Land ordinance

Reversal & opening

September 01, 2015 12:00 am

Modi government does well not to repromulgate the land ordinance. Now it must focus on other, more urgent, reforms.

Not to re-promulgate land ordinance is not a setback for government, says Arun Jaitley

August 31, 2015 4:16 pm

Jaitley said rather than allowing the parliamentary stalemate to carry on, the Centre followed an alternative route which will give flexibility to states to change land acquisition laws as per their requirement.

President Pranab Mukherjee approves re-promulgation of land ordinance

May 31, 2015 6:01 pm

The ordinance will now have to be laid before both Houses of Parliament and shall cease to operate at the expiration of six weeks from the date of reassembly if it is not converted into law.

Cabinet clears land ordinance again

May 31, 2015 2:02 am

NDA government on Saturday decided to re-promulgate the Land Ordinance, saying it is necessary for maintaining continuity and providing a framework to compensate people whose land is acquired.

PM Narendra Modi in amazing hurry to grab land from poor farmers, says Rahul Gandhi

May 31, 2015 2:07 am

The reaction of Rahul Gandhi came hours after the Union Cabinet at a meeting decided to recommend repromulgation of the controversial ordinance for the third time.

Cabinet recommends re-promulgation of land acquisition ordinance

May 30, 2015 12:58 pm

Despite the ordinance being passed in Lok Sabha in December, the government did not take it to Rajya Sabha as it lacked numbers there

Govt likely to re-promulgate land ordinance as House session ends

May 14, 2015 1:27 am

As every ordinance has to be replaced by an Act, the government introduced a fresh bill in the Lok Sabha two days back.

Congress warms up for Kisan Rally; launches 'Zameen Wapsi' website

April 19, 2015 10:19 am

Taking the battle on the land bill issue to social media, Congress today launched a "Zameen Wapsi" website.

Supreme Court to hear plea against re-promulgated land ordinance on Monday

April 10, 2015 1:50 pm

The farmers' organisations challenged the re-promulgated land ordinance, terming it "unconstitutional".

Land ordinance: Farmer’s groups move Supreme Court

April 10, 2015 1:13 pm

The petition has been filed by Delhi Grameen Samaj, Bharatiya Kisan Union and two other farmers’ groups.

Congress takes to the street against Land Bill

March 16, 2015 6:36 pm

Terming the BJP-led Central government 'anti-farmer', Congress on Monday staged a protest at Jantan Mantar against the Land Acquisition bill.

Anna Hazare protests against land ordinance at Jantar Mantar

February 23, 2015 5:48 pm

Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare on the inaugural day of his campaign against the Government's land acquisition act in New Delhi.

Land Ordinance Would Not Be Promulgated: Nitin Gadkari

September 02, 2015 3:28 pm