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In Huge Defeat, Government Will Remove All Changes to Land Bill: 10 Developments
In a huge setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic agenda, his government will reportedly withdraw virtually every change it had made to the existing law on acquiring farm land for industry. Here is your 10-point cheat-sheet to this big story:
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After Land Swap with Bangladesh is Cleared, PM Thanks Sonia Gandhi for Support
Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally thanked Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha after lawmakers cleared a land swap that Bangladesh and India have been negotiating for years.
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Rahul Gandhi Returns in Two Weeks, Says Congress
After his decision to take "a leave of absence" during a crucial session of Parliament triggered criticism, political controversy, and several Twitter trends, the Congress has announced that its Vice President, Rahul Gandhi, will be back in two weeks. Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said Mr Gandhi will be back by March 10, but did not elaborat...
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Cabinet Clears Ordinance to Make Acquisition of Land Easier
The cabinet has cleared emergency executive orders to greatly ease land-acquisition rules and auction minerals such as iron ore to kickstart hundreds of billions of dollars in stalled projects. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that while the interests of farmers have been protected, five categories of projects including defense and national secu...
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Why Government Will Have to Use Ordinances For Key Reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reform agenda suffered a setback on Monday as protests erupted in Parliament over a campaign by hardliners linked to his party to convert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism.
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Government Delays Key Land Reform. Here's Why.
The government has decided to postpone a reform seen as essential for developing much-needed infrastructure. A proposal to change land acquisition laws will not be introduced in the month-long parliament session that began on Monday, said sources.
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In Huge Defeat, Government Will Remove All Changes to Land Bill: 10 Developments
In a huge setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic agenda, his government will reportedly withdraw virtually every change it had made to the existing law on acquiring farm land for industry. Here is your 10-point cheat-sheet to this big story:
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After Land Swap with Bangladesh is Cleared, PM Thanks Sonia Gandhi for Support
Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally thanked Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha after lawmakers cleared a land swap that Bangladesh and India have been negotiating for years.
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Rahul Gandhi Returns in Two Weeks, Says Congress
After his decision to take "a leave of absence" during a crucial session of Parliament triggered criticism, political controversy, and several Twitter trends, the Congress has announced that its Vice President, Rahul Gandhi, will be back in two weeks. Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said Mr Gandhi will be back by March 10, but did not elaborat...
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Cabinet Clears Ordinance to Make Acquisition of Land Easier
The cabinet has cleared emergency executive orders to greatly ease land-acquisition rules and auction minerals such as iron ore to kickstart hundreds of billions of dollars in stalled projects. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that while the interests of farmers have been protected, five categories of projects including defense and national secu...
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Why Government Will Have to Use Ordinances For Key Reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reform agenda suffered a setback on Monday as protests erupted in Parliament over a campaign by hardliners linked to his party to convert Muslims and Christians to Hinduism.
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Government Delays Key Land Reform. Here's Why.
The government has decided to postpone a reform seen as essential for developing much-needed infrastructure. A proposal to change land acquisition laws will not be introduced in the month-long parliament session that began on Monday, said sources.
