New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Highlighting transparency and accountability as corner stones of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Leader of Rajya Sabha and Union Minister J.P. Nadda on Thursday said that over the decades, 5,970 government properties had been declared as Waqf assets through misuse of the existing law.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Amid a raging political debate in Delhi over the previous AAP government’s education model, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Thursday said that during the past 10 years, the education department sought land for only 25 new schools.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The 25th session of the Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) of BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) concluded on Wednesday in Bangkok, Thailand. This meeting, which precedes the 20th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting on April 3 and the 6th BIMSTEC Summit on April 4, finalised key documents and set the agenda for the upcoming discussions at the Ministerial and Summit levels.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Addressing the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, asserted that misconceptions about the Waqf (Amendment) Bill were being deliberately spread by certain parties to bolster their vote banks.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while participating in debate over contentious Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) on Wednesday, came down heavily on the previous UPA regime and delivered a sharp critique of the 2013 amendments to Waqf laws.
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) KC Venugopal, Congress MP from Kerala, launched a blistering attack at the Centre over the ‘discriminatory’ Waqf Amendment Bill and stated that the only motive behind this contentious bill was to push its agenda of hatred and dividing the country in name of religion.
Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) PM Vishwakarma Yojana, launched on the 77th Independence Day, is proving to be a life-changing initiative for the lower strata of society, comprising artisans, craftsmen and more.
Bhopal, April 2 (IANS) A large number of Muslims in Madhya Pradesh's capital, Bhopal, burst firecrackers on Wednesday to express their support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which was presented in the Lok Sabha earlier in the day.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 (IANS) Despite undergoing 24 cuts and significant edits, the Mohanlal-starrer Empuraan remains under scrutiny. Two earlier articles in the RSS mouthpiece Organiser had already put the film team on the defensive, prompting the revisions. However, a new article published on Wednesday has raised further concerns, this time questioning director Prithviraj Sukumaran and screenwriter Murali Gopy.
Prayagraj, March 31 (IANS) The Mahakumbh in the Sangam city of Prayagraj has concluded recently. As in every previous edition, the sanitation workers played a crucial role in keeping the Kumbh fair clean and beautiful with their tireless efforts. However, it was the moment during the 2019 Ardh Kumbh when Prime Minister Narendra Modi had honoured these workers that remains etched in the hearts of people even today.
