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  Waqf Amendment Bill: Modi Cabinet approves key changes, to be tabled in Parliament soon, say reports

  India | February 27, 2025 12:37 IST

  The Union Cabinet, led by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the revised Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 with key changes recommended by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC). The bill, which sought to reform Waqf property management, will be tabled in Parliament's Budget Session.

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  JPC accepts Waqf draft report by 14 to 11 votes, opposition to give 'dissent note'

  India | January 29, 2025 13:08 IST

  The bill aims to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, to address issues and challenges in regulating and managing waqf properties.

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  JPC members write to Speaker Om Birla over Waqf Amendment Bill proceedings, demand transparency

  India | January 24, 2025 19:44 IST

  In their letter, the members have also requested the postponement of the committee’s 27th meeting. They emphasized the need for adequate time for Opposition members to present their pleas and claims, as per the established rules and procedures of Parliament.

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  JPC on Waqf Bill: Huge uproar erupts, Owaisi and 9 other MPs suspended from today's meeting

  India | January 24, 2025 13:24 IST

  JPC on Waqf Bill: The uproar led to the suspension of 10 opposition MPs including All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi from today's meeting.

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  One Nation, One Election: Joint Parliamentary Committee holds first meeting today

  India | January 08, 2025 11:55 IST

  One Nation, One Election Bill proposes simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies across India. It has been sent to the Joint Parliamentary Committee to have a deep discussion on the bill.

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  Priyanka Gandhi, Manish Tewari among Congress MPs in JPC on 'One Nation One Election' Bill

  India | December 19, 2024 6:07 IST

  One Nation One Election bill: 21 members from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha will be in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for 'One Nation One Election' bill.

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  One Nation, One Election: What's the road ahead for bill to become an act? EXPLAINED

  Explainers | December 18, 2024 12:00 IST

  The One Nation, One Election Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The Bill will be sent to the JPC for further deliberations before it is debated in either house of the Parliament.

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  Waqf Amendment Bill: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey supports Opposition's demand to extend JPC tenure

  India | November 27, 2024 18:30 IST

  BJP member Jagdambika Pal, head of joint committee of Parliament, had said that the draft is ready but opposition members have demanded an extension for a more thorough discussion. They had met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday to press their demand.

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  Jagdambika Pal, BJP leader, to head Joint Parliamentary Committee formed on Waqf Bill

  India | August 13, 2024 14:37 IST

  The Central government introduced Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024 in the Parliament during the monsoon session. After a brief discussion, the bill was referred to the JPC of 31 members.

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  Waqf Amendment Bill: Lok Sabha Speaker constitutes 31-member JPC, Owaisi, Imran Masood included

  India | August 09, 2024 16:28 IST

  The Waqf (Amendment) Bill also aims at renaming the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Act, 1995.

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  Joint Parliamentary Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill to meet today

  India | November 22, 2021 10:11 IST

  The Union Cabinet had earlier in December 2019 approved the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 that deals with the privacy and security of data of Indian citizens.

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  Just 6 hours left to set up Rafale JPC: Rahul Gandhi reminds Arun Jaitely

  India | August 30, 2018 15:52 IST

  The Congress chief's attack comes after Arun Jaitley termed the Congress' charges on the defence deal a "complete falsehood" in his blogpost.

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  2G scam: Subramanian Swamy seeks copy of A Raja's statement to JPC

  India | July 18, 2013 21:57 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 18: A Delhi court today reserved its order for July 23 on a plea by Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy seeking summoning of a written statement given by former Telecom Minister A

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  DMK seeks Chacko's removal over 2G JPC report leakage

  Politics | April 22, 2013 12:37 IST

  New Delhi, April 22: The DMK Monday sought the removal of P.C. Chacko as the chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probing 2G spectrum allocation, after the draft report was leaked to media.The DMK

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  BJP may boycott JPC meet on 2G on Thursday

  Politics | October 10, 2012 21:53 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 10 :  BJP is likely to boycott the proceedings of the Joint Parliamentary Committee tomorrow on 2G over the issue of calling Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram as

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  2G Scam : JPC Wants To Grill Ailing Vajpayee

  India | June 01, 2011 13:45 IST

  New Delhi, June 1 : The P.C.Chacko-led Joint Parliamentary Committee probing the 2G scam has decided to summon ailing former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to depose before the committee, The Pioneer daily reported. Vajpayee is