CAG report on railways flags issues with ECoR workshop, construction works at CST station in Mumbai

The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) compliance audit report on Ministry of Railways was tabled in both houses of Parliament on Thursday (April 3, 2025).  | Photo Credit: ASHOK R The Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) compliance audit report on Ministry of Railways was tabled in both houses of Parliament on Thursday (April 3, 2025). … Read more

EPFO removes two more claim settlement requirements

Representative image | Photo Credit: SUPREET SAPKAL The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has further simplified the claim settlement process here on Thursday (April 3, 2025) by removing the requirement of uploading an image of a cheque leaf or attested bank passbook while filing online claims. The requirement of employer approval for seeding bank account … Read more

Parliament Clears Waqf Amendment Bill

Parliament in the wee hours of Friday, April 4, 2025, morning cleared the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, after nearly 14-hour debate in Rajya Sabha by 128 members voting in favour and 95 against.  | Photo Credit: ANI Parliament in the wee hours of Friday (April 4, 2025) morning cleared the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, after … Read more

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal have received no funds under Samagra Shiksha for FY2024-25

Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal have approved central allocations of ₹ 328.90 crore, ₹ 2,151.60 crore, and ₹ 1,745.80 crore respectively for the current fiscal year, no funds had been released from this central share to these States. Photo: repository.education.gov.in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal have received zero funds from the Centre’s share … Read more

Non-Muslims will not have majority in Central Waqf Council: Kiren Rijiju

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju moves motion for consideration of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi on Thursday, April 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday (April 4, 2025) rejected the Opposition’s allegations that the Waqf (amendment) Bill … Read more

RSS tribal wing hails government for protecting tribal land in Waqf Bill

Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (VKA), the tribal wing of the RSS, congratulated the Central government for protecting tribal land in the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. File Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (VKA), the tribal wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday (April 3, 2025) congratulated the Central government for protecting tribal land in the Waqf (Amendment) … Read more