Industry has opposed the government idea of implementing the change in land acquisition norms on a retrospective basis. Also, it feels the absence of details in the (draft) Bill may trigger further litigation.

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh called on Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here last evening.

The Planning Commission has raised concerns over people migrating from the countryside to cities in search of jobs.

Union minister Jairam Ramesh has proposed a new bill that will address cases of corruption at the lowest level of the administration, hoping it will satisfy those opposed to the Lok Pal Bill introd

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Monday urged Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh to consider including the rearing of animals, dairy and coir industries, and water management under the ambit of jobs provided in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act (MGNREGA).

New Bill Will Show Her As Having Shortchanged Farmers

Omar Abdullah said the economy and development of the rural, far-flung and remote areas is directly dependent on good road communication. "While the State Government is focusing on improvement, upgradation and construction of highways and roads across the State, the PMGSY is the flagship programme to link up cut-off areas with main roads", he said and highlighted the importance of the programme in this regard.

New Delhi The government has redefined public purpose in the new Land Acquisition Bill to allow companies developing townships and urban projects to be also included in the definition.

Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday hinted at introducing the Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Bill, 2011, in the current session of Parliament by cutting sho

The government plans to focus its flagship rural jobs guarantee plan on the poorest districts of the country as there is a growing recognition within the administration that the scheme’s nation-wid