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LS Showdown Over JPC’s Power To Add New Provisions In Waqf Bill, Home Minister Rebuts Charges
As Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, the House witnessed noisy protests by the Opposition, prompting Home Minister Amit Shah to rebut charges.....
Parliament Was Being Claimed As Waqf Property: Rijiju Slams UPA For Making Provisions 'overriding' Other Laws
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday bashed the previous UPA government for de-notifying 123 properties and handing them over to the Delhi Waqf Board. Defending the necessity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, he said that without this legislation, even the Parliament premises could have been claimed as Waqf property.....
PM Modi Watches Thai Ramayan, Garba Performance In Bangkok
, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday witnessed 'Ramakien', the Thai version of the Ramayan, after arriving in Bangkok, symbolising the deep cultural ties between India and Thailand.....
Centre Very Serious About Attacks On Indians In US: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted that the Centre has taken very serious note of the hate crimes against Indians in the US and said the Narendra Modi government will come out with a statement on the issue. ....
Lok Sabha Members Voice Concern Over Killing Of Indians In US
Lok Sabha members on Thursday expressed concern over the killing of Indians in the United States and sought answers from the government.....
Widows To Be Called 'Kalyanis' In MP: Shivraj Chouhan
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced that widows in the state will be referred to as "Kalyanis" in all official documents, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said.....
BHIM Downloads Touch 5mn, 'teething Problems' Hit Payment App
With over five million BHIM apps having been downloaded, users are facing several "teething problems" that need to rectified. However, experts believe what is really required is an "awareness drive" to help the masses use the app.....
Probe Ordered Into Sukma Maoist Attack: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a probe has been ordered into the Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district that killed 12 CRPF personnel and said the government is committed to counter and eliminate Left Wing Extremism. ....
Twitterati's Mixed Reaction To Modi's New Year Eve Address
Social media offered mixed reactions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's much awaited address to the nation on the eve of New Year with some hailing the sops announced by him while most of them criticised him for not announcing a way out of the cash crunch.....
Shoes Hurled At Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das
Shoes were hurled at Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and black flags were shown to hi at a programme in Kharsawa on Sunday, the state police said. ....
