Land Bill
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar ends fast against Land Bill
National | Mar 15, 2015, 02:12 PM ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday ended a 24-hour fast he began to protest against the central government's land acquisition bill.Before ending his fast, Nitish Kumar announced that his government would not implement
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Land bill gave sleepless nights to Union rural development minister
National | Mar 15, 2015, 09:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: The contentious Land Acquisition Bill gave Union rural development minister Chaudhary Birender Singh sleepless nights thinking about the plight of the farmers as he prepared to introduce the land bill in Lok Sabha
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We will not allow Land acquisition bill in Bihar, says Nitish Kumar
National | Mar 14, 2015, 05:57 PM ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Miniter Nitish Kumar today warned the central government against any move to implement the land acquisition bill in Bihar.Nitish Kumar started his 24 hour ‘Satyagrah' against Land Acquisition Bill as part of
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Nitish Kumar starts 24-hour Satyagraha against Land Bill
National | Mar 14, 2015, 12:40 PM ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today went on a 24-hour fast in Gandhian style in Patna as part of JD(U)'s state-wide agitation against the Centre's land acquisition Bill.Mr Kumar came to the party office
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RSS puts weight behind Modi govt on Land Bill, J&K
National | Mar 14, 2015, 09:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: In an attempt to alleviate the impression that it was at odds with the BJP-led Central government, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) yesterday extended its support to the Narendra Modi government over contentious
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Nitish Kumar to sit on 24 hour fast tomorrow against Land Bill
National | Mar 13, 2015, 03:01 PM ISTPatna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will sit on a 24-hour fast here tomorrow as part of JD(U)'s stir against the Land Acquisition bill. State JD(U) President Basistha Narayan Singh would also participate in the
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Didn't want to join sin of deceiving farmers: Sena on Land Bill
National | Mar 12, 2015, 01:29 PM ISTMumbai: Continuing its diatribe against ally BJP, the Shiv Sena today said it abstained from voting for the "anti-farmer" Land Acquisition Bill in Lok Sabha because it did not want to be the part of
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'Achche Din' likely to come for Insurance, Coal and Mines bills
National | Mar 12, 2015, 09:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a breakthrough achievement for government which is trying hard to push its stalled bills through the two Houses, the opposition Congress has agreed to support the passage of insurance bill in Rajya
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Opposition sends Mines & Minerals Bill to Select Committee of Rajya Sabha
National | Mar 11, 2015, 07:54 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Rajya Sabha yesterday decided to send Mines & Minerals Bill to a Select Committee, thanks to the Opposition for stalling the passage of the bill which seeks to replace an ordinance brought
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Land Acquisition Bill passed in Lok Sabha with nine amendments
National | Mar 10, 2015, 08:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The much debated Land Acquisition Bill was passed in Lok Sabha today through voice vote with nine amendments and two new clauses. Opposition Congress along with regional parties like Biju Janta Dal (BJD)
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Rahul Gandhi extends his 'sabbatical', to return by end of the week
National | Mar 10, 2015, 08:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress party today announced that its Vice-President Rahul Gandhi has extended his leave of absence and would be back in Delhi by the end of the week. Earlier the party had said that
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Rahul Gandhi era preparations: Reshuffle of general secretaries, agitation against land bill
National | Mar 10, 2015, 01:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Expecting Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi's return to Delhi this week, an influential section of party leaders have started pushing for two crucial agenda.First, reshuffle of the AICC secretariat by party president Sonia Gandhi
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Blast from the Past: 'Original owners' stake claim of Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament
India | Mar 10, 2015, 09:03 AM ISTNew Delhi: Amid ongoing hectic political activities inside the Parliament in run-up to pass the contentious Land Bill, some people have come forward claiming that they are the original owners of the Lutyens zone including
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Exclusive: Government not to acquire land for private entities
National | Mar 10, 2015, 07:56 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Narendra Modi government is likely to accept 7-8 changes of the total 52 amendments suggested by opposition on the controversial Land Bill.The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation
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Govt indicates willingness to further amend Land Bill
National | Mar 10, 2015, 06:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Facing widespread opposition to the land amendment bill, government today indicated its willingness to restrict land for industrial corridors, put in place a hassle-free mechanism for grievance redressal and ensure jobs to members
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Lok Sabha takes up the controversial Land Acquisition Bill for consideration and passing
National | Mar 09, 2015, 03:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Lok Sabha today took up the controversial Land Acquisition Bill for consideration and passing.Eight hours have been allotted for the discussion on the controversial Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
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Anna Hazare meets associates, discusses foot-march against Land Bill
India | Mar 09, 2015, 01:01 PM ISTWardha (Maharashtra): Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare today held discussions with his associates over his planned pad-yatra (foot-march) from Sevagram here to Delhi to oppose the Land Bill.Hazare, who arrived here last night, told reporters that
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Congress leaders still unaware of Rahul Gandhi's whereabouts
National | Mar 09, 2015, 08:37 AM ISTNew Delhi: The whereabouts of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is still unknown to several party leaders with most of them ignoring questions about his return or his present location.Sources said that Rahul was unlikely to
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Shah meets Bhagwat, said to have discussed J&K, land bill
National | Mar 07, 2015, 08:39 AM ISTNagpur: BJP president Amit Shah today had a meeting with the RSS top brass here, seen as significant against the backdrop of the party's alliance with PDP in Jammu and Kashmir and Chief Minister Mufti
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No rift with BJP, but Shiv Sena will oppose Land Bill: Uddhav Thackeray
National | Mar 05, 2015, 09:48 AM ISTMumbai: Shiv Sena, which has been critical of the Narendra Modi government over the Land Bill, yesterday sought to put an end to speculation about a rift with the BJP and said its stand on