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Properties Of Those Who Migrated To Pakistan To Be Put To "Public Use"
The Centre has allowed state governments to put to "public use" some enemy properties that were left behind by people who migrated to Pakistan since the Partition and to China after the 1962 Sino-Indian war, the officials said on Monday.
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Government Clears Sale Of "Enemy Shares" Held By People Who Moved To Pak
The government said it will sell stocks worth millions of dollars seized from people who moved to Pakistan following partition in 1947 and the wars since, as a way to make up for a shortfall in revenues.
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BJP Lawmaker Wants Jinnah House Acquired, Converted Into Cultural Centre
A BJP lawmaker on Monday demanded that the central government acquire Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah's house in Mumbai under the amended Enemy Property Act.
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Centre Plans To Auction 'Enemy' Properties Worth Rs 1 Lakh Crore
Over 9,400 properties worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore left behind in India by people who have taken citizenship of China and Pakistan, will be auctioned with the Home Ministry starting the process to identify all such estates, official said
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Jinnah House, Enemy Property? Can't Wish Away History, Says Imran Khan
Days after Pakistan objected to a suggestion to demolish the sprawling mansion in Mumbai built by Pakistan's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said Jinnah House, as it is known, must be left intact. "History cannot be wished away by demolishing buildings," he said.
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Enemy Property Bill Clears Rajya Sabha. May Hit Sharmila Tagore, Saif Too
A stringent law that gives the central government unbridled powers to take over any property owned by people who migrated to Pakistan or China in the 1960s or later passed was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The upper house's nod - where the ruling NDA alliance is in a minority - comes days after Uttar Pradesh, home to a majority of these prop...
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When Advani Told Party He Wants To Speak To Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh
After a meeting of BJP lawmakers this morning, party patriarch LK Advani stopped three top ministers and declared that he was ready to speak to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh to resolve a niggling problem for the government.
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After President's Nudge, Cabinet Gives 'Post Facto' Approval To Ordinance
The union cabinet today approved an ordinance to amend the Enemy Property Law to guard against claims of succession or transfer of properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan and China after wars in 1962 and 1965. According to the ordinance once a property is deemed as enemy property, no claims of ownership will be entertained, even if class...
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Don't Do It Again, Says President As PM Uses Special Powers For Ordinance
President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday signed an ordinance or executive order for the fourth time to amend a law that the government has been unable to pass in parliament, but is upset, sources said.
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President Mukherjee Signs Ordinance On Enemy Property Act, With A Comment
President Pranab Mukherjee has signed a special order making amendments to the Enemy Property Act, which plugs the loopholes in the law that guards against claims on properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan and China after the wars of 1962, 1965 and 1971.
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Enemy Property Bill Referred To Select Committee By Rajya Sabha
A Bill seeking to guard against claims of succession or transfer of properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan and China after the wars, which was passed by Lok Sabha last week, was today surprisingly referred to a Rajya Sabha House Committee for detailed scrutiny.
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New Ordinance Bans Transfer Of Property Of People Who Migrated To Pak
An ordinance for amendments in the 47-year-old Enemy Property Act was promulgated today under which custodians of "enemy property" will continue to hold these assets of persons who took Pakistani nationality after 1965 and 1971 wars and will not be able to transfer them.
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Govt approves amendments to Enemy Property Act
The Central government on Wednesday approved amendments to the Enemy Property Act to ensure, among other issues, that such property is divested only to the owner or his lawful heir and continue to vest in the custodian till it is divested by the Centre.A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved the proposal o...
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Properties Of Those Who Migrated To Pakistan To Be Put To "Public Use"
The Centre has allowed state governments to put to "public use" some enemy properties that were left behind by people who migrated to Pakistan since the Partition and to China after the 1962 Sino-Indian war, the officials said on Monday.
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Government Clears Sale Of "Enemy Shares" Held By People Who Moved To Pak
The government said it will sell stocks worth millions of dollars seized from people who moved to Pakistan following partition in 1947 and the wars since, as a way to make up for a shortfall in revenues.
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BJP Lawmaker Wants Jinnah House Acquired, Converted Into Cultural Centre
A BJP lawmaker on Monday demanded that the central government acquire Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah's house in Mumbai under the amended Enemy Property Act.
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Centre Plans To Auction 'Enemy' Properties Worth Rs 1 Lakh Crore
Over 9,400 properties worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore left behind in India by people who have taken citizenship of China and Pakistan, will be auctioned with the Home Ministry starting the process to identify all such estates, official said
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Jinnah House, Enemy Property? Can't Wish Away History, Says Imran Khan
Days after Pakistan objected to a suggestion to demolish the sprawling mansion in Mumbai built by Pakistan's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said Jinnah House, as it is known, must be left intact. "History cannot be wished away by demolishing buildings," he said.
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Enemy Property Bill Clears Rajya Sabha. May Hit Sharmila Tagore, Saif Too
A stringent law that gives the central government unbridled powers to take over any property owned by people who migrated to Pakistan or China in the 1960s or later passed was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Friday. The upper house's nod - where the ruling NDA alliance is in a minority - comes days after Uttar Pradesh, home to a majority of these prop...
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When Advani Told Party He Wants To Speak To Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh
After a meeting of BJP lawmakers this morning, party patriarch LK Advani stopped three top ministers and declared that he was ready to speak to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh to resolve a niggling problem for the government.
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After President's Nudge, Cabinet Gives 'Post Facto' Approval To Ordinance
The union cabinet today approved an ordinance to amend the Enemy Property Law to guard against claims of succession or transfer of properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan and China after wars in 1962 and 1965. According to the ordinance once a property is deemed as enemy property, no claims of ownership will be entertained, even if class...
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Don't Do It Again, Says President As PM Uses Special Powers For Ordinance
President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday signed an ordinance or executive order for the fourth time to amend a law that the government has been unable to pass in parliament, but is upset, sources said.
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President Mukherjee Signs Ordinance On Enemy Property Act, With A Comment
President Pranab Mukherjee has signed a special order making amendments to the Enemy Property Act, which plugs the loopholes in the law that guards against claims on properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan and China after the wars of 1962, 1965 and 1971.
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Enemy Property Bill Referred To Select Committee By Rajya Sabha
A Bill seeking to guard against claims of succession or transfer of properties left by people who migrated to Pakistan and China after the wars, which was passed by Lok Sabha last week, was today surprisingly referred to a Rajya Sabha House Committee for detailed scrutiny.
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New Ordinance Bans Transfer Of Property Of People Who Migrated To Pak
An ordinance for amendments in the 47-year-old Enemy Property Act was promulgated today under which custodians of "enemy property" will continue to hold these assets of persons who took Pakistani nationality after 1965 and 1971 wars and will not be able to transfer them.
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Govt approves amendments to Enemy Property Act
The Central government on Wednesday approved amendments to the Enemy Property Act to ensure, among other issues, that such property is divested only to the owner or his lawful heir and continue to vest in the custodian till it is divested by the Centre.A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved the proposal o...
