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All you need to know about changes proposed to Waqf Bill by JPC, now cleared by Cabinet

March 02, 2025 12:17 pm

The Bill was introduced in August last year to amend the Waqf Act of 1995. It proposed sweeping changes which give the government a foot in the door in regulating waqf properties, and settling disputes regarding such properties.

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Exclusive | From cost savings to re-polling: Law Ministry seeks EC response on JPC's 20 queries about simultaneous elections

January 22, 2025 12:06 pm

The questions have been communicated to the EC by the Union Law Ministry in a letter written last week following the first meeting, on January 8, of the JPC, The Indian Express has learned.

Newsmaker | Who is P P Chaudhary, the BJP MP who will chair House panel on one nation, one election

December 22, 2024 8:30 am

Three-time MP from Pali and a senior Supreme Court advocate, Chaudhary has had a fast rise up BJP ranks

JPC/ Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.

What is a joint committee of Parliament, to be set-up for ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bills?

December 20, 2024 12:14 pm

What is a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) and how is it set-up? We explain.

In letter to Lok Sabha Speaker, Opposition MPs say Jagdambika Pal is 'bulldozing' Waqf JPC’s proceedings

November 05, 2024 8:03 am

The Opposition MPs say the 'constitution of the JPC should not be treated as a mere ventilating chamber to get the Waqf (Amendment) Bill passed as desired by the Government'.

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64 amendments in 44 mins, Bill passed with no discussion

March 25, 2023 5:23 am

Soon after, Agrawal adjourned the House till March 27. Apart from bringing changes on taxation through the amendments, Sitharaman also announced a committee headed by the finance secretary to "improve" the National Pension System (NPS).

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In Rajya Sabha, Opp asks why BJP worried of JPC that will have NDA majority

February 09, 2023 5:17 am

Other issues raised ranged from the government’s Covid-19 management, dignity of women and the elderly, and representation of women in Parliament.

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Opposition demands JPC probe into Adani allegations: What is a Joint Parliamentary Committee

February 03, 2023 10:18 am

Before this, the Opposition had sought JPC probes into the Rafale deal and demonetisation, but the demand was not granted. Since the BJP came to power in 2014, no JPC has been set up.

Joint House panel on data Bill gets another extension for report

July 24, 2021 4:49 am

This is the second extension granted to the committee this year. Earlier in March, the JPC was given time till the Monsoon session to submit its report.

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Like Bofors, set up JPC for Rafale deal: Digvijaya to PM

July 06, 2021 9:29 pm

"France has started a probe in the Rafale case, but in India, where commission was paid, no inquiry is being conducted. If one compares the Rafale deal with the Bofors case, the then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi had, on his own, constituted a JPC," Singh said.