Land Bill: BJP assures support, says govt must compensate farmers

As parties decide to bring the Land Acquisition Bill in the second half of the Budget Session in Parliament, beginning from Monday, the BJP has assured support. "The problem of land mafia has escalated as they believe that the prices of land will go up after acquiring plots from the farmers. The government must ensure that the original farmer is compensated," said Leader of Opposition Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj. ...
03:32 PM, Apr 18, 2013

News 360: Robert Vadra purchased 75 acres of land in Palwal

Reports say that Robert Vadra has purchased over 75 acres of land in Palwal area of Haryana's Faridabad district - 18 acres in his name and 57 acres through Real Estate Earth limited, a company where he is the director. ...
09:31 PM, Oct 16, 2012

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Shah Rukh Khan gets into a scuffle with MCA officials at Wankhede stadium. Panel suggests new land acquisition policy. ...
11:25 PM, May 17, 2012

Is land acquisition bill anti-industry?

The Standing Committee report is being seen as bad news for industrialists while it insists on public welfare as a yardstick for land acquisition. ...
10:35 PM, May 17, 2012

News 360: SRK booked for non-cognisable offence

The government has decided to bring in the Lokpal bill in Rajya Sabha on Monday despite opposition from parties like the JD(U) and the RJD. ...
10:24 PM, May 17, 2012

UP: HC reserves order in Bhatta-Parsaul case

New Delhi: The Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its order in the Bhatta-Parsaul firing case till the elections. The court is likely to pronounce its order in the second week of March after the counting is over and the new Assembly constituted. While announcing that the order has been reserved the High Court said it does not want the judgement to become an election issue. The case relates to ...
11:44 AM, Jan 16, 2012

Walked an extra mile for Mamata: Jairam Ramesh

Rahul Gandhi's role in Land Acquisition Bill is crucial says rural development minister Jairam Ramesh. ...
10:24 AM, Sep 09, 2011

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch all the major stories and events of the day on India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai. ...
11:17 PM, Sep 05, 2011

Go slow on Land Acquisition Bill: Medha Patkar

The Government should not come up with this Bill to Parliament within two days of Cabinet clearance, said Patkar. ...
07:48 PM, Sep 05, 2011

Pune land acquisition: did police shoot to kill?

NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad said the situation turned out to be so violent that police had not other option. ...
11:10 PM, Aug 11, 2011

SOTN: How well is the govt handling the economy?

Sagarika Ghose examines issues of land acquisition and price rise. ...
12:21 AM, Aug 11, 2011

Stormy start to Monsoon session: LS, RS adjourned

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned as the BSP raised slogans demanding a legislation on land acquisition bill acceptable to farmers. ...
12:24 PM, Aug 01, 2011

CJ: Citizen against Noida land acquisition

Ankur Kohli turns citizen journalist to fight against greater Noida land acquisition. ...
08:33 PM, Jul 30, 2011

CJ show: Fight against land acquisition

On this episode of Citizen Journalist, citizens fight over Noida land acquisition. ...
08:17 PM, Jul 30, 2011

FTN: Is land acquisition losing legitimacy?

Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts if, land acquisition is losing legitimacy in the eyes of people. ...
11:41 PM, Jul 26, 2011

'Land Acquisition bill to be ready by this week'

New Delhi: Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said that the new Land Acquisition Bill will be ready by the end of this week and will be placed for consultation for a month. It is being reported that rural and urban land acquisition norms will be different in the newly drafted Bill. "We are treating land acuqusition in urban areas differently from rural areas. In urban areas the compensation ...
04:31 PM, Jul 26, 2011

FTN: Is land the biggest obstacle to big projects in India?

On Face The Nation, Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts whether land is the biggest obstacle to big projects in India. ...
11:52 PM, Jun 22, 2011

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

Catch all the top stories of the day with Rajdeep Sardesai on India @ 9. ...
11:06 PM, May 30, 2011

Ajit Singh slams Mayawati for land acquisition

Rashtriya Lok Dal Chief Ajit Singh speaks about the land acquisition act and takes on Mayawati for her indiscriminate land acquisition spree. ...
04:51 PM, May 12, 2011

Mayawati must resign: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh is expected to begin his hunger strike in Ghaziabad in support of agitating farmers. ...
11:37 AM, May 12, 2011