Kiren Rijiju
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President Murmu attends funeral Mass of Pope Francis
Vatican City: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday attended the funeral Mass of Pope Francis at St Peter’s Square here. Francis, who was the first non-European Pope in nearly 1,300 years, died on…
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Waqf Bill ends era of years of injustice, corruption, says Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, calling it a historic step toward ending years of injustice and corruption in the…
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After Lok Sabha, Waqf Amendment Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday, April 3, tabled the Waqf Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the proposed legislation is not against Muslims or intended…
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Photos: Waqf Amendment Bill tabled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as proposed by a Joint Parliamentary Committee, in the Lok Sabha for consideration and passage. The…
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Contentious Waqf Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabeled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid sloganeering from the opposition. An eight-hour discussion on the bill, subject to an…
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Waqf Amendment Bill to be tabled on April 2: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill will be tabled in the Lok Sabha on April 2 (Wednesday) soon after the Question Hour and will be followed by a comprehensive and detailed discussion…
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PM Modi promises ‘improved pilgrimage experiences’ for Haj devotees
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the India-Saudi Arabia bilateral agreement for Haj-2025, asserting that the government led by him remains committed to ensuring improved pilgrimage experiences for the…
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Photos: Kiren Rijiju offers chadar at Nizamuddin Dargah on behalf of PM
New Delhi: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju with BJP Minority Morcha President Jamal Siddiqui offers a ceremonial ‘chadar’ on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah,…
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Rijiju to offer PM Modi’s chadar at Ajmer Sharif dargah on January 4
Jaipur: Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will present the Chadar sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Dargah Sharif of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer on…
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One Nation, One Election: Kiren Rijiju slams Congress for ‘baseless’ opposition
New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday strongly criticised the Congress party for its opposition to the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal, calling their stance “baseless and contradictory.” Kiren Rijiju while…
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Kiren Rijiju reacts to Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘boring’ remark
New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday slammed Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for terming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 100-minute speech in Parliament boring, and said the Wayanad…
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208 Haj pilgrims lose life in 2024, 8 from Telangana: Centre
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju recently reported a tragic toll during this year’s Haj pilgrimage, revealing that 208 Indian pilgrims lost their lives, including eight from Telangana. This information was disclosed in…
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8.72L immovable Waqf properties registered in govt records
New Delhi: A total of 8.72 lakh immovable and 16,713 movable Waqf properties are registered nationwide under the Waqf Act, 1954 and the subsequent Waqf Act, 1995, the Parliament was informed on…
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Ladakh activist urges Rijiju to introduce ‘Shia Theology’ in Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi: Ladakh-based political activist Sajjad Hussain Kargili has submitted a memorandum to Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, requesting the introduction of Shia theology as part of the Department of Islamic Studies…
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58929 waqf properties facing encroachment: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said 58,929 waqf properties were facing encroachment, of which 869 were in Karnataka. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha by BJP…
