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  Uncertainty grows over land acquisition bill

  Politics | February 27, 2015 14:15 IST

  New 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

  Politics | February 27, 2015 9:14 IST

  New 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

  Politics | February 27, 2015 12:05 IST

  Mumbai: 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

  Politics | February 27, 2015 7:48 IST

  Bijnor: 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

  Politics | February 26, 2015 21:37 IST

  New 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

  Politics | February 26, 2015 16:58 IST

  New 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

  Politics | February 25, 2015 23:06 IST

  New 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

  Politics | February 25, 2015 20:57 IST

  Mumbai: 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

  Politics | February 25, 2015 20:10 IST

  New 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

  Politics | February 24, 2015 17:51 IST

  Patna: 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

  Politics | February 24, 2015 16:19 IST

  New 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

  Politics | February 24, 2015 10:28 IST

  New 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

  Politics | February 24, 2015 8:21 IST

  New 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

  Politics | February 23, 2015 10:23 IST

  New 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

  Politics | February 23, 2015 8:54 IST

  New 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 | February 20, 2015 21:12 IST

  Faridabad: 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

  Politics | February 11, 2015 23:22 IST

  Lucknow: 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

  Politics | February 08, 2015 17:17 IST

  Vijayawada: 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

  Politics | January 21, 2015 17:01 IST

  Guwahati: 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

  Politics | November 23, 2013 21:13 IST

  Kota(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,