Jairam Meets Mamata

• Mamata Banerjee's party opposes several provisions in Land Acquisition Bill

  With the Centre clinching a "broad consensus" on the contentious Land Acquisition Bill, the Trinamool Congress, which did not attend the meeting, said there were many provisions to which it was opposed.

• Jairam meets Mamata again to gain support for Land Acquisition Bill

  Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh, met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee for the second time over the draft Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Bill. Mamata had earlier opposed the earlier versions of the bill but it seems that she is happy with the new draft. The new Land Bill is expected to be put up before the union ca...

• Jairam willing to modify land bill based on Trinamool's suggestions

  After getting the initial nod from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday over his draft Land Acquisition Bill, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today said that he is willing to modify the Bill based on her party, the Trinamool Congress' (TMC) suggestions.Mr Ramesh's statement came after his meeting with Trinamool leader...

• Jairam's Land Acquisition Bill passes Mamata test?

  Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday to explain the finer points of the Draft Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Bill. Ms Banerjee, who had strongly opposed the previous versions of the Bill in the past, now seems in agreement with Jairam Ramesh."We discussed that w...

• Jairam to meet Mamata on Land Bill

  Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh is meeting West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today. The meeting comes a day after the government made public the draft of the Land Acquisition Bill.