Land acquisition a difficult task in India: Panagariya

Last Updated: Saturday, August 1, 2015, 14:48

Terming land acquisition as one of the "difficult acts" in India, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Saturday said it can easily take up to 5 years for acquiring land for a large project including building of cities.

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.

Land bill will give much more to farmers: Sitharaman

Last Updated: Friday, July 17, 2015, 14:37

Ahead of the Parliament session, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday pushed for early passage of the Land Bill which is stuck due to opposition from various parties, insisting that the proposed legislation would give the farmers "much more" than the previous Act of 2013.

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.

Cabinet approves re-promulgation of land Ordinance

Last Updated: Saturday, May 30, 2015, 12:51

The Ordinance was promulgated for the first time in December last year.

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.

Land law will not be a barrier for growth: PM

Last Updated: Friday, May 15, 2015, 20:23

Amid strong resistance to the Land Bill by several political parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that land acquisition will not be allowed to become a "barrier" to growth or a "burden" for farmers.

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.

SC upholds land acquisition in Noida, Greater Noida

Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 11:14

The apex court has overturned Allahabad High Court order which had scrapped acquisitions.

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.

Investors dump Indian stocks for China, South Korea and Taiwan

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 12:07

Portfolio funds have been gripped by concerns over retrospective taxes and the slow pace of land acquisition reforms that have held up $300 billion worth of corporate investments.