Congress

  Politics | February 24, 2015 21:19 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today declared that its opposition to the land acquisition ordinance was non-negotiable and said it will “walk the extra mile” to ensure that it was withdrawn and the provisions of UPA's land

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  Mamata says Land Acquisition Ordinance 'draconian'

  Politics | February 24, 2015 20:18 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today demanded immediate withdrawal of the Land Acquisition Ordinance, terming it as ‘draconian'.“Immediately withdraw land ordinance. It is draconian. It will affect the farmers. We have always opposed

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  Arvind Kejriwal to join Anna Hazare to protest against Land Acquisition Ordinance

  India | February 23, 2015 20:59 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal will join Anna Hazare on February 24 to protest against the central government's proposed changes in rules for land acquisition. Arvind Kejriwal today called on the Gandhian activist

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  Budget 2015: Prez seeks cooperation of MPs in smooth conduct of Parliament

  Politics | February 23, 2015 12:41 IST

  New Delhi: With clouds of storm hovering over Parliament's budget session, President Pranab Mukherjee today sought the “cooperation” of all MPs  in the smooth conduct of legislative business but gave no indication of plans to

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  AAP launches 'Jai Kisan Abhiyan' in Haryana from Gurgaon

  Politics | February 22, 2015 8:02 IST

  Gurgaon: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) yesterday launched ‘Jai Kisan Abhiyan' from here over alleged “anti-farmer” approach by the BJP governments in the state and Centre and appealed the MPs to oppose the “anti-peasant” Land Acquisition

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  Centre appears to be having rethink of land acquisition ordinance

  India | February 22, 2015 7:47 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre appears to be having a rethink on the Land Acquisition Ordinance to accommodate the concerns of farmers, claimed members of a delegation which called on senior ministers to discuss the issue.

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  5000 farmers led by Anna Hazare marching to Delhi for amendments in Land Ordinance Bill

  Politics | February 21, 2015 8:39 IST

  New Delhi: Flagged off by social activist Anna Hazare, a march of around 5000 farmers has begun from Haryana today. Over the next four days, they will be walking to Jantar Mantar in Delhi against

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  No Sonia plan for Budget session strategy with non-NDA parties

  Politics | February 20, 2015 7:29 IST

  New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has no plans as of now to convene a meeting of non-NDA parties ahead of the Budget session of Parliament starting Feb 23 though the Opposition is raring to

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  Congress not likely to join Anna Hazare's agitation on Feb 23

  Politics | February 18, 2015 20:45 IST

  New Delhi: Congress is not likely to join the agitation by social activist Anna Hazare here on February 23 against the Land Acquisition ordinance, a senior leader indicated today.The leader, who declined to be identified,