Next State elections in India: The second Modi wave
So large was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) victory in general elections in May 2014, led by Narendra Modi, that his party was widely expected to triumph again in state elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, held on October.. The greatest risk may be that popular expectations rise too fast and Mr Modis grand promises of good times clash with the need to make difficult political decisions���reforming tax policy for example, or changing the law on land acquisition.
Suzuki plans Rs 8500-crore investment in Gujarat plant
Speaking at an event on Wednesday where Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel laid the foundation stone for the plant, Osamu Suzuki said: Under the Make in India programme proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, we will set up a state-of-the-art .
Indias Watershed 2014 Election, A Whole New World?
The 33 year old BJP led by Narendra Modi has swept clean into power with a overwhelming majority of 282 out of 543 seats, in what could be called a first watershed election in Indias history since its independence in 1947.. Unlike a cobbled together coalition government of the Congress party, BJPs Modi will form a cohesive government without messy coalition politics. He and his team.. Gujarats land acquisition model is best: DIPP report :The Economic Times.
Indias economic, foreign policies unlikely to change under.
The large businesses that are sympathetic to Narendra Modi, the BJPs prime ministerial candidate-in-making, are also in favour of deepening India���China economic relations. It would therefore make little sense for the BJP to��.
Usual Suspects: Turbulence ahead - Narendra Modi must.
First, on the economic front���and despite the apprehensions of some of Prime Minister Narendra Modis more over-zealous backers���the government appears to have moved quite decisively. Apart from the popular. Industry is also keen that Finance Minister Arun Jaitley act on his professed commitment to modify some of the more non-monetary dimensions of the neo-Luddite Land Acquisition Bill that was enacted by the Manmohan Singh government in its last year.
The Daily Fix: Ahead of Rahuls coronation, the Congress.
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modis Indian Ocean tour could see India developing strategic assets in Mauritius and the Seychelles. 2. Bad debts on the books of public sector banks have hit a 10-year high. 3. Swacch Bharat��.
ET Global Business Summit: FM Arun Jaitley dares Congress-ruled states to.
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday indicated the government would not hesitate to steamroll obstructions to its growth plans as he dared the Congress party, which has opposed the changes to the Land Acquisition Act, to continue to.
Andhra Pradesh has high potential for tourism development, says minister
. makeover as Narendra Modi, Amit Shah look to fill vacancies, reward talent · Partnership between VC-funded start-ups and driver-operators changing taxi business in India · Initial euphoria wanes, India Inc worried about Modi governments lack of.
Fear of majoritarianism not unfounded: US historian
He also felt a large section of opinion in the US does not agree with the haste with which President Obama has revoked the denial of a US visa to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said his decision to visit India would have damaged President Obamas.
There is no clash between Sangh ideology and Modi govts reforms: RSS
NEW DELHI: RSS says Prime Minister Narendra Modis economic reforms agenda and its core ideological concerns are not contradictory but it also insists the Sangh is not worried about negative publicity over programmes such as Ghar Wapsi ��� mass.
Land Bill 2015 to Take Care of All Farmers Concerns - The.
Addressing reporters on Sunday afternoon, Ahir stressed that Land Acquisition Bill is neither anti-farmer nor anti-poor as perceived by some of the political leaders, but is solely aimed at bringing about greater focus on agriculture and. He further informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his address to the Parliament, made it clear that the government is prepared to rectify flaws in the Act if someone pointed out any clause that goes against the interest of��.
Most US presidents will be forgotten within 100 years of serving
Researchers said Hillary Clinton, if elected in 2016, has the potential to be much better remembered than her husband Bill, because her presidency would represent a unique first in American history. She could be the first female president in US in case.
The unsettling politics of Jammu and Kashmir
While the PDP has accused the former chief minister of acting childish, Abdullah stated that given the situation on the border with Pakistan, a caretaker government would not be able to do justice to the needs of the people. But the PDP. In 2008.
Time to make in India? - The Economist
Similarly, there was no mention by anyone of Indias tangled laws on land acquisition, which make it hard in many states for manufacturers merely to find space to put up factories. Yet Mr Modis government appears to have no immediate plan to fix that law. Talk of foreign-funded industrial corridors, and getting manufacturing to account for 25% of the national economy, would be more convincing if Mr Modi spelled out how he would fix such problems. Still, Mr Modi��.
Reforms 2.0: 9 Things Arun Jaitley Can Do To Unleash The.
