The BJP-led government is slated to introduce the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to amend the Waqf Act, 1995. The bill seeks to "effectively address issues" related to the powers of the State Waqf Boards, registration and survey of waqf properties and removal of
The BJP-led government is slated to introduce the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to amend the Waqf Act, 1995. The bill seeks to "effectively address issues" related to the powers of the State Waqf Boards, registration and survey of waqf properties and removal of
The Nepal government has formed a three-membered committee to investigate the second aviation accident after a helicopter crashed into the hills of Nepal on Wednesday killing all 5 on board.
In a bid to empower the Forest Protection Force personnel, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma handed over 20 inflatable rubber boats to the Kaziranga National Park authority on Wednesday at a function held at Bagori Range in Kaziranga National Park.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday handed over 20 Inflatable Rubber Boats to Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve to check poaching and encroaching attempts.
Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai said on Wednesday that a joint working group will be called between India and Sri Lanka to discuss about 170 Tamil fishermen's boats that have been seized by the Sri Lankan Navy.
At 1400 hrs on August 6, the Assistant Director of Fisheries, Chennai, informed Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Chennai regarding a medical emergency on board IFB Sengalamman which had set out from Chennai for fishing with 12 crew members on-board.
Insanullah Janat, a prominent top-order batter for Afghanistan, has been banned from all cricket related activities for five years due to corruption, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced on Wednesday.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, Anshul Garg on Tuesday presided over a meeting with all the stakeholders of the institution to assess operational preparedness of the Shrine area for hassle-free pilgrimage ahead of Independence Day celebrations at Kat
According to top government sources, the Waqf amendment bill is likely to be presented after the passage of the Finance Bill, likely this week. Before drafting the amendments, the government consulted various Muslim intellectuals and organisations to ensure comprehensive reforms.
All India Sufi Sajjadanshin Council (AISSC) welcomed the central government's proposed amendments to the Waqf Board Act and appealed to everyone to "cooperate" with the government.