Kashish Warsi, president of the Indian Sufi Foundation, has praised the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and urged the Muslim community to read it thoroughly so that they are fully aware of its various implications. The bill was passed after extensive discussion in the Lok Sabha, where the opposition opposed it, the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies supported it and said that the bill would bring improvement and transparency in the functioning of the Waqf Boards. Mr. Warsi said that the presentation by Union Home Minister Amit Shah made it clear that this bill is not against the Muslim community,…
Author: India Aware
After US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 26 per cent tariffs on Indian goods, economists believe Indian exporters will face relatively little trouble. India’s tariffs are the lowest among major emerging markets in Asia, except for the Philippines. According to economic experts, this will have less impact on India as its economy is inward-looking compared to export-oriented countries like China, Japan, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. This is likely to have a significant impact on US inflation and global trade dynamics. Bank of Baroda economics expert Sonal Badhan said Indian exporters would be least affected as tariffs on US imports…
Three terrorists including three policemen were neutralised in a clash between security forces and terrorists in the Sufan forest area of Kathua district of Jammu division on Thursday, March 27. A total of four security personnel including DSP of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dheeraj Katoch, two other policemen and a Para SF jawan were seriously injured. The army has established full control over the spot and additional forces have been deployed. The deceased policemen include a head constable and two constables. The bodies have not been removed from the spot yet due to the progress of the operation. The injured…
Union Minister for Atomic Energy Dr Jitendra Singh, while responding to a discussion on nuclear power plants in the Lok Sabha, reiterated the Government’s commitment to expansion of India’s nuclear energy sector, safety protocols and private sector participation. He highlighted the growth in reactor installations and progress in nuclear power generation in the last decade. The recent Union Budget has announced a dedicated nuclear mission, which involves significant budgetary allocations. The budget of the Department of Atomic Energy has increased from Rs 13,879 crore before 2014 to Rs 37,483 crore this year, representing an increase of 170%. Dr Jitendra Singh…
Gujarat will become the second state in the country after Uttarakhand to implement the Uniform Civil Code. State Law Minister Rushikesh Patel announced in the Assembly that the UCC is an important step towards ensuring equal justice for all citizens of the state and realising the concept of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’. To speed up the judicial process, the state government has set up three new arbitration tribunals in Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara district headquarters. It has been decided that cases of municipalities and panchayats will be heard in these arbitration tribunals. In line with the vision of Prime Minister…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that two organisations of the Hurriyat Conference, the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement (JKPM) and the Democratic Political Movement, have decided to sever all ties with separatism. He said separatism in Kashmir is now history and urged all groups to come forward and end separatism once and for all. The Home Minister described the announcement as a major victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of building a developed, peaceful and integrated India. Writing on social media platform X, Amit Shah said, “Separatism in Kashmir is history. The integration policies of the…
A sensational attack took place on Thakurdwara temple located in Khandwala area in Amritsar district of Punjab late Saturday night, which spread panic in the entire area. Two unidentified youths riding a motorcycle attacked the temple with a grenade, which was recorded in the CCTV camera installed outside the temple. According to the footage, at around 12:35 pm, two youths reached near the temple on a motorcycle. A flag was seen in their hand. After waiting for a few seconds, they threw something towards the temple and immediately fled from there. Moments later, there was a huge explosion in the…
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan visited the historic Victoria Barracks on the last day of his four-day official visit to Australia. This visit was the first visit of an Indian Chief of Defence Staff to Australia. During this, he met with the senior leadership of the Australian Department of Defence and Defence Force. He also visited Force Command Headquarters, Australian Defence College and Lowy Institute. Gen Chauhan departed from New Delhi on March 4 and sought to strengthen bilateral military ties during his visit till March 7. He held talks with Australia’s Chief of Defence Force Admiral…
India will compete against Australia in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Tuesday. India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs on Sunday to secure their place in the last four. New Zealand, on the other hand, will compete against South Africa in the second semi-final in Lahore on Wednesday. Australia and South Africa have already reached Dubai due to the tournament scheduling decisions. An ICC official said that the decision was taken to give maximum time for preparation to the team (Australia) playing the semi-final in Dubai on March 4. However, this caused inconvenience to the…
After the formation of the BJP government in Delhi, MP Manoj Tiwari has announced a scheme to give Rs 2,500 every month to women. He said that the registration process for putting money in the accounts of women will start from March 8. Manoj Tiwari informed on Sunday that the Delhi government will start the registration process from March 8 to give Rs 2,500 per month to women of economically weaker sections. Poor women will benefit from this scheme. Manoj Tiwari said that this step has been taken to empower the economic condition of women, and this will benefit millions…