Cabinet likely to discuss Land Acquisition Act today

Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2014, 14:38

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government is reportedly scheduled to clear a proposal to take the ordinance route to amend the Land Acquisition Act on Monday.

Land acquisition will be made easier: Govt assures industry

Last Updated: Saturday, December 6, 2014, 18:45

Lending her ears to the industry on problems faced by it in acquiring land, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will consult all stakeholders to make the land acquisition law "an enabler, rather than a stifler".

No bar on purchase of private land: Jairam Ramesh to industry

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 20:12

With the new Land Acquisition Act coming into force, government sought to allay apprehension of the industry, saying there is no bar whatsoever on purchase of private land.

No bar on purchase of private land: Ramesh to industry

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 18:07

With the new Land Acquisition Act coming into force, government on Wednesday sought to allay apprehension of the industry, saying there is no bar whatsoever on purchase of private land.

New Land Acquisition Act comes into force

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 11:57

The new Land Acquisition Act, enacted by Parliament this year, comes into force on Wednesday.

Land acquisition law high point of Rrural Development Ministry in 2013

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 12:04

The otherwise low profile Rural Development Ministry was in the limelight during 2013 thanks to several reforms including passage of the path-breaking Land Acquisition Bill.

India Inc happy with new laws in 2013; expects further reforms

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 12:32

The Indian industry was pleased with the government pushing through key legislations on Land Acquisition, Lokpal and Companies Act in 2013 and expects that the much awaited ones, including the GST, DTC and Insurance Bills to pass the muster soon.

Land Acquisition Act has `loopholes`: Medha Patkar

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 19:15

Noted social activist Medha Patkar claimed there are "loopholes" in the Land Acquisition Act and political parties should listen to the voice of the "struggling people".

'RR provisions in new Land Acquisition Act to benefit society'

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 20:01

The old Act was more than 100 years old and needed a revamp for the benefit of the society as well as for the industry executing big projects, Chatterjee told reporters here.

TMC does not support the new Land Acquisition Act

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 19:08

Trinamool Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee Monday said the party does not support the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 as a lot of issues needed to be discussed.

Historic land acquisition act to come into force from Jan 1

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 18:20

The historic Land Acquisition Act to provide just and fair compensation to farmers will come into force from January 1 next year, the government said on Tuesday.

Sonia Gandhi highlights UPA schemes in Parl constituency Rae Bareli

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 00:45

With Lok Sabha polls not too far away, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday signalled that the ambitious Food Security and Land Acquisition Acts brought in by the Centre would give a new deal to the people, especially the farmers and the poor.