Lok Sabha begins discussion on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025

April 2, 2025 1:39 PM

Lok Sabha begins discussion on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for consideration. This bill incorporates suggestions from the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which reviewed the legislation tabled in Parliament in August of the previous year. Alongside this, the House also began deliberations on the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, with Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moving both bills for passage. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to amend the Waqf Act of 1995, aims to ...

Centre to introduce Indian Ports Bill, 2025 in Parliament today

March 28, 2025 10:56 AM

Centre to introduce Indian Ports Bill, 2025 in Parliament today

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, is set to introduce The Indian Ports Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The bill aims to streamline and consolidate laws related to ports in India, focusing on promoting integrated port development, enhancing ease of doing business, and ensuring the optimal utilization of the country's extensive coastline. A key feature of the bill is the establishment and empowerment of State Maritime Boards for effective management of non...