Waqf Act Amendments: Tighter control, more women and non-Muslims members, five key changes to Waqf law

Waqf Act Amendments: Tighter control, more women and non-Muslims members, five key changes to Waqf law

The Centre has introduced a Bill in Parliament to amend the 1995 Waqf Act, aiming to enhance accountability and transparency in the functioning of Waqf boards and ensure mandatory inclusion of women. This initiative responds to demands from within the Muslim community and includes around 40 amendments. The Bill mandates mandatory verification for property claims … Read more

‘Significant anomalies’: China tightens scrutiny over dubious degrees from overseas

‘Significant anomalies’: China tightens scrutiny over dubious degrees from overseas

Usually the verification process takes 10-20 working days but the centre said it would take at least 60 days to assess qualifications from those universities, citing “significant anomalies” found in application data for master’s and doctoral degrees from those institutions. The centre said six of the universities were in the Philippines, five in Mongolia and … Read more