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Haj 2025 registration process begins; portal for applications now open

Haj 2025 registration process begins; portal for applications now open

For the first time, the applications have been invited on the Haj Suvidha App in addition to the website of Haj Committee of India

14 August,2024 01:58 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Bhiwandi SP legislator asks Maharashtra Waqf board to conduct public hearings

Bhiwandi SP legislator asks Maharashtra Waqf board to conduct public hearings

A Samajwadi Party legislator has urged the Maharashtra State Board of Waqf (MSBW) to conduct public hearings of Waqf institutions instead of holding them inside the chairman's chamber. Bhiwandi (East) MLA Rais Shaikh said he has written to MSBW regarding hearings for 184 Waqf institutions

11 August,2024 01:11 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Waqf Bill: Jitendra Awhad asks why is govt eyeing something meant for poor

Waqf Bill: Jitendra Awhad asks why is govt eyeing something meant for poor

Targeting the Centre over Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad said that this is an attack on the Waqf's land and questioned why the government is eyeing something that is for the poor. "I am happy with the way Supriya Sule opposed this bill and also highlighted the faults in it," he said

10 August,2024 10:21 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
PM congratulates grappler Aman for winning bronze medal at Paris Olympics 2024

PM congratulates grappler Aman for winning bronze medal at Paris Olympics 2024

Sehrawat, making his Olympic debut, secured the medal with a 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz on Friday, marking India's first wrestling medal at the Paris 2024 Games

10 August,2024 07:54 AM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Waqf Bill: 31-member JPC constituted along with Owaisi and Imran Masood

Waqf Bill: 31-member JPC constituted along with Owaisi and Imran Masood

Kiren Rijiju on Thursday introduced The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 and proposed sending it to a joint parliamentary committee after Opposition parties objected to its provision

09 August,2024 05:16 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Kiren Rijiju’s Waqf bills spark political firestorm

Kiren Rijiju’s Waqf bills spark political firestorm

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s proposed Waqf reforms ignite controversy, with critics accusing the government of constitutional overreach

09 August,2024 07:28 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Prominent Muslim bodies slam Waqf Bill; urge govt to withdraw it

Prominent Muslim bodies slam Waqf Bill; urge govt to withdraw it

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha on Thursday and referred to a joint parliamentary panel after a heated debate

08 August,2024 10:08 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Well-planned conspiracy for polarisation, says Tejashwi Yadav

Well-planned conspiracy for polarisation, says Tejashwi Yadav

Tejashwi Yadav said the MPs of his party will oppose the bill strongly in both Houses of Parliament

08 August,2024 09:17 PM IST | Patna | PTI
What is the Waqf Bill? All you need to know about the controversial proposal

What is the Waqf Bill? All you need to know about the controversial proposal

The opposition on Thursday strongly protested against the introduction of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, with several INDIA bloc MPs calling it an attack on the Constitution and aimed at targeting Muslims. They also urged the government to withdraw the bill. Here is everything that you need to know about the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.

08 August,2024 03:56 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh accorded ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhava

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh accorded ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhava

Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh, who is on a three-day state visit to India, was accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday. His Indian counterpart Narendra Modi received him at Rashtrapati Bhavan

01 August,2024 10:45 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent

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