Govt refers Waqf Bill to Joint Parliamentary Committee amid demands for close scrutiny by opposition
Thursday, 8 August 2024 The National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led centre has referred the Waqf Act Amendment Bill to Joint Parliamentary Committee amid demands for a wider scrutiny by the opposition.
In a heated Lok Sabha session, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju made headlines with his controversial remarks on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Rijiju defended the bill, now titled 'UMEED,' and addressed concerns about associating MPs with any religion. He challenged the notion of changing an...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged voters in Bihar to re-elect the BJP-led NDA, emphasizing the development achieved under PM Modi and CM Nitish Kumar. Shah.. IndiaTimes
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar assured Union home minister Amit Shah he would remain in the BJP-led NDA alliance, attributing prior departures to mistakes. Kumar.. IndiaTimes
Union government's new taxi service called "Sahkar Taxi" that will provide bike, cab, and auto services, to compete with popular ride-hailing platforms like Ola,.. DNA
The Indian government has raised concerns with the US about the need to respect the religious sensitivities and food preferences of Indian nationals being.. IndiaTimes
The Tories have criticised the government for not being “quicker” with talks about tariffs imposed by the US. Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride said Labour’s comments about Trump whilst they were the opposition were “unhelpful” and could have “soured” relations with the Trump administration. Report by Faragt. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The chancellor says the government is negotiating with US counterparts to reach an economic agreement to support British exporters and to ensure prices are not pushed up for UK consumers with more tariffs. Rachel Reeves adds, "this government believes in free and open trade, and we will continue to make that point". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The families of the Nottingham attack victims called claims that NHS staff illegally accessed their loved ones' medical records "sickening" and "inexcusable." Health minister Stephen Kinnock said protecting records is vital and promised government action if any breach occurred. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
A bike was dragged for 2km by a car, leading to both catching fire in central Delhi. The driver, a senior Delhi govt official, fled the scene but was later found... IndiaTimes
According to media reports, between July 15 and July 31, at least 12 inmates died at the Asha Kiran shelter home - the only government-run facility in the... Zee News
Thursday, 8 August 2024
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State govt, BMC to conduct Livestock Census from September to December; dogs, goats, pigs, cows, buffaloes, etc, will be counted
