Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
West Bengal election results 2026: 10 key seats to watch as Bengal counts its votesCounting for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election begins on May 4, 2026. Results will be declared across 77 centres. The election ...
04 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
DEA notifies FDI easing for foreign cos with up to 10 pc Chinese stake under FEMANew rules allow overseas firms with up to 10 percent Chinese ownership to invest in India automatically. This applies to sectors open for f...
02 May, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Land for highways left unused for 5 years will be returned; govt's new rules aim to clear roadblocksThe Central government proposes returning unused land acquired for highway projects to original owners after five years and limiting compen...
17 Mar, 2025, 12.48 PM IST
Amid Congress din, Telangana legislature passes Land billIn the Assembly, the Congress members sought to raise the issue of farmers' problems while holding placards.
30 Apr, 2017, 10.05 PM IST
Land acquisition law to be amendedThe Union Cabinet tonight approved amendments to the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952.
05 Apr, 2017, 11.13 PM IST
Should we amend the land acquisition act?The problem with the 2013 Act was that acquisition of even one acre would take at five years as the proposal would have to pass through abo...
04 Dec, 2016, 07.57 AM IST
Gujarat assembly clears amendments to land acquisition lawThe Gujarat assembly on Thursday cleared a Bill that introduces changes at the state level to the central law that deals with land acquisit...
31 Mar, 2016, 05.39 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' to farmers: Lies being spread on Land BillSpeaking on the issue over radio in his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' programme, he insisted there were some "lacunae" in the Land Act of 2013.
22 Mar, 2015, 03.12 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee questioned urgency on Land OrdinancePresident Pranab Mukherjee is learnt to have asked the Modi government for clarification before approving ordinance on land acquisition ref...
02 Jan, 2015, 04.02 AM IST
Cabinet approves ordinance on amendments to Land Acquisition ActAnnouncing the decision, Arun Jaitley said, "The changes in Land Acquisition Act have been done after extensive consultations with states."
29 Dec, 2014, 09.09 PM IST
Will protest Land Acquisition Bill if amendments disregarded: BJPBJP today said it will not support the Land Acquisition Bill, which may be taken up during the ongoing Monsoon session of the Parliament, i...
06 Aug, 2013, 06.16 PM IST
- Pranab Mukherjee invites Mamata Banerjee for talks on Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill
Ms Banerjee, who has strong reservations over the twin pieces of legislation, is, as per Trinamool Congress sources, unlikely to relent.
14 Oct, 2010, 03.11 AM IST
- Ramesh hopeful env issues will get due attention after new law
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh has expressed hope that enactment of a new law would pave the way for raising "real" environment issues ...
07 Oct, 2010, 04.58 PM IST
- PM assures Rahul on Land acquisition bill
The government on Wednesday came under pressure from within the ruling side to act on the Land Acquisition (amendment) Bill with Mr Rahul G...
26 Aug, 2010, 04.06 AM IST
- Mamata veto seen withholding solution
Farmers’ unrest in Uttar Pradesh has brought the focus back on the land acquisition amendment bill.
18 Aug, 2010, 06.50 AM IST
- WB govt for amendment in Land Acquisition Act
The Central Land Acquisition Act should be amended to make it mandatory to provide rehabilitation, says Nirupam Sen.
02 Aug, 2007, 12.00 AM IST