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Received Consent From Over 70% Farmers For Noida Airport Land: Officials
Officials on Friday said they have received consent letters from more than 70 per cent of farmers - the minimum required by law for the government to proceed with land acquisition for the second phase of Noida International Airport.
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Karnataka Farmers Join Stir Against New Laws, Block Roads In Bengaluru
Thousands of farmers across BJP-ruled Karnataka joined the countrywide protest against the new farm laws this morning. Their other grouse was against changes to the land acquisition act -- which makes it easier for non-farmers to buy agricultural land -- and amendments to the APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committees) Act, which lists rules for ...
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Validity Of 1993 Law That Enabled Land Acquisition In Ayodhya Challenged
A fresh plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday challenging the constitutional validity of the 1993 central law by which 67.703 acre land, including the disputed premises of Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid at Ayodhya, was acquired.
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On 2013 Land Acquisition Act, Supreme Court's Notice To 5 States
The Supreme Court Monday issued notices to five states seeking their responses on a plea challenging the validity of certain amendments made by them to a central law of 2013 on land acquisition.
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Gujarat Changed Law To Give Land To Industry Instead Of Poor: Activists
Changes to a law in Gujarat will allow authorities to develop land that was intended for distribution to impoverished farmers, said campaigners who plan to challenge the move in court.
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Gujarat Farmers Warn Of "Violent Protests" Over Land Acquisition
After Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat may witness a "violent confrontation" between the state administration and villagers over the issue of lignite mining by the Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) at Bhavnagar, warn farmer leaders.
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In Supreme Court, Judgment Vs Judgment Raises Question Of Judicial Discipline
A judgment on the land acquisition law this month has landed the Supreme Court in an unusual situation after it turned out on Wednesday that the verdict contradicted another passed by the court three years ago.
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State Land Acquisition Laws Weakened Provision Of Consent And Social Impact Assessment: Congress' Jairam Ramesh
Several state laws on land acquisition have weakened the provisions of consent and social impact assessment as laid down by the 2013 law, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday.
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Jayalalithaa Asks PM Modi To 'Rescind' Notification On GAIL Gas Pipeline
Asking the Centre to rescind notification on GAIL gas pipeline passing through Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking changes in the central law to provide for social impact assessment for the project.
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New Land Acquisition A Blessing In Disguise, Says Nitin Gadkari
New land acquisition law has proved to be a blessing in disguise paving the way for faster acquisition of land for highway projects, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
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NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya Advocates Development Beyond Land Bill
Even as political parties spar over enacting a new land acquisition law, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya has suggested alternative ways for states and industry to get hold of this crucial asset for development, such as long-term lease and land-pooling.
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Opinion: Why Modi's Reforms Lie in Tatters
Modi's proposed changes to labour laws led to such a furious reaction in organized labour circles, including the BJP's own trade union wing, that the labour reforms he sought in mid-2014 soon after becoming PM had to be postponed to bring the Sangh Parivar on board.
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Opinion: Land Acquisition From a State's Perspective
Senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik's take on the proposed changes to the 2013 Land Acquisition Law and how it should be examined with reference to a concrete state-specific situation.
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Government has 'Murdered' Land Laws: Rahul Gandhi's Dramatic Comments in Parliament
Rahul Gandhi today dramatically professed in parliament that the government has "murdered" existing laws to acquire land from farmers, dealing "deadly blows" to them.
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Land Law During UPA Regime Adopted in a Hurry, Says PM Narendra Modi
Amidst the continuing row in Parliament over the land bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has implied that the UPA's land acquisition legislation was adopted in a hurry and that the BJP was also guilty of supporting it.
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Received Consent From Over 70% Farmers For Noida Airport Land: Officials
Officials on Friday said they have received consent letters from more than 70 per cent of farmers - the minimum required by law for the government to proceed with land acquisition for the second phase of Noida International Airport.
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Karnataka Farmers Join Stir Against New Laws, Block Roads In Bengaluru
Thousands of farmers across BJP-ruled Karnataka joined the countrywide protest against the new farm laws this morning. Their other grouse was against changes to the land acquisition act -- which makes it easier for non-farmers to buy agricultural land -- and amendments to the APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committees) Act, which lists rules for ...
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Validity Of 1993 Law That Enabled Land Acquisition In Ayodhya Challenged
A fresh plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday challenging the constitutional validity of the 1993 central law by which 67.703 acre land, including the disputed premises of Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid at Ayodhya, was acquired.
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On 2013 Land Acquisition Act, Supreme Court's Notice To 5 States
The Supreme Court Monday issued notices to five states seeking their responses on a plea challenging the validity of certain amendments made by them to a central law of 2013 on land acquisition.
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Gujarat Changed Law To Give Land To Industry Instead Of Poor: Activists
Changes to a law in Gujarat will allow authorities to develop land that was intended for distribution to impoverished farmers, said campaigners who plan to challenge the move in court.
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Gujarat Farmers Warn Of "Violent Protests" Over Land Acquisition
After Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat may witness a "violent confrontation" between the state administration and villagers over the issue of lignite mining by the Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL) at Bhavnagar, warn farmer leaders.
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In Supreme Court, Judgment Vs Judgment Raises Question Of Judicial Discipline
A judgment on the land acquisition law this month has landed the Supreme Court in an unusual situation after it turned out on Wednesday that the verdict contradicted another passed by the court three years ago.
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State Land Acquisition Laws Weakened Provision Of Consent And Social Impact Assessment: Congress' Jairam Ramesh
Several state laws on land acquisition have weakened the provisions of consent and social impact assessment as laid down by the 2013 law, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday.
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Jayalalithaa Asks PM Modi To 'Rescind' Notification On GAIL Gas Pipeline
Asking the Centre to rescind notification on GAIL gas pipeline passing through Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking changes in the central law to provide for social impact assessment for the project.
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New Land Acquisition A Blessing In Disguise, Says Nitin Gadkari
New land acquisition law has proved to be a blessing in disguise paving the way for faster acquisition of land for highway projects, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
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NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya Advocates Development Beyond Land Bill
Even as political parties spar over enacting a new land acquisition law, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya has suggested alternative ways for states and industry to get hold of this crucial asset for development, such as long-term lease and land-pooling.
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Opinion: Why Modi's Reforms Lie in Tatters
Modi's proposed changes to labour laws led to such a furious reaction in organized labour circles, including the BJP's own trade union wing, that the labour reforms he sought in mid-2014 soon after becoming PM had to be postponed to bring the Sangh Parivar on board.
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Opinion: Land Acquisition From a State's Perspective
Senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik's take on the proposed changes to the 2013 Land Acquisition Law and how it should be examined with reference to a concrete state-specific situation.
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Government has 'Murdered' Land Laws: Rahul Gandhi's Dramatic Comments in Parliament
Rahul Gandhi today dramatically professed in parliament that the government has "murdered" existing laws to acquire land from farmers, dealing "deadly blows" to them.
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Land Law During UPA Regime Adopted in a Hurry, Says PM Narendra Modi
Amidst the continuing row in Parliament over the land bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has implied that the UPA's land acquisition legislation was adopted in a hurry and that the BJP was also guilty of supporting it.
