Sangh Parivar joins the stir against government's 'anti-poor' policiesKN Govindacharya said the andolan will be an attempt to bring out the dissent in the civil society that was being silenced in the past.
19 Feb, 2015, 03.16 AM IST
Government defends activist Priya Pillai’s offloading, slams west’s rights reportsAmong the foreign measures criticized by the affidavit is what is described as "an extra-territorial law" in the US, International Religiou...
16 Feb, 2015, 10.34 AM IST
Prominent citizens urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring in police, electoral reformsExpressing their happiness with the measures taken by Modi so far, they said people are looking to him to turn India into a modern and prog...
10 Sep, 2014, 03.58 PM IST
Jairam Ramesh incurs states' wrath over 'Homestead' BillThe National Right to Homestead Bill, 2013 - drafted by a task force chaired by Jairam Ramesh -would offer a poor family right to a piece o...
18 Mar, 2013, 08.16 AM IST
- Government sets up task force to work on land reform issues
A week after agreeing to take forward the unfinished agenda on land reform, the government on Wednesday set up a task force headed by the r...
18 Oct, 2012, 09.21 AM IST
Government promises to formulate land reform policy soon; Jairam Ramesh signs pact with agitatorsRural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh signed an agreement with land protest leader PV Rajagopal and promised to formulate a land reform ...
12 Oct, 2012, 06.00 AM IST
- Landless persons to march today to push government on land reforms
PV Rajagopal has decided to lead 100,000 landless persons in a march starting on October 3 from Gwalior to Delhi to push the government to ...
03 Oct, 2012, 08.23 AM IST
- Demand for comprehensive land reforms gaining ground
As the government moves ahead with investor-friendly policies, the demand for comprehensive land reforms to address issues like right to la...
02 Oct, 2012, 07.30 AM IST
- National Council for Land Reforms getting ready for maiden meet
The action comes days after National Advisory Council member Aruna Roy hit out at the government for failing to hold a single meeting of th...
21 Jun, 2012, 10.51 AM IST
- Rural development ministry preps for maiden council meet
The rural development ministry has made the first move towards operationalisation of the National Council for Land Reforms - constituted in...
21 Jun, 2012, 05.32 AM IST
Government responds symbolically to basic needs, says National Advisory Council member Aruna RoyNational Advisory Council member Aruna Roy has criticised the government for failing to deliver on land reforms.
12 Jun, 2012, 07.08 AM IST
- PM-led National Land Reforms Panel has never met since its formation
The council, constituted after agitations by landless villagers and tribals, is yet to fix a date since it put off its first scheduled meet...
09 Jun, 2012, 02.27 AM IST
- Team Anna core panel to be expanded
In a letter to Hazare, Vishwas, a lecturer-poet, called for the existing team to be disbanded and a fresh one appointed in its place.
29 Oct, 2011, 12.17 AM IST
- Team Anna core committee to meet on Saturday
The Core Committee of Team Anna will meet here on October 29 during which the members are expected to discuss controversies.
26 Oct, 2011, 02.30 AM IST
- Swami Agnivesh: Why are donations to Team Anna a secret?
Swami Agnivesh on Sunday claimed that money was deposited in the trust run by Arvind Kejriwal from which the names of major team members we...
23 Oct, 2011, 02.16 PM IST
- V Rajagopal and Rajinder Singh quit team Anna
The trigger was the group's decision to unleash an anti-Congress campaign in Hisar, which the two claimed had not been taken by the core co...
19 Oct, 2011, 03.26 AM IST
- Congress-led opposition UDF wrested power by a mere two seats in Kerala polls
In a closely contested election, the LDF ended up with 68 seats - just four short of UDF’s tally in the 140-strong Kerala Assembly.
14 May, 2011, 08.32 AM IST