Tacitly admitting that there’s no likelihood of the Rajya Sabha approving the Bill to amend the Land Acquisition Act, 2013, in the immediate future, the NDA government is prodding states, especiall

Hyderabad: The farmers whose lands are likely to be acquired for the Polavaram project have approached the Hyderabad High Court challenging the AP government notification issued under Section 11 (

The displaced villagers at Kute on Sunday demanded Rs 2 crore per acre in compensation for the land acquired by the state government for the new assembly building.

In rural areas, farmers to get four times the price of their land to be acquired.

The government has refused RTI requests for information on the decision-making process on amendments to Land Acquisition Bill.

Original one, promulgated on Dec 31, 2014, will lapse on April 5

With the government under severe Opposition attack over the Land Acquisition Bill, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday tried to reach out to farmers by explaining the finer points of the legisla

STRICT WATCH Move to ensure provisions of R&R are implemented before land is acquired

The new system of land acquisition was granted approval at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav yesterday.

In a major shift in stance, the government will not bring the controversial Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill in the first half of the Budget Session of Parliament ending on March 20.