Delhi: The "Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, led by Jagdambika Pal", is scheduled to be presented in Parliament during the ongoing Budget Session on Monday. This significant bill, designed to introduce reforms in the Waqf Act of 1995, has been eagerly anticipated. BJP MP Jagdambika Pal, who chairs the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), will present the final report, along with Sanjay Jaiswal, in both Hindi and English versions. The report includes a record of the evidence submitted before the committee that informed its decision-making process. Recently, Pal met with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to present the final draft of the committee's findings.

Uttar Pradesh: A devastating stampede occurred at the **Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagr**aj during the sacred Mauni Amavasya celebrations in the early hours of Wednesday. As an overwhelming number of devotees gathered for the holy dip in the Ganga, panic ensued, leading to multiple fatalities at the scene. Emergency services rushed to the site, transporting the injured to the central hospital within the Mela ground. Officials confirmed that several victims were brought in deceased.