Jharkhand CM promises to fulfil minority community`s demands

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 00:25

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday urged Muslim religious leaders to choose a chairman for the Jharkhand Wakf Board and assured them that their demands would be fulfilled by February 15.

`NWDC to soon start operations with Rs 100 cr initial capital`

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 22:41

The National Wakf Development Corporation (NWDC) will soon start functioning with an initial capital of Rs 100 crore, Union Minister for Minority Affairs K Rahman Khan said here on Friday.

Digitisation of Wakf records: SC seeks Centre`s response

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 17:47

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre and central and state Wakf boards to respond to a plea seeking computerisation of documents and details of properties, owned by Wakf boards across the country.

Govt for a Rs 500-cr corporation to develop Wakf properties

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 16:56

The government has decided to speed up the process of setting up a corporation with a Rs 500-crore corpus to develop Wakf properties.

Rajya Sabha passes Wakf amendment bill

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 23:29

Rajya Sabha on Monday passed a bill that seeks to prevent misuse of Wakf properties and make them commercially viable by providing for their leasing.

Corporation mooted for developing Wakf properties

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 11:25

The Minority Affairs Ministry has mooted a proposal for creation of a corporation to look after and develop Wakf properties, amid allegations of improper management of over 4 lakh acre of such properties.

Tawde seeks SIT probe into wakf land allotments

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 19:29

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council Vinod Tawde Friday demanded a probe by SIT in the land transfers during the last 10 years

Cong-NCP spar over Maharashtra Wakf Board

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 20:58

NCP on Thursday targeted the Minority Development Ministry headed by the Congress accusing it of protecting N D Pathan, the Wakq Board CEO, who was arrested recently by the Anti-Corruption Bureau on charges of taking bribe.

BJP for non-political entities in Wakf Boards

Last Updated: Sunday, June 23, 2013, 17:41

In an effort to woo minority Muslim voters in the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, the BJP on Sunday focused its campaign on development of madrasas and appointment of non-political entities in Wakf Boards.

Karna minister accused of illegally acquiring Wakf property

Last Updated: Saturday, June 8, 2013, 13:07

A private complaint has been filed before the Special Lokayukta Court against Karnataka Wakf Minister Qamar-ul Islam accusing him of illegally acquiring Wakf properties in Gulbarga.