Passage of Waqf (Amendment) Bill a watershed moment in collective quest for socio-economic justice, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departs for Thailand, on April 3, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI Hours after the passage of Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill by both Houses of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (April 4, 2025) called it a “watershed moment”. “The Passage of the Waqf (Amendment) … Read more

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