New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday defended the Waqf Amendment Act, saying that one of the key drivers behind bringing the Act was that most of the sufferers of the prevalent system were women, especially widows. Interacting with a delegation of Dawoodi Bohra community members at his residence here, Modi…
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) The Congress on Thursday welcomed interim relief given by the Supreme Court on the recently passed Waqf Act, saying the Act was not aimed at improving but “infiltrating” and “controlling” the institutions. Addressing a press conference at the AICC office here, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Imran Pratapgarhi…
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Thursday issued an interim order, directing status quo in relation to the functionality of the Waqf Boards till the next hearing on May 5. A three-judge Bench of the top court, led by Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna recorded the…
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a comprehensive review meeting at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, to assess the current status of the Yamuna River and discuss the ongoing and future plans for its cleaning and rejuvenation. He called for the use of real-time data and space technology to track…
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) India today said the extradition of 26/11 key plotter Tahawwur Rana from the US serves as a reminder to Pakistan that it needs to bring to justice the other perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks whom it continues to shield. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering queries on…
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) India today dismissed the Pakistan army chief’s comments on Kashmir and said that Pakistan’s “only relationship” with Kashmir is to vacate the illegally occupied territories. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, answering questions on the issue, said at a briefing: “How can anything foreign be in a jugular vein?…
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) In a significant development during the ongoing constitutional challenge to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, the Supreme Court on Thursday recorded the Union Government’s assurance that no appointments will be made to the Waqf Council or Waqf Boards under Sections 9 and 14 of the Act until further notice. Solicitor General…
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) As part of the ongoing supply of relief material and humanitarian aid to quake-hit Myanmar under ‘Operation Brahma’, India has sent the components of 20 pre-fabricated offices. The pre-fabricated offices, weighing approximately 50 tonnes, were despatched by an IAF C-17 aircraft on April 15 to Myanmar. The structures will be…
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will lead a delegation to participate in the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair on April 18-19 at Kuala Lumpur, as part of the ASEAN-India Tourism Professionals Exchange Programme 2025. At the 21st ASEAN-India Summit last year, the year…
New Delhi, Apr 17 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India’s defence sector is moving ahead on the path of self-reliance, and the country is also ready to play a very important role in making global supply chains resilient. Speaking at a Defence Conclave here, he said that under the leadership of Prime…
