National security never on agenda of NAC: Jaitley

Last Updated: Friday, July 15, 2011, 22:34

BJP alleged that national security was never on the agenda of NAC and demanded a strong anti-terror policy to deal firmly with Pak.

`NAC advice on Land Acquisition Bill accepted`

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 13, 2011, 19:52

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said a draft Land Acquisition Bill will be placed for public debate next week and he will come up with a separate legislation for compensation and resettlement of affected people.

NAC sends draft food bill to government

Last Updated: Saturday, July 9, 2011, 00:02

The Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council has sent to the Government the draft Food Security Bill which seeks legal food entitlements to 90 per cent rural and 50 per cent urban households.

Land Acquisition bill: NAC`s inputs to be included

Last Updated: Monday, June 27, 2011, 21:04

Government on Monday said the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill will include the recommendations made by Sonia Gandhi-led NAC.

NAC approves draft National Food Security Bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 21:22

Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council (NAC) on Wednesday approved the draft National Food Security Bill, 2011 which aims to make provision of food support to people facing hunger a duty of the state.

NAC`s land acquisition proposal rejected

Last Updated: Monday, June 13, 2011, 00:18

Rural Ministry sources said that there will be a separate bill for land acquisition.

Modi flays NAC on communal violence bill

Last Updated: Saturday, June 4, 2011, 23:34

Gujarat CM Narendra Modi accused the Sonia Gandhi-led NAC of drafting a "perverse" and "ill-conceived" bill to tackle communal violence which, he claimed, portrays that the majority community is "always the perpetrator".

NAC for written consent of 75% farmers for land acquisition

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 23:42

Acquisition of land for development should have consent of 3/4 of village councils, proposed NAC.

NAC consensus on land acquisition bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 22:26

Land owners may get six times the registered value of their land as compensation if it is acquired for development projects like dams and highways.

NAC for central law to protect livelihood of street vendors

Last Updated: Sunday, May 22, 2011, 19:38

The National Advisory Council is expected to make suggestions on the issue of having a central legislation to protect the livelihood of over one crore street vendors across the country.

Sonia`s NAC for weekly offs, annual leave for domestic workers

Last Updated: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 23:59

The NAC has reportedly recommended at least 15 days of paid annual leave and a minimum per diem wage of Rs 115 for the 45 lakh domestic workers across the country.

NAC member regrets hurdles, betrayals for food security bill

Last Updated: Friday, April 29, 2011, 23:30

The way the food security bill faced `hurdles and betrayals` can also be termed as an instance of corruption, NAC member Aruna Roy said and felt that it would have had a smoother journey if had it been a pro-rich legislation.