New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The enactment of the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency, and Development Act, 2025 (UMEED Act) last week marks a turning point in reforms carried out in Waqf laws between 1913 and 2025 for social benefit from Waqf properties, said an official on Monday.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Over 52 crore loans worth Rs 32.61 lakh crore have been sanctioned under the PM Mudra Yojana as the scheme completes 10 years of its launch on April 8, 2015, according to official figures.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) BJP Rajya Sabha member Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday hit out at political parties challenging the recent amendments to the Waqf Act in the Supreme Court, accusing them of politicising a law that has followed due constitutional process.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Sunil Sharma, the Leader of the Opposition in the J&K Assembly, remarked on Sunday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to evaluate the security situation in the region is crucial due to Pakistan's repeated attempts to disrupt peace in past few months.
Patna, April 7 (IANS) Senior Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s participation in ‘Palayan Roko’ yatra in Bihar’s Begusarai and call for unleashing a 'White T-shirt movement' has infused fresh energy and vigour in the party ranks and workers of the state unit.
Patna, April 7 (IANS) As senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi kicked off his ‘Palayan Roko, Naukri Do’ padayatra from Begusarai on Monday, Union Textile Minister and local Member of Parliament Giriraj Singh dismissed the visit as politically inconsequential.
Jammu, April 7 (IANS) Sajad Lone, President of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Conference, on Monday slammed J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for meeting Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju following the passage of the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill.
Srinagar, April 7 (IANS) On the second day of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, another separatist leader quit the Hurriyat conference, pledging his loyalty to the country’s Constitution.
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Chaos and tension erupted in front of Netaji Indoor Stadium in central Kolkata, the venue of the scheduled meeting later in the day between West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and a group of job losers in state-run schools following the Supreme Court's order that annulled 25,753 teaching and non-teaching jobs last week.
Jammu, April 7 (IANS) The proceedings of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly were marred on Monday as NC, Congress, PDP, and some Independent MLAs protested against the Waqf Amendment Act passed by Parliament, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the House for 15 minutes.
