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TopicPunjab land pooling policy

Topic: Punjab land pooling policy

Farm houses in the Shivaliks: Why Punjab govt’s housing policies have run into legal headwinds

In August last year, Mann government junked its land-pooling scheme after protests. Months on, its two housing policies are now mired in cases before the NGT and High Court.

Punjab’s AAP govt leans on 2013 central law for 1st big land acquisition after flop land pooling scheme

Greater Mohali Area Development Authority last week announced acquisition of 5,000 acres. This will include 3,500 acres needed to develop a township around Mohali int'l airport.

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What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.