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Gujarat government reduces public rates to improve convenience for common citizens and property owners
Gandhinagar, April 8: The Gujarat Revenue Department has made several amendments and additions to the provisions of the Gujarat Stamp act aimed at ensuring the effective implementation of the Stamp Duty act by lowering public rates and enhancing administrative simplicity and flexibility.
Section 40 enabled Waqf Board to usurp any land that it wished: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Waqf Amendment Bill
New Delhi, April 2: Amid the fierce debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday claimed that section 40 of the 2013 act was a "potent cocktail that enabled the Waqf Board to usurp any land that it wished" and described it as a "Frankenstein Monster".
HM Shah takes a swipe at Opposition, says Lalu's call for stricter Waqf laws finally answered
New Delhi, April 2: Addressing the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, asserted that misconceptions about the Waqf (Amendment) Bill were being deliberately spread by certain parties to bolster their vote banks.
Rijiju targets Congress over 2013 amendments in Waqf, questions powers provided under section 108
New Delhi, April 2: Introducing the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday targeted UPA government's 2013 amendment in the Waqf Act, questioning the powers provided under section 108.
All eyes on allies; Opposition warns JD (U), TDP for supporting Waqf Amendment Bill
Patna, April 2: Ahead of the tabling of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Lok Sabha, Opposition has warned BJP allies, especially Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) and Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desham Paty for supporting the bill, saying that the 'blame' will be laid on them.
Karnataka Assembly passes resolution against Waqf (Amendment) Bill, BJP's LoP accuses of 'appeasement politics'
Bengaluru, March 20: The Karnataka Assembly passed a resolution opposing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, drawing sharp criticism from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which accused the state government of engaging in "appeasement politics."
Women's Day: An uphill battle for tribal women in Himachal for rights to ancestral property
Shimla, March 7: Wajib-ul-Urj, a customary law among tribals which fosters inequality in the close-knit community, is still followed religiously in Himachal Pradesh's remote mountainous districts. This is despite the Supreme Court clarifying on several occasions that daughters will be treated on par with sons and will be granted equal coparcenary rights in their father's property.