Over 1 lakh Muslims protest Waqf Act in KarnatakaOver one lakh members of the Muslim community in Karnataka gathered to protest the Waqf Amendment Act, 2025, deeming it an erosion of auton...
18 Apr, 2025, 09.17 PM IST
Waqf (Amendment) Act comes into force from April 8: Govt notificationIndia's Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, takes effect today, ushering in reforms for Waqf property management. Key changes include separating tr...
08 Apr, 2025, 07.02 PM IST
Centre does not seek to control Waqf Boards, but to ensure they operate within law: NaddaBJP president JP Nadda clarified that the Centre does not intend to control Waqf Boards but wants them to function within legal boundaries....
06 Apr, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 passed in Lok Sabha after nearly 12 hours of heated debateThe Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 after heated debates. The bill, introduced by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, focuses on ...
03 Apr, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
Congress opposing Waqf Bill but yet to set up Waqf Board, Haj Committee in Himachal Pradesh: BJPThe Congress has faced criticism for not forming a Waqf Board or a Haj committee during its tenure in Himachal Pradesh. The BJP supports th...
02 Apr, 2025, 08.28 PM IST
Is the Taj Mahal Waqf property? Here’s what you need to knowThe ownership of the Taj Mahal has been disputed since 1998, with the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Waqf Board claiming it as a Waqf property. Legal ...
02 Apr, 2025, 07.46 PM IST
What is Waqf Bill? Here's an easy guide to understand the hotly-debated billUnion Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju introduced the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha, focusing on improving the admini...
02 Apr, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
BJP MP Surya calls Waqf Adalats as kangaroo courts, urges CM Siddaramaiah to immediately stop themTejasvi Surya, a BJP MP, has called for an immediate halt to the Waqf Adalats in Karnataka, labeling them as kangaroo courts unjustly targe...
29 Oct, 2024, 05.17 PM IST
Waqf Board claims 200 govt properties in Delhi: OfficialsTop Union government officials informed a Parliamentary panel that over 200 properties in Delhi, controlled by central agencies, have been ...
05 Sep, 2024, 11.46 PM IST
AIMPLB demand withdrawal of Waqf Amendment Bill, calls it a "conspiracy"The All India Muslim Personal Law Board, along with key Muslim organizations, called for the withdrawal of the proposed Waqf Amendment Bill...
23 Aug, 2024, 10.39 PM IST
Waqf through the ages: How Rs 1-lakh crore property owner board acquires land and what the govt aims to changeThe Waqf Board is reportedly the third-largest landholder in India, following the Railways and the Defence Department. Waqf boards control ...
08 Aug, 2024, 03.05 PM IST
Waqf Act amendment row: What is Waqf, how much land it holds, and what are the proposed amendments?Waqf Act: The Modi government aimed to amend the 1995 Waqf Act to ensure accountability and transparency in Waqf boards and mandate the inc...
05 Aug, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
All Waqf Boards in states, Centre to have two womenThe draft amendment to the Wakf Act 1995 proposes significant changes, including mandatory registration of Waqf properties with district co...
04 Aug, 2024, 11.26 PM IST
'Modi govt wants to take away autonomy of board': Asaduddin Owaisi on reports of proposed amendments in Waqf Board ActAIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticized the Modi government for planning amendments to the Waqf Board Act, accusing it of wanting to underm...
04 Aug, 2024, 08.13 PM IST
India may soon cut 'unfettered' powers of Waqf Board to call any property their assetThe proposed bill, discussed by the Cabinet on Friday evening, seeks to repeal several clauses of the current Waqf Act. These repeals are p...
04 Aug, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Shia clerics oppose demand to declare Taj Mahal a waqf propertyProminent Shia cleric and member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board Maulana Kalbe Jawwad said that issue was raised after Khan's statem...
25 Nov, 2014, 05.22 PM IST
- Scheme to strengthen waqf boards
Centre has launched a scheme to strengthen all its state boards.
20 Jun, 2010, 10.41 AM IST