CEO of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Anshul Garg on Sunday said the board introduced a smart locker system during the Navratri period, which received positive feedback.
The tree is believed to have grown from the Bo sapling that was brought to Sri Lanka by Sangamitta Maha Theri from India in the 3rd Century BCE, the statement added.
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament during the budget session of Parliament. The President also gave her assent to the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025, which has also been passed by the Parliament.
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) condemned the Waqf Amendments passed by Parliament, calling them an assault on Islamic values, religion, and constitutional rights. The Board vows to lead a nationwide movement until the amendments are repealed.
Bonai Hasni, General Secretary of the All India Ulama Board (AIUB), on Saturday voiced serious concern over the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, warning of its potential to undermine justice for all citizens in the country.
All India Muslim Women Personal Law Board has expressed its support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which has been passed by Parliament, and urged the government to bring transparency in the working of Waqf board and ensure rights to women.
"It was a one-sided act, which has been misused by a few people. If the properties (of Waqf) are better used, it would help the poor Muslims. Now, with the new bill, which will become an Act, all the previous grievances will be resolved," Khattar told ANI.
"Now, no one can rob lands in the name of the Waqf Board... Public property and revenue lands will now be used to build schools, colleges, hospitals, or housing for the poor," Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said.
"There are many Waqf properties in Patna, but name any one hospital or orphanage under Waqf in Patna, is a big orphanage being made by Waqf? But only cases are being made there (Patna),. It is said the Waqf property is allah's but the benefits are being reaped by their relatives, this is "ga
"The Waqf Amendment Bill is for the poor, and I had said that poor Muslims are not protesting. Those who are protesting are political Muslims," Shams told ANI.
Forest officials arrested five individuals on Thursday for illegally possessing a two-toed sand boa (Eryx johnii), a protected species under the Wildlife Protection Act, in Payyannur, Kerala's Kannur district, a release from the Forest Department stated.