Land Bill Lok Sabha

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

With the land ordinance allowed to lapse, the government's priority will now be to take up three other ordinance-related bills fast as Winter Session of Parliament begins on November 26.

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".

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.

The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to come to a close. Both Houses of Parliament are to be adjourned sine die before 2 pm. The government is expected to soon decide whether or not to call a special session to pass the GST Bill.

President Pranab Mukherjee has approved the land ordinance, which was cleared by the Cabinet yesterday for the third time after the government failed to convert it into law during the recently concluded Budget Session of Parliament.

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".

The joint committee of Parliament examining the land bill has sought the opinion of the common man and various stakeholders on the controversial legislation.

The Rajya Sabha today named 10 members, including Digvijaya Singh of Congress and Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien, to the Joint Committee that will look into the controversial Land Acquisition Bill.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

With the land ordinance allowed to lapse, the government's priority will now be to take up three other ordinance-related bills fast as Winter Session of Parliament begins on November 26.

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".

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.

The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to come to a close. Both Houses of Parliament are to be adjourned sine die before 2 pm. The government is expected to soon decide whether or not to call a special session to pass the GST Bill.

President Pranab Mukherjee has approved the land ordinance, which was cleared by the Cabinet yesterday for the third time after the government failed to convert it into law during the recently concluded Budget Session of Parliament.

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".

The joint committee of Parliament examining the land bill has sought the opinion of the common man and various stakeholders on the controversial legislation.

The Rajya Sabha today named 10 members, including Digvijaya Singh of Congress and Trinamool Congress' Derek O'Brien, to the Joint Committee that will look into the controversial Land Acquisition Bill.

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.