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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments

The government says it wants to battle corruption and mismanagement. The Waqf Act mandates that disputes over waqf properties be resolved by a state-constituted tribunal with a judicial officer, a civil services officer and an expert in Muslim law. Malik Motasim Khan, the vice president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, a religious organisation in India, says waqf properties are already governed by …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Tirupati: Instability at Kanipakam Temple with 3rd EO change in 4 months

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati:Administrative turmoil is gripping Swayambhu Sri Varasiddi Vinayaka Swamy Temple, a revered spiritual centre at Kanipakam in Chittoor district, with the Endowments department appointing the third executive officer at the shrine within a period of four months. A senior Endowments official, requesting anonymity, observed, “Frequent changes at the top disrupt administrative continuity and ongoing projects, disrupting the temple’s long-term growth.” …

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1 month ago

Madras High Court Suggests Bringing In Statutory Body To Regulate Church Properties, Seeks Centre's Stand

Live Law

The Madras High Court has suggested bringing in a statutory body to regulate the affairs of the church and church properties, similar to the charitable endowments of Hindus and Muslims. The court also noted that while "charitable endowments of Hindus and Muslims are subject to statutory regulation" however no such comprehensive regulation exists for endowments of Christians; the only scrutiny/oversight …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024: Explaining Salient Features and Overall Assessment of Merits and Flaws

The Hindu

Published : Nov 13, 2024 08:06 IST - 12 MINS READ A fair assessment is needed of the Waqf Bill, 2024, introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8, to understand its salient features and to see how these can improve the efficiency and administration of waqf properties or how they harm the cause of “one nation, one law” in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Endowments Lands Encroached in Hanamkonda

Deccan Chronicle

Warangal: Lokayukta Justice C.V. Ramulu expressed displeasure with endowments department officials for failing to act against a private college that allegedly encroached on land belonging to the historic Siddeshwara Swamy temple in Hanamkonda. Consumer council national general secretary Sambaraju Chakrapani and Kakatiya Varasthva Parirakshana Samiti President Chikati Raju filed a complaint with the endowments department about the encroachment 10 months …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools’ endowments

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Michael Bloomberg’s organization Bloomberg Philanthropies committed $600 million to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools to help secure their future economic stability. Speaking in New York at the annual convention of the National Medical Association, an organization that advocates for African American physicians, Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and billionaire founder of Bloomberg …

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5 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging TN Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Act

Live Law

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition challenging the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act of 1959. The bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud opined that the petitioners approach the High Court instead. The CJI stated that the High Court is competent to hear such matters and suggested that the petitioners file their case there. " …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Godavari water enters Gandi Pochamma temple, entry for devotees restricted

Deccan Chronicle

The temple is famous for the belief that the wishes would be fulfilled for devotees, especially childless couple, who visit the temple and take darshan of the deity. The temple used to get Hundi collections of around half a crore per annum and its functionaries say the shirine has the potential to get even acrore each year. Locals say the …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Decks cleared for elephant Roopavathi to attend Bonalu, Muharram processions in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Decks have been cleared for bringing elephant Roopavathi to the city to take part in the processions to be organized during ‘Ashadamasam’ bonalu festivities in twin cities this month. This forced Telangana forest department to instruct Bonalu temple committee members and Bibi-ka-Alam procession organizers to get a No-Objection Certificate from Karnataka forest department. Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee senior vice-president …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

T.N. CM Stalin releases coffee table books on folk deities, forts of Tamil Nadu brought out by The Hindu

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released two coffee table books titled – ‘Folk Deities of Tamil Nadu: Worship, Tradition and Custom’ and ‘Forts of Tamil Nadu: A Walk-Through’ — brought out by The Hindu Group of Publications in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu government’s Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and Tourism Department. Sekarbabu, Minister for Hindu Religious and …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

The protests over the Israel-Hamas war put a spotlight on college endowments

Associated Press

“Divest from death” read the bubble letters written in chalk on the sidewalk on Tuesday outside of The New School in New York City. Many schools from the largest to the smallest work with outside investment managers, like investment banks or hedge funds or specialized firms that have access to investing vehicles that aren’t available to retail investors, said Todd …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

What the pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses actually want

CNN

New York CNN — College campuses across America have been shaken by unrest that has resulted in clashes with police, shut down some classrooms and captured the attention of the nation. Nic Antaya/Getty Images Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate on the New York University campus on May 3. Mike Blake/Reuters Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus after a group …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Telangana Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Act

Live Law

Today, the Supreme Court issued notice in a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the Telangana Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act 1987. Apart from challenging the constitutionality of the Act, the petition filed through Advocate-On-Record Rashi Bansal has also assailed orders passed by the commissioner of endowments appointing an Executive Officer for the temple. The petitioners, represented by Senior …

Management Order Act Temple Petition

10 months ago

‘BJP is actual anti-Hindu party’: Karnataka Congress hits back at the opposition on Endowments Bill

Hindustan Times

Karnataka Congress slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party for opposing ‘The Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Bill 2024’ which was passed in the state assembly on Thursday, and called the BJP an actual ‘anti-Hindu’ party. ‘BJP is actual anti-Hindu party’: Karnataka Congress hits back at the opposition Speaking to reporters, Karnataka Muzrai minister Ramalinga Reddy said, “When they made …

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11 months ago

Harvard Is Trying to Smooth Things Over With Silicon Valley

Live Mint

Executives atop Harvard University’s $51 billion endowment made an unusual tour of Silicon Valley last week to try to smooth relationships with top venture-capital investors. Private-equity executive Paul Finnegan, the endowment’s chair and a member of the 12-person Harvard Corporation that governs the university, also attended some meetings. Harvard executives in meetings last week said that the endowment isn’t political …

