Land Acquisition Bill
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JD(U) digs in heels, says won't support Land Bill in present form
National | Mar 29, 2015, 04:52 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 27, 2015, 07:12 PM ISTRalegan 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 | Mar 26, 2015, 06:13 PM ISTPune: 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
National | Mar 25, 2015, 08:42 PM ISTChandigarh: 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
National | Mar 24, 2015, 11:04 PM ISTPatna: 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 | Mar 23, 2015, 02:34 PM ISTHyderabad: 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
National | Mar 22, 2015, 11:53 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 22, 2015, 09:01 PM ISTJalandhar: 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
National | Mar 22, 2015, 08:21 PM ISTNew 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
National | Mar 22, 2015, 08:21 PM ISTNew 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
National | Mar 19, 2015, 08:25 PM ISTNew 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
National | Mar 19, 2015, 05:33 PM ISTNew 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 | Mar 18, 2015, 10:29 PM ISTNew 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
National | Mar 19, 2015, 11:17 AM ISTNew 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
National | Mar 18, 2015, 04:04 PM ISTGovernment 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
National | Mar 17, 2015, 11:24 PM ISTNew 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
National | Mar 17, 2015, 07:45 PM ISTNew 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
National | Mar 17, 2015, 08:06 AM ISTNew 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
National | Mar 16, 2015, 05:39 PM ISTNew 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
National | Mar 15, 2015, 07:46 PM ISTPatna: 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