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  JD(U) digs in heels, says won't support Land Bill in present form

  Politics | March 29, 2015 16:52 IST

  New Delhi: Amidst efforts by the NDA government to reach out to regional parties for securing their support for the controversial Land Bill, JD(U) today said that no member of the Janata Parivar would support

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  No foreign funding, no money from capitalists: Anna Hazare

  India | March 27, 2015 19:12 IST

  Ralegan Siddhi: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who recently announced a nationwide 'jail bharo andolan' against the NDA government's Land Acquisition Bill, claimed that he has never received foreign funds or money from capitalists for the

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  Anna Hazare wants 'open debate' with PM Modi on Land Bill

  India | March 26, 2015 18:13 IST

  Pune: Social activist Anna Hazare, currently campaigning against the NDA government's amended Land Acquisition Bill, Thursday asked for an "open debate" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the controversial clauses of the proposed law.In response

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  Govt may issue 're-ordinance' on land bill: Birender Singh

  Politics | March 25, 2015 20:42 IST

  Chandigarh: The government is likely to make another effort for a consensus on the land bill with opposition parties and may issue a "re-ordinance", Union Minister Birender Singh on Wednesday said."We are thinking to make

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  Jairam Ramesh trashes PM's defence of Land Acquisition Bill

  Politics | March 24, 2015 23:04 IST

  Patna: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for claiming that amendments in 13 laws under Land Acquisition Bill were brought by NDA to provide for compensation and described the Centre

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  Government ready for improvements in land bill: Venkaiah

  India | March 23, 2015 14:34 IST

  Hyderabad: Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said the NDA government was ready for a nation-wide debate on land acquisition bill and to make improvements if the opposition makes constructive suggestions.Claiming that it

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  Land Bill changes a smoke screen to help industrialists: Congress

  Politics | March 22, 2015 23:53 IST

  New Delhi: Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on land acquisition bill, Congress today said the government's move to bring changes was a “smoke screen” to benefit industrialists and he was “lying” by claiming

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  'PM misleading farmers': Anna on Modi's 'Man ki Baat'

  India | March 22, 2015 21:01 IST

  Jalandhar:  Unimpressed with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's contentions in today's ‘Man ki Baat' programme, social activist Anna Hazare accused him of “misleading” farmers on land acquisition bill.  Responding to Modi's argument that the opposition parties

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  Congress hits back, accuses Modi of somersault on farmers issues

  Politics | March 22, 2015 20:21 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today ridiculed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurances to the farmers, accusing him of doing “somersault” on his promises after coming to power including on 50 per cent hike in Minimum Support Price.Attacking

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  PM Modi defends Land Bill, says opposition stalling nation's progress

  Politics | March 22, 2015 20:21 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the Land Acquisition Bill is not against farmers and he was surprised by the rumours spread against the legislation by Opposition parties to gain political

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  Obstructionism can create only sadistic thrill, says FM

  Politics | March 19, 2015 20:25 IST

  New Delhi: Asserting that economic progress cannot be a partisan issue, government tonight sought cooperation of the opposition to ensure that India achieves double-digit growth as it (rpt) it contended that “obstructionism” could only provide

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  Govt will not do anything against farmers' interests: Gadkari

  Politics | March 19, 2015 17:33 IST

  New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today sought to dispel fears of farmers on the new land bill saying government will not do anything which is against their interests and is ready to accept any

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  PM Narendra Modi organizes 'Paathshala' to teach lesson to absent MPs!

  Life | March 18, 2015 22:29 IST

  New Delhi: Donning the role of a strict school master, PM Narendra Modi has given a serious back lashing to 23 BJP Lok Sabha MPs, including a couple of ministers, for remaining absent during the

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  Sonia writes to Hazare, vows to oppose land bill

  Politics | March 19, 2015 11:17 IST

  New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi has expressed her agreement with the concerns of Gandhian Anna Hazare on the NDA government's land bill and vowed to oppose it at all fora.Gandhi yesterday wrote a letter

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  Reform push: Government open to extending first half of Budget session

  Politics | March 18, 2015 16:04 IST

  Government is open to extending the first half of the ongoing Budget session by two days if need be and Parliament can meet on March 23 and 24 to pass key reform bills on coal

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  What all was said during and after Sonia gandhi led protest march

  Politics | March 17, 2015 23:24 IST

  New Delhi: In a rare show of solidarity, more than 100 opposition MPs and political leaders led by Congress president Sonia Gandhi today marched from Parliament house to Rashtraparti Bhawan to seek intervention from president

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  Sonia Gandhi appeals Prez to intervene in farmers' interest

  Politics | March 17, 2015 19:45 IST

  New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the opposition parties had joined hands to protest against the Land Acquisition Bill to oppose the Modi government's amendments to the right to fair compensation and transparency

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  Land bill: Sonia, Manmohan, leaders of 10 parties to march to Rashtrapati Bhavan today

  Politics | March 17, 2015 8:06 IST

  New Delhi: Giving a message of larger opposition unity, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will march with leaders of at least ten parties from Parliament House to President House today

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  Congress stages protest against land bill

  Politics | March 16, 2015 17:39 IST

  New Delhi: Hundreds of Congress workers today clashed with police during a protest against the BJP Government's Land Acquisition bill, saying it was anti-farmer.  Police resorted to lathi-charge and used water canons, leading to injuries

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  Nitish's protest fast against land bill ends

  Politics | March 15, 2015 19:46 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today ended his 24-hour protest fast against the Centre's land acquisition bill with a vow to carry on a sustained campaign against it.At 6 AM, he got up from