Spirit of decision favours democratic India: Kiren Rijiju hails SC's order on Waqf Act

IANS | September 15, 2025 2:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court's interim order on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, saying the spirit of the verdict was in favour of "democratic India" and assured that the Centre would re-examine the provision requiring five years of practising Islam for the creation of Waqf.

Over two crore enrol in Gujarat under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

IANS | September 15, 2025 2:54 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded a milestone under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), with more than 2.01 crore beneficiaries enrolled as of August 27. The achievement comes under the state government’s ongoing ‘Jan Suraksha Santrupti Abhiyan’, led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, as shared by officials on Monday.