Land Bill
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PM in favour of considering states' concern on land bill: Arun Jaitley
National | Jul 15, 2015, 05:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in favour of considering the concern of states on land bill amendment.Jaitley was addressing media persons after the NITI Aayog
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Opposition CMs including Akhilesh to miss crucial NITI Aayog meet
National | Jul 15, 2015, 09:36 AM ISTNew Delhi: Nearly a dozen Chief Ministers are expected to miss today's crucial NITI Aayog meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at 7, Race Course Road.The Chief Ministers of the nine Congress-ruled states are
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Shiv Sena, SAD oppose Land Bill in its present form
National | Jul 02, 2015, 09:19 AM ISTNew Delhi: NDA allies Shiv Sena, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Swabhimani Paksha have red-flagged the proposed Land Bill of the government in its present form.SAD and Paksha have said that an inch of land
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RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch opposes NDA's Land Bill
National | Jul 01, 2015, 09:35 AM ISTNew Delhi: Yet another RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) today slammed the Land Acquisition Bill brought by the NDA government, saying it contains "several detestable and unacceptable sections".Appearing before the Joint Committee of Parliament which is
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Land Acquisition Bill may miss Monsoon Session
National | Jun 30, 2015, 11:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: Much debated and controversial land acquisition bill may not be presented in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament as the parliamentary committee set up to examine the contentious legislation has sought an extension.Chairman
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Joint session could be called if no consensus on land bill: Arun Jaitley
National | Jun 23, 2015, 10:55 PM ISTStanford (California): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said if the land reform bill is not passed in the Rajya Sabha then a joint session of the Parliament would be called as its passage is key
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RSS affiliates oppose changes in Land Bill
National | Jun 23, 2015, 11:03 AM ISTNew Delhi: RSS affiliates BMS, BKS and Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram Monday vehemently opposed amendments to the Land Bill before a parliamentary panel, asserting that land of farmers should not be acquired without their
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Land Bill: Govt assures farmers to take their concerns seriously
National | Jun 11, 2015, 08:11 AM ISTNew Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday said there was “very little” difference between the approach of the government and the farmers' organisations on the land issue and assured them that their concerns and suggestions
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Land Bill: Explain national security, affordable housing, ask JPC members
National | Jun 08, 2015, 10:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Seeking to corner the government, Opposition members of the parliamentary panel examining the controversial land acquisition bill today sought clarity on terms like national security and affordable housing which are exempted from the
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Opposition seeks to drive govt into a corner in JPC on Land Bill
National | Jun 08, 2015, 09:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: Having forced the Modi government to refer the contentious land bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee, the Opposition has now demanded that it come out with details of acquisitions made for various projects
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No compromise on basic purpose of Land Bill: Venkaiah Naidu
National | Jun 07, 2015, 08:08 AM ISTMumbai: Though the Centre will consider the collective view of the Joint Parliament Commitee on the Land Bill, it is not ready to compromise on the basic purpose of the Act, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu
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Land Bill: Sena, BJP moving in same direction: Nitin Gadkari
National | Jun 03, 2015, 05:59 PM ISTMumbai: Even as BJP's ally Shiv Sena continues to oppose the controversial land acquisition bill, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today said both the parties were heading towards a common goal. "There
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Left parties hit out at govt for re-promulgating Land Ordinance
National | May 31, 2015, 02:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Left parties today strongly condemned the re-promulgation of the controversial land acquisition Ordinance and demanded that it should be kept in abeyance till the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) submits its report and Parliament
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President gives assent to re-promulgation of Land Ordinance
National | May 31, 2015, 09:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has given nod to re-promulgation of the controversial Land Ordinance, which could not be converted into law during the recently concluded Budget Session of Parliament, for the third time.The Union
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Centre to re-promulgate Land Ordinance for third time
National | May 30, 2015, 12:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Central government has decided to re-promulgate the contentious Land Ordinance for the third time.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meet presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The Right to Fair Compensation
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S S Ahluwalia to head Joint parliamentary panel to go into land bill
India | May 18, 2015, 10:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Former Union minister and BJP MP S S Ahluwalia was today appointed chairman of a Joint Committee of Parliament that will go into the provisions of the controversial land acquisition bill.Official sources said
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Land Bill not a BJP-Shiv Sena issue, says Uddhav
National | May 17, 2015, 07:25 AM ISTMumbai: As the Modi Government appears determined to push ahead with the contentious Land Bill, BJP ally Shiv Sena today said it remained opposed to the amendments in the 2013 legislation.Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray
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Rahul gandhi concludes padyatra, to address farmers soon
National | May 15, 2015, 02:22 PM ISTNirmal(Telangana): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday undertook 'padyatra' in Adilabad district of Telangana to console families of farmers who committed suicide due to financial distress.The Congress leader launched his walkathon 'kisan sandesh yatra' on
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Both houses of Parliament adjourned sine die
National | May 13, 2015, 07:09 PM ISTNew Delhi: Parliament was on Wednesday adjourned sine die after sitting for more than 30 days for its budget session.During the session spanning over two months with a month's break in between, the Lok Sabha
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Rajya Sabha names 10 members, including Digvijaya Singh
National | May 13, 2015, 05:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rajya Sabha today named 10 members, including Digvijaya Singh of Congress and TMC's Derek O'Brien, to the Joint Committee that will look into the controversial Land Acquisition Bill.The 30-member Joint Committee of Lok