Some projects under the Smart Cities Mission would not be able to meet the June 30 deadline and the respective state governments would be responsible for completing them thereafter, Union Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary told the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs. In its report on the …
KARACHI: The only ultimate remedy to save the country was to limit maximum land holdings and anybody owning land greater than set up by the government, should be distributed among poor farmers. This was stated by MQM chief Altaf Hussain on Tuesday in a telephonic address to MQM legislators at …
NEW DELHI: Parliament adopted the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, with the Rajya Sabha approving the legislation by voice vote on Monday, paving the way for overseas companies to set up nuclear reactors in the country. The government's desire to get this legislation through was a major reason for …
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill of 2010 stipulates that companies share 26 per cent profits from mining with project affected people besides paying for community development as part of corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Abill to regulate the mining sector is likely to be introduced in Parliament in this session. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill of 2010 stipulates that companies share 26 per cent profits from mining with project affected people besides paying for community development as part of corporate social …
IT WAS yet another meeting in a series that began six years ago. On July 28, close to 40 members of Parliament and state leaders met in Room 124 of Krishi Bhavan, the Delhi headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, in what seemed a last-ditch attempt to thrash out the …
Chandigarh: Lanco Solar Energy has bagged a prestigious contract for setting up a solar power project at Parliament House here. Five companies, including Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (Solar Group), Punj Llyod and Wipro Ecoenergy, were vying for the solar power project.
BJP, Left Join Ajit Singh-Led Protest Of Farmers In Capital Against Poor Compensation For Land CONGRESS has started groundwork for introducing the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill in the winter session of Parliament. Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee kick-started the process for getting Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on board. The railway …
Saubhadra Chatterji / New Delhi August 26, 2010, 1:21 IST Rahul pressed PM for current law relook in wake of UP farmers’ stir. With tussles over land between industry and farmers on the rise, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided to bring the much-awaited Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill and the …
An efficient delivery mechanism will be the key to ensuring food security Bhaskar Dutta A parliamentary standing committee has recently asked the government to introduce the national food security Bill in the winter session of the Lok Sabha. A promise to implement a Bill of this kind was first mooted …
The Union Cabinet on Monday cleared the National Educational Tribunal Bill, a mechanism to ensure speedy resolution of education related disputes. One of the three legislations piloted by the Human Resources Development (HRD) Ministry towards reform in higher education, the Bill provides for a three-tier system, district, state and national …
Manoj C G Setting the stage for yet another showdown between the government and the Opposition on the civil nuclear liability Bill, the BJP on Sunday said the fresh amendments in clause 17 which deals with supplier liability was totally unacceptable to it and made it clear that it would …
As the latest version of the bill has made the right to recourse nearly impossible for the Indian operator, BJP, which had promised support, warns the Centre of an Opposition backlash in ParliamentOur Political Bureau NEW DELHI WITH the Cabinet diluting the right to recourse of the operator to sue …
Hyderabad, Aug. 20: Dr M. V. Mysoora Reddy, leader of the Telugu Desam in the Rajya Sabha, has demanded a joint parliamentary committee probe into illegal mining activities in the country. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Friday during a debate on the issue, Dr Mysoora said illegal mining of …
The Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed clash between Congress and BJP members when the issue of illegal mining came up for discussion. Meanwhile, members expressed anguish over illegal mining during a debate which focused mainly on the problem in Karnataka. Initiating the debate, CPI(M) member Sitaram Yechury demanded ban on …
NEW DELHI, 20 AUG: Bowing to pressure from the BJP and the Left parties, the government today dropped a controversial addition in the civil nuclear liability Bill which the Opposition said diluted the liability of suppliers for accidents caused by their negligence. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by …
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday accused the Congress of not taking enough interest to protect the mineral wealth of the country. The allegation was made in the context of the debate that took place in the Lok Sabha on the issue of illegal mining when no Congress MP …
