Land bill not to affect real estate developers: CREDAI

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 19:37

The proposed Land Acquisition Bill would in no way impact the real estate sector in the country, CREDAI said Friday.

PM Modi to hold NITI Aayog's Governing Council meet today

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 08:57

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to discuss the contentious land acquisition bill with the chief ministers at NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting on Wednesday.

PM Modi calls NITI Aayog's Governing Council meet Wednesday

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 21:28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to discuss the contentious land acquisition bill with the chief ministers at NITI Aayog's Governing Council meeting Wednesday.

PM Modi effective but graft, land bill, inflation remain: Survey

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 17:55

Seventy-two percent of the people feel satisfied with the performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a survey on one year of his government, but the majority also sees no let-up in graft, and more seem opposed to than supportive of his controversial land acquisition bill.

Joint Committee fastest route to get land bill through: FM Jaitley

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 21:56

Having being forced to refer the contentious land acquisition bill to a Parliamentary panel, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday said a Joint Committee of Parliament is the fastest route to getting the changes approved.

Indian economy being driven to serve corporate interests: Bhushan

Last Updated: Sunday, May 10, 2015, 20:47

Charging that the economic system of the country was being "driven" to serve the interests of the corporate sector, noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan Sunday hit out at the Narendra Modi government over its new Land Acquisition Bill.

30 crore landless people to get jobs once land bill is passed: FM

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 13:28

About 30 crore landless people will get employment in the industrial corridors following amendments to the land acquisition bill, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday.

CCPA to decide today on proroguing Parl to repromulgate land ordinance

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 15:44

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs will meet today to take a call on the issue of proroguing Parliament with a view to repromulgating the controversial land Ordinance even as the NDA government battles hard to build consensus on the new Land Acquisition Bill.

Getting land for infra projects a challenge, says Prabhu

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015, 20:57

Unlike in China, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said in India most of the land is owned by farmers and others.

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".

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.