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"Imagine, A Civic Body HQ Became Waqf Land": Minister Counters Opposition
A handful of people captured Waqf boards in the country and ordinary Muslims did not get justice, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha today, countering the Opposition's charge on the Waqf (Amendment) Act that was introduced today.
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Women, Non-Muslims On Boards, Council Can't Claim Land: Waqf Act Changes
A contentious bill to amend 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995 - including changing it ensure representation of non-Muslim individuals and Muslim women in central and state Waqf bodies - is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Borders In Mind, Lok Sabha Passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill
Lok Sabha today passed a bill that seeks to exempt land within 100 km of the country's borders from the purview of the forest conservation laws and permit setting up of zoos, safaris and eco-tourism facilities in forest areas.
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Centre Introduces Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill In Lok Sabha
Environment Minister introduced an amendment bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to bring clarity to forest conservation law and exempt certain categories of lands from its purview to fast-track strategic and security-related projects of national importance
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6 Ways In Which Scrapping Article 370 Changes Jammu and Kashmir
The end of Article 370 means people from other states can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir and the Right to Information law will be applicable there from now. In a decision with huge implications, the government today announced the scrapping of the Article that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, which was key to its accession to India in...
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Lok Sabha Clears Bill For Quicker, Easier Debt Recovery
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a law empowering banks to take possession of collateral in case of loan default, except for farm land, while Finance Minister Arun Jaitley promised a compassionate view on education loans.
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Venkaiah Naidu Slams Congress Over Land Bill Criticism
Slamming the Congress for targeting the NDA government on the land Bill issue, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said the opposition party should think of what it did when it was in power "before criticising anything".
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Government Issues Statutory Order as Land Ordinance Set to Lapse
The government issued a statutory order yesterday to continue benefits for farmers under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. By using this route, the government has done away with the need to issue the controversial land ordinance for a record fourth time.
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Land Bill Comprehensive: BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra
BJP today termed as "comprehensive one" the land bill brought by the party-led NDA government and said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's understanding on the issue was "faulty".
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Blog: Rahul Gandhi Deploys and Receives Sarcasm in Parliament
Even before the land acquisition debate started, the government and the Opposition had already arrived at an understanding that the Land Acquisition Bill would be sent to a joint panel of lawmakers - from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha - for further scrutiny.
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3 Crucial Bills Taken Up in Extended Lok Sabha Session
The extension of Lok Sabha session by three working days has enabled the government to complete some of its crucial agenda including a bill against black money stashed abroad and another to amend the Whistleblowers Protection Act.
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For Land Reforms, Government to Offer This Workaround to Opposition: Sources
The government's plans for land reforms, which have pitched it in a major confrontation with the Opposition, are likely to be assigned for review to a parliamentary committee with representatives of both Houses. The panel will be headed by a BJP parliamentarian and will be assigned a deadline to submit its report, said sources to NDTV.
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Land Boundary Agreement Bill to be Passed by Parliament Again
Parliament will again go through the process of passing a bill on the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement this week as the earlier version approved by the two Houses has some drafting errors, perhaps the first such faux pas in a Constitutional amendment bill.
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Sushma Swaraj Presses Wrong Button in Lok Sabha, Corrects Her Vote
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who on Thursday called for a unanimous passage of the bill on land boundary agreement with Bangladesh, herself inadvertently pressed the wrong button in the Lok Sabha while voting on the legislation, sources said.
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Land Bill Not Listed For Discussion, Question Mark Hangs on GST Bill
With only five working days remaining before Parliament adjourns on May 8, a last minute scramble is on the cards to pass several key bills. Given the time crunch, the government's flagship land acquisition bill may not be tabled this session - it finds no mention in the list of bills to be taken up next week in Lok Sabha. The government needs the...
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"Imagine, A Civic Body HQ Became Waqf Land": Minister Counters Opposition
A handful of people captured Waqf boards in the country and ordinary Muslims did not get justice, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told Lok Sabha today, countering the Opposition's charge on the Waqf (Amendment) Act that was introduced today.
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Women, Non-Muslims On Boards, Council Can't Claim Land: Waqf Act Changes
A contentious bill to amend 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995 - including changing it ensure representation of non-Muslim individuals and Muslim women in central and state Waqf bodies - is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
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Borders In Mind, Lok Sabha Passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill
Lok Sabha today passed a bill that seeks to exempt land within 100 km of the country's borders from the purview of the forest conservation laws and permit setting up of zoos, safaris and eco-tourism facilities in forest areas.
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Centre Introduces Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill In Lok Sabha
Environment Minister introduced an amendment bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to bring clarity to forest conservation law and exempt certain categories of lands from its purview to fast-track strategic and security-related projects of national importance
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6 Ways In Which Scrapping Article 370 Changes Jammu and Kashmir
The end of Article 370 means people from other states can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir and the Right to Information law will be applicable there from now. In a decision with huge implications, the government today announced the scrapping of the Article that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, which was key to its accession to India in...
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Lok Sabha Clears Bill For Quicker, Easier Debt Recovery
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a law empowering banks to take possession of collateral in case of loan default, except for farm land, while Finance Minister Arun Jaitley promised a compassionate view on education loans.
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Venkaiah Naidu Slams Congress Over Land Bill Criticism
Slamming the Congress for targeting the NDA government on the land Bill issue, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said the opposition party should think of what it did when it was in power "before criticising anything".
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Government Issues Statutory Order as Land Ordinance Set to Lapse
The government issued a statutory order yesterday to continue benefits for farmers under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. By using this route, the government has done away with the need to issue the controversial land ordinance for a record fourth time.
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Land Bill Comprehensive: BJP National Spokesperson Sambit Patra
BJP today termed as "comprehensive one" the land bill brought by the party-led NDA government and said Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's understanding on the issue was "faulty".
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Blog: Rahul Gandhi Deploys and Receives Sarcasm in Parliament
Even before the land acquisition debate started, the government and the Opposition had already arrived at an understanding that the Land Acquisition Bill would be sent to a joint panel of lawmakers - from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha - for further scrutiny.
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3 Crucial Bills Taken Up in Extended Lok Sabha Session
The extension of Lok Sabha session by three working days has enabled the government to complete some of its crucial agenda including a bill against black money stashed abroad and another to amend the Whistleblowers Protection Act.
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For Land Reforms, Government to Offer This Workaround to Opposition: Sources
The government's plans for land reforms, which have pitched it in a major confrontation with the Opposition, are likely to be assigned for review to a parliamentary committee with representatives of both Houses. The panel will be headed by a BJP parliamentarian and will be assigned a deadline to submit its report, said sources to NDTV.
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Land Boundary Agreement Bill to be Passed by Parliament Again
Parliament will again go through the process of passing a bill on the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement this week as the earlier version approved by the two Houses has some drafting errors, perhaps the first such faux pas in a Constitutional amendment bill.
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Sushma Swaraj Presses Wrong Button in Lok Sabha, Corrects Her Vote
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who on Thursday called for a unanimous passage of the bill on land boundary agreement with Bangladesh, herself inadvertently pressed the wrong button in the Lok Sabha while voting on the legislation, sources said.
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Land Bill Not Listed For Discussion, Question Mark Hangs on GST Bill
With only five working days remaining before Parliament adjourns on May 8, a last minute scramble is on the cards to pass several key bills. Given the time crunch, the government's flagship land acquisition bill may not be tabled this session - it finds no mention in the list of bills to be taken up next week in Lok Sabha. The government needs the...