���Worried about the adverse political fallout of watering down provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the NDA government is unable to decide. not enough to instil confidence in Team Modi, the BJP will be in a better position to send its representatives to the Rajya Sabha with more states in its kitty, which its Upper House MPs can represent by the time February 2015 arrives.
Nandan Nilekani shells out Rs 22.5 crore for sea-facing Mumbai apartment
. like Samudra Mahal, with its established gentry of high-profile occupiers, are concerned, they continue to fetch benchmark prices irrespective of where the market stands, said Rajiv Jain of Ruchika Sheltor, a property broking firm operating in.
Indian Reform Stumbles on Corruption Crisis
The scandal comes at a time when the central government is facing backlash over the unpopular executive order to reform the countrys convoluted land acquisition policies.. Indias latest corporate espionage scandal is a result of its endemic.
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If properly implemented it could take care of such problems for some time to come especially with regards to costs. Indian government looking to amend land acquisition bill. One of the major hurdles for industrial development��.
Banks employees to go on relay zonal strike from Dec 2
We are emphasizing on health of mother land, which is why weve started soil health cards: PM Modi on Mann ki Baat|If states have objection to amendments in Land Acquisition Bill, they can continue with the old law: PM Modi on Mann ki Baat|. ICC.
Ordinance Raj should not be the way forward for Modi.
A report in The Indian Express points out that the president Pranab Mukherjee asked the government to explain the urgency behind the [land acquisition] ordinance. Three union ministers put forth the governments��.
Rahul Gandhi Needs To Tone Up His Communication.
Those steps include the passage of the Pension Bill, Food Security Bill, Direct Cash Transfer Bill, Land Acquisition Bill and the New Companies Bill. On the Food Security Bill, touted as a game-changer, questions have been��.
Land Acquisition Bill: Narendra Modi government concerned about political fall-out
Land Acquisition Bill: Narendra Modi government concerned about political fall-out. The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Ordinance promulgated on December 31 lapses on April 5.
Meet Rajiv Mehrishi, the new economic affairs secretary in PM Modis government
JAIPUR: On the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he was to replace Arvind Mayaram as economic affairs secretary in the finance ministry, Rajasthan Chief Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi was busy following up on the rollout of the many reform.
The Daily Fix: Rahul asks for leave at a crucial time, is.
As always with the Congress, a script could follow or fall apart.. The Bharatiya Janata Party government sent out mixed messages about its land acquisition ordinance on Wednesday, insisting that it would push ahead with the bill to replace it while also saying it would listen to concerns. The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nationalist Congress Party Sharad Pawar might have more to do with cricket politics than the situation in Maharashtra. 4.
Delhi: Anna Hazare to protest in Jantar Mantar against land.
The two-day protest starting February 23 will focus on the recent anti-farmers amendments in the Land Acquisition Act made by the Narendra Modi government. Farmer organisations across the country will participate in the��.
John Kerry pledges support to Bulgaria over energy supplies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to end Indias status as the worlds number one defence. Beautiful. Russias cancellation in December of a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline that would have benefited Bulgaria has highlighted Sofias.
Wary of fallout, government may delay call on changes in land law
Worried about the adverse political fallout of watering down provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the NDA government is unable to decide whether to go ahead.
Opposition Spreading Myths Over Land Act: Modi - The.
NEW DELHI: Amid stiff opposition to governments move to amend land acquisition Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made it clear that there was no going back. The BJP was, at the same time, preparing for��.
Not the right time to judge Narendra Modi governments performance: Gunit.
Not the right time to judge Narendra Modi governments performance: Gunit Chadha. The forecast growth for India may be 6 per cent plus, but industry seems to be getting impatient with over six months since Narendra Modi became prime minister.. In.
Opposition to Modis land acquisition bill brings Rajnath.
With a united opposition resolutely insisting that it will not allow the passage of the amended Land Acquisition Bill in Parliament, the Modi government has initiated a dialogue with farmers groups who are protesting the. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders appointment by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the point-person for these discussions has landed Rajnath Singh at the centre stage in the ongoing budget session of. Falling back on a kisan leader
Top five factors why Sensex cracked over 500 points today
MUMBAI: Selling pressure in the Indian market has intensified over the last 12 sessions; with the benchmark Sensex correcting by nearly 1,850 points or 6.5 per cent even as crude oil prices have been on a decline. The Nifty slipped below its 50-day.
Opposition Trying to Encircle Modi on Land Acquisition Bill
And Here Came the much Debated Land Acquisition Bill to their Rescue. The Modi government had effected some changes in the UPA Governments Land Acquisition Bill keeping in view the priority of development works, security concerns��.