New Delhi: The Waqf Board Amendment Bill 2024 was introduced in the Lok Sabha today, signaling a transformative overhaul in the governance of Waqf properties across India. With approximately 40 proposed amendments to the existing Waqf Act of 1995, this Bill seeks to elevate accountability, transparency, and inclusivity within the Waqf system.Minister of Minority Affairs,…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday expectedly kept the benchmark interest rate and stance unchanged for the ninth straight policy meeting, saying it cannot afford to look through persisting high food inflation and has to remain vigilant to prevent spillover. Retaining its unambiguous focus on inflation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), which consists…
Saint-Denis Paris: Don’t look now, but Jamaica, that Caribbean island known for producing elite sprinters such as Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is now a field-event power. Roje Stona’s gold in the discus throw Wednesday gave Jamaica its fourth medal in the field events at the 2024 Olympics — after winning just two in history….
Saint-Denis, France: As the flash of red, white and blue streaked past one sprinter — then the next, then the next — the American man delivering the latest out-of-nowhere comeback on the track said he had one thing going through his mind: “Get home, son! Get home, son!” Quincy Hall got home in first, then…
Paris: Aman Sehrawat, India’s sole male wrestler at the 2024 Paris Olympics, made an impressive run to the 57kg semifinals with commanding victories in his first two matches on Thursday. Sehrawat is set to face the top-seeded Japanese wrestler, Rei Higuchi, in the semifinals later today. A win would secure India another Olympic medal. In…
New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA government introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, sparking significant controversy. Tabled by Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, the bill was met with fierce criticism from opposition members. Congress MP KC Venugopal denounced the bill as a “fundamental attack on the Constitution and a direct…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday flayed the NDA government over its plan to amend the law governing Waqf boards, saying the move shows that it’s against minorities. The Bill has proposed far-reaching changes in the present Act, including ensuring the representation of Muslim women and non-Muslims in such bodies. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday flagged issues pertaining to meagre pension being given to district judges, and asked the Centre to resolve these at the earliest. “We, being the guardian of the district judiciary, urge you (the attorney general and the solicitor general) to sit together with the amicus curiae and find a…
Kolkata: Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee died on Thursday at his Kolkata home following old age-related ailments, CPI(M) state secretary Md Salim said. The former chief minister was 80 and is survived by his wife Mira and daughter Suchetana who underwent gender change surgery. A party official said Bhattacharjee died at around 8.30…
Mumbai: The country’s forex reserves touched a record high of USD 675 billion on August 2, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. The previous all-time high for the kitty was USD 670.857 billion on July 19 this year, and the last reported reserve was USD 667.386 billion as on July 26. Das said…
