Waqf Law Hearing Live: A major constitutional debate unfolds today as the Supreme Court takes up 73 petitions questioning the legality and constitutional standing of the Waqf (Amendment) Act. A total of 73 petitions have been listed for hearing before a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice…
Congress party chief Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the Prime Minister Narendra-Modi-led Union government on Friday, after the Parliament passed the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025. Kharge, the leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha, accused the government of taking a “negative stand.” “It is their interpretation, we kept our views on the bill in front of…
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned at 4 am on Friday after a 17-hour sitting. It will meet again later in the day at 11 am on April 4. Before adjourning the proceedings, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said it was a “rare occasion” that the House dispersed at 4.02 am to meet again at 11 am on…
The Lok Sabha early Thursday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after over a 12-hour debate, which saw the ruling NDA strongly defending the legislation as beneficial for minorities and the opposition describing the legislation as “anti-Muslim”. The Bill was passed after all amendments moved by the opposition members were rejected by voice votes….
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju is all set to introduce the reworked Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in the Lok Sabha today, April 2, amid staunch opposition from the INDIA bloc and prominent Muslim groups, including the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, and their allies, have…
New Delhi: The government has approved a hefty 24% hike in the pay packets and pensions of members of Parliament (MPs), with retrospective effect from 1 April 2023. The revision, carried out under the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954, is linked to the Cost Inflation Index specified in the Income…
The issue of the alleged recovery of cash from the residence of a sitting judge of the Delhi High Court was raised in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar assured that he would find a mechanism for a structured discussion on the matter, as reported by PTI. Also Read: Who is Justice Yashwant…
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on February 26 fielded its Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjeev Arora in Punjab assembly bypoll. The party in power in Punjab has fielded Arora from Ludhiana West. This seat fell vacant last month after the death of AAP MLA Gurpreet Gogi in an accidental firing while cleaning his…
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday defended the tax relief measures in the Budget, emphasizing that they primarily benefit middle-income earners. Responding to a debate in the Rajya Sabha, Sitharaman said a closer look at the tax proposals reveals that the maximum benefit applies to those earning up to âš12 lakh, tapering off as incomes…
New Income Tax Bill 2025 LIVE Updates: The new Income-Tax (I-T) Bill, announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her Budget speech on February 1, is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, as per reports. Approved by the Union Cabinet on February 7, the bill was expected in Parliament this week….
