Land Acquisition Bill
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Uncertainty grows over land acquisition bill
National | Feb 27, 2015, 02:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government is trying hard to get the land acquisition bill passed in Lok Sabha next week but defiant opponents and procedural road blocks may come in the way. These can prevent it
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Modi govt working hard to replace all 8 Ordinances with bills
National | Feb 27, 2015, 09:14 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Narendra Modi government intends to bring Bills on all the eight ordinances including the Land Acquisition Bill, Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill and the Coal Mining Bill in the Lok Sabha soon after
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Chavan rubbishes BJP claim that he sought changes to land act
National | Feb 27, 2015, 12:05 PM ISTMumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today said that BJP's claim that he had opposed the land acquisition bill of UPA government was “mischievous”.“As part of the consultation process, the (then) Union Minister Jairam
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PM will not take suggestions as he is 'allergic' to me: Hazare
National | Feb 27, 2015, 07:48 AM ISTBijnor: Social activist Anna Hazare, who is spearheading agitation against the Land Acquisition Bill, today said Prime Minister will not accept his suggestions on the issue as Narendra Modi is “allergic” to him. “Prime Minister
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Jaitley defends Land Acquisition bill, asks opposition not to spread fear
National | Feb 26, 2015, 09:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Speaking in Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley touched upon different issues including their recent performance in state elections, the Land Acquisition Bill, the Railway Budget 2015 and the coal block auctions.FinMin said
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Shiv Sena says 'completely dissatisfied' with rail budget
National | Feb 26, 2015, 04:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Railway budget today came in for criticism from within the ruling alliance with NDA constituent Shiv Sena claiming it lacked clarity on how the money will come for the various projects.“We are
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BJP highlights good elements of land bill
National | Feb 25, 2015, 11:06 PM ISTNew Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked party MPs to counter the “myths” propagated by the opposition parties against land bill, BJP today launched a major initiative to project the good elements of the
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Tell farmers about ill effects of land law: Uddhav to Sainiks
National | Feb 25, 2015, 08:57 PM ISTMumbai: Ratcheting up pressure on the BJP-led government at the Centre over the land acquisition bill, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray today asked his party workers to propagate “ill effects” of the proposed law in
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Narendra Modi government may opt for Article 108 to pass the contentious Land Bill
National | Feb 25, 2015, 08:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and particularly Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is finding it hard to pass the already controversial Land Acquisition Bill which is at present an ordinance. Parliamentary Affairs Minister
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Nitish terms Land bill as black law; seeks recall
National | Feb 24, 2015, 05:51 PM ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today described the controversial Land Acquisition bill introduced in Lok Sabha as a “black law” and demanded its immediate recall.“The Land Acquisition Bill is anti-farmer and pro-rich. it's a
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Arvind Kejriwal, political leaders join Anna Hazare's protest on 2nd day
National | Feb 24, 2015, 04:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today joined Anna Hazare on his second day of protest against the contentious land ordinance and shared the dais with the social activist.Kejriwal was among a host of
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Modi govt to introduce Land Acquisition Bill in Lok Sabha today
National | Feb 24, 2015, 10:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: Narendra Modi government will today introduce the Land Acquisition Bill in Lok Sabha to replace contentious land acquisition ordinance.Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh will introduce the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency
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Arvind Kejriwal to join Anna Hazare's protest against Land Acquisition Bill today
National | Feb 24, 2015, 08:21 AM ISTNew Delhi: Anna Hazare, who shook the UPA government three years ago with his anti-corruption crusade, was back in the national capital.He is on a two-day dharna in which Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will
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Anna Hazare to sit on 'dharna' against land ordinance in Delhi today
National | Feb 23, 2015, 10:23 AM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking withdrawal of amendments in the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, social activist Anna Hazare will sit on dharna today at Jantar Mantar. He will hold the protest for two days along with several
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Ahead of budget session, govt reaches out to Sonia Gandhi for cooperation
National | Feb 23, 2015, 08:54 AM ISTNew Delhi: In order to get six different ordinances including the land-acquisition and FDI in insurance sector approved by the parliament ; M Venkaiah Naidu, parliamentary affairs minister, on Sunday visited Congress chief Sonia Gandhi
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Be prepared to go to jail: Hazare to people on land ordinance
India | Feb 20, 2015, 09:12 PM ISTFaridabad: Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare today threatened a Lokpal-type agitation on the land ordinance issue and asked people to join him for the cause and be even prepared to go to jail.Launching his ‘Jal-Jungle-Zameen' march
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General budget will lead to price escalation: Madhusudan Mistry
National | Feb 11, 2015, 11:22 PM ISTLucknow: Congress today accused the NDA government at the Centre of working to safeguard the interests of the capitalists and claimed that the new general budget will lead to price escalation.“The Prime Minister makes tall
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Can't guarantee passage of pending bills in RS: Sitaram Yechury
National | Feb 08, 2015, 05:17 PM ISTVijayawada: CPM politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said his party cannot guarantee the passage of pending Bills in Rajya Sabha during the coming budget session. “The NDA government introduced anti-people Bills, which have much impact
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Assam Govt preparing separate Land Acquisition Bill: Tarun Gogoi
National | Jan 21, 2015, 05:01 PM ISTGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said his government is drafting a new Land Acquisition Bill for the state as he would not implement the Central Act that was recently amended through an Ordinance.“We
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BJP is a party of 'poisonous people', says Sonia
National | Nov 23, 2013, 09:13 PM ISTKota(Rajasthan): UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today attacked BJP saying it is a party of “poisonous people” which spreads nothing but rumours.“BJP is spreading rumours that the drugs of Rajasthan flagship ‘Free Medicine Scheme' are poison,