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27% properties on Umeed portal with less than 1% registration from Bengal: Why Waqf Boards failed to meet deadline upheld by SC, despite centre’s...

Rukma Rathore - 9 December, 2025

According to the reports, Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir registered the most Waqf properties. on Umeed website.

Government and Policy

Deadline to register Waqf properties on govt portal ‘UMEED’ ends, All India Muslim Personal Law Board demands extension

OpIndia Staff - 5 December, 2025

UP, which possesses the largest Waqf assets, only registered 35% as of December 4th, with other states also reporting lower figures.

Jamia Millia Islamia gets Rs 14.8 crore grant from Ministry of Minority Affairs to set up EV and Cybersecurity labs under PMJVK

OpIndia Staff - 12 November, 2025

JMI Vice-Chancellor Prof. Mazhar Asif said that both projects reflect the university’s commitment to national development and innovation.

News Reports

No more Muslim as Minority Affairs Minister: Modi 3.0 makes a necessary change, appoints Buddhist Kiren Rijiju for the position

OpIndia Staff - 11 June, 2024

Conventionally, only Muslim politicians were appointed as the Minority Affairs Minister.

News Reports

Minority Affairs Ministry busts massive minority scholarship scam, over 50% institutions fake, Madrasas and tribal schools under the lens, CBI probe ordered

OpIndia Staff - 19 August, 2023

Probe finds that 53% of institutions under a minority scholarship programme across several states are fake, l

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With what authority can Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board issue fatwa declaring Ahmadiyyas as non-Muslims: Centre govt questions AP govt

OpIndia Staff - 22 July, 2023

The controversy escalated in February 2023 when the Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board labelled the Ahmadiyya Muslim community as infidels, citing the fatwa of Jamait ul Ulema.

News Reports

Minority Affairs Ministry led by Smriti Irani scraps 58,456 infrastructure projects that were defunct since they were sanctioned by Congress govt in 2008-2009

OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2023

The Union Minority Affairs Ministry, led by Union Minister Smriti Irani, has scrapped about 58,456 “units” or small infrastructure projects that were sanctioned under a centrally sponsored socio-economic development scheme.