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  Tarun Gogoi's move to reject Land Acquisition Act 'political': Gowda

  Politics | February 03, 2015 21:06 IST

  Guwahati: Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today criticised Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi over his decision not to implement the recently amended central Land Acquisition Act and termed it as a “political” move.  “The

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  Govt initiates inquiry into transfer of 123 properties to Delhi Wakf Board by UPA

  India | February 02, 2015 8:43 IST

  New Delhi: The transfer of 123 prime properties to Delhi Wakf Board by the erstwhile UPA government in national capital has come under the scanner.The NDA govt has now initiated an inquiry to find out

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  Empty bullets will boomerang: Naidu on Opposition attacks

  Politics | January 07, 2015 22:03 IST

  New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today dismissed as “empty bullets” Opposition's attack against government on ordinances and recalled the Emergency period questioning the “audacity” of Congress, which has accused the NDA of

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  Modi govt bypassing Parliament, ordinances authoritarian: CPI(M)

  Politics | January 06, 2015 22:35 IST

  Ranchi: The CPI(M) today termed the ordinances brought by the Centre as “authoritarian” and demanded a tribal affairs ministry in Jharkhand to protect land under the Fifth Schedule.“We demand a separate ministry for tribal affairs

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  Govt to protect commercial decisions by PSU banks: Jaitley

  January 03, 2015 21:38 IST

  Pune: Committing to bold reforms that would professionalise public sector banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today assured bankers that government was ready to protect their commercial decisions as “risks have to be taken” by them.Speaking

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  Ramesh questions absence of Rural Development Minister in meeting with President

  Politics | January 02, 2015 21:16 IST

  New Delhi: Attacking the government for bringing an ordinance to amend the Land Acquisition Act, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today said Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari was doing “backseat driving” in Rural Development Ministry headed by

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  TMC hold protest rallies against passing land ordinance, burn copies in West Bengal

  Politics | December 31, 2014 17:21 IST

  Kolkata: Ruling Trinamool Congress today staged protest rallies in West Bengal and burnt symbolic copies of the Centre's land ordinance, which it has described as "black".Street rallies were held by the party in the heart

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  Opposition slams NDA govt over land ordinance, "anti-farmer, unjust"

  Politics | December 30, 2014 21:03 IST

  New Delhi/Kolkata: The NDA government came under fire today from the Opposition and also its ally PMK over the ordinance to make changes in Land Acquisition Act with the move being described as “anti-farmer”, “unjust”

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  Govt compelled to take ordinance route: Venkaiah Naidu

  Politics | December 30, 2014 16:51 IST

  New Delhi: With Opposition parties criticising the government for taking the ordinance route, Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu today said the government was left with no option and was compelled to do so due to

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  Ordinance decision 'black' and 'unjust': Mamata

  Politics | December 30, 2014 17:11 IST

  Kharagpur (WB): The Centre's recommendation for promulgation of an ordinance to amend the Land Acquisition Act came under a stinging attack today from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who termed the decision as “black” 

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  Cabinet approves amendment to Land Acquisition Act

  December 30, 2014 9:36 IST

  New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Monday approved a new ordinance to amend the Land Acquisition Act which would help remove barriers in sectors like power and housing for smoother continuation of the stalled projects.In

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  Govt to push through amendments to land purchase Act: Jaitley

  Politics | November 09, 2014 12:51 IST

  New Delhi: The government will go ahead with amendments to the Land Acquisition Act even if the opposition does not support it, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today."Some changes may be necessary (to the land

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  Land acquisition act will be invoked for new capital if needed

  India | October 25, 2014 23:10 IST

  Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh government would invoke the Land Acquisition Act if the owners do not agree to part with land under the land pooling system for construction of the new capital between Vijayawada and Guntur,

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  Prakash Karat attacks Congress, BJP; calls them 'anti-poor'

  Politics | October 11, 2014 20:02 IST

  Jind (Haryana): CPI(M) leader Prakash Karat today attacked the ruling Congress in Haryana over alleged land scams, saying the lands of poor farmers were given to powerful builders at cheap rates.He also took on the

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  Sonia Should Have Got Land Acquisition Act Amended: BSP

  Politics | September 10, 2010 10:03 IST

  Lucknow: Reacting to Sonia Gandhi's statement on land acquisition, the BSP said that instead of giving her views on the issue, the Congress president should have got the Land Acquisition Act amended in Parliament. "The