New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the first significant piece of legislation introduced by the Modi 3.0 government, has sparked considerable controversy among Muslim organisations and the opposition.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Kalki Jayanti, a Hindu festival that celebrates the prophesised birth of Lord Kalki, is celebrated every year in the month of Shravan. This year, the Kalki Jayanti will be celebrated on August 10.
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) As Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on Thursday amid objections from the opposition Congress, various Muslim organisations and leaders expressed mixed reactions to the government's move.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) AAP MP Raghav Chadha made a heartfelt appeal to the Central government on Wednesday, urging it to hold talks with Pakistan to establish a safe corridor to Shri Nankana Sahib.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Hazrat Syed Naseruddin Chishty, head of the All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) and lineal descendant of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chishty appealed to Muslims not to be misled on the Delhi Waqf Act issue by vested interests.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Amid the hue and cry over 'curtailing' of powers of the Waqf Board, particularly by Muslim outfits, the BJP-led NDA government is all set to introduce more than 40 amendments to the Act, by bringing two Bills in the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament.
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) has welcomed the government's proposed move to bring a bill in the Parliament to amend the Waqf Act and accused vested interests of misleading the Muslim community.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Is abuse of the Waqf Act driving the Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s plan to limit the Waqf Boards' arbitrary powers?
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday said that it will not tolerate reduction or restriction on the powers of Waqf boards.
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) In a move that could have significant political consequences, the NDA government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to make amendments to the existing Waqf Act, thereby aiming to restrict the expansive powers of Waqf Boards to classify properties as "waqf assets" and assume control over them.