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11 months, 1 week ago

$100 million gift from Lilly Endowment to United Negro College Fund will support HBCU endowments

Associated Press

The United Negro College Fund announced a donation of $100 million from the Lilly Endowment Inc., the single largest unrestricted gift to the organization since its founding 80 years ago. The gift announced Thursday will go toward a pooled endowment for the 37 historically Black colleges and universities that form UNCF’s membership, with the goal of boosting the schools’ long-term …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu govt will deliver ten lakh biscuit packets for Sabarimala pilgrims

India TV News

The Travancore Devaswom Board, managing the Sabarimala Temple, on Saturday, said that the Tamil Nadu government will deliver ten lakh biscuit packets to be distributed among pilgrims visiting the holy site. Tamil Nadu government's Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department will deliver the ten lakh biscuit packets in four containers at Pamba, the TDB said. It said the first container …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Harvard’s $51 Billion fund beats Yale in hard year for endowments

Hindustan Times

Harvard University’s endowment earned an investment return of 2.9% during the latest fiscal year, beating rival Yale University and most other Ivy League peers but lagging far behind plain old US stocks. Returns were “mildly negative” in venture capital/growth investments and only slightly positive in private equity, Harvard said in a financial report. Private asset managers were slow to increase …

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1 year, 2 months ago

SC to hear arguments about Tamil Nadu govt interfering with Agamic practices of temples

Op India

On Monday, September 25, the Supreme Court directed the status quo in the appointment of archakas at Tamil Nadu temples administered by the Agamic tradition. It agreed to look into a series of petitions alleging that the Tamil Nadu government is trying to appoint “non-believers” as archakas, contrary to the age-old Agamas governing temples in the State. Supreme Court Orders …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Temple cash: Notice to TS

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the principal secretary and endowment commissioner in a petition challenging the inaction of the authorities in exempting temples, whose annual income was less than Rs five lakh from the purview of the Telangana Charitable Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act, 1987. Nagilla Srinivas of Akhila Bharata Hindu Mahasabha and two …

1 year, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh govt. takes the ordinance route to take possession of ‘encroached’ temple lands

The Hindu

The State government has decided to take possession of the lands belonging to the Endowments Department from the encroachers by giving them a week’s time. With this, the Endowments Department will be able to take possession of the lands without taking the legal route. Usually, the Endowments Department has to file a petition in the Endowments Tribunal if any of …

Temple Lands Encroacher

1 year, 5 months ago

Development works worth ₹195 crore being taken up at Kanaka Durga temple, says Endowments Minister

The Hindu

Deputy Chief Minister Kottu Satyanarayana has stated that development works worth ₹195 crore were being taken up atop Indrakeeladri, the abode of Goddess Kanaka Durga, here. Prasadam potu and annadanam complex would be constructed at a cost of ₹55 crore, for which administrative approval and technical sanctions were already given and tenders would be invited shortly. At Srisailam, Kanipakam Mr. …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Hathiramji Mutt Mahant Arjun Das sacked over serious irregularities

Deccan Chronicle

TIRUPATI: In a significant development, the Andhra Pradesh state endowments department has sacked Hathiramji Mutt Mahant, Arjun Das, from the post, based on recommendations from the Dharmika Parishad. The state endowments department took action against Mahant Arjun Das, in the context of the unauthorized alienation of valuable properties belonging to the mutt. Recognising the gravity of the irregularities at the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Jagan gets invite for six-day maha yagnam

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has been invited to participate in Sri Lakshmi Maha Yagnam to be held at the Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation Stadium, Vijayawada, from May 12 to 17. Deputy chief minister and endowments minister K. Satyanarayana, along with endowments commissioner S. Satyanarayana and Vedic priests, called on the Chief Minister at his camp office here …

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Waqf bill: Why Indian Muslims worry about Modi plan for $14bn endowments

Tirupati: Instability at Kanipakam Temple with 3rd EO change in 4 months

Madras High Court Suggests Bringing In Statutory Body To Regulate Church Properties, Seeks Centre's Stand

Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024: Explaining Salient Features and Overall Assessment of Merits and Flaws

Endowments Lands Encroached in Hanamkonda

Bloomberg gives $600 million to four Black medical schools’ endowments

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Petition Challenging TN Hindu Religious And Charitable Endowments Act

Godavari water enters Gandi Pochamma temple, entry for devotees restricted

Decks cleared for elephant Roopavathi to attend Bonalu, Muharram processions in Hyderabad

T.N. CM Stalin releases coffee table books on folk deities, forts of Tamil Nadu brought out by The Hindu

The protests over the Israel-Hamas war put a spotlight on college endowments

What the pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses actually want

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Telangana Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Act

‘BJP is actual anti-Hindu party’: Karnataka Congress hits back at the opposition on Endowments Bill

Harvard Is Trying to Smooth Things Over With Silicon Valley

$100 million gift from Lilly Endowment to United Negro College Fund will support HBCU endowments

Tamil Nadu govt will deliver ten lakh biscuit packets for Sabarimala pilgrims

Harvard’s $51 Billion fund beats Yale in hard year for endowments

SC to hear arguments about Tamil Nadu govt interfering with Agamic practices of temples

Temple cash: Notice to TS

Andhra Pradesh govt. takes the ordinance route to take possession of ‘encroached’ temple lands

Development works worth ₹195 crore being taken up at Kanaka Durga temple, says Endowments Minister

Hathiramji Mutt Mahant Arjun Das sacked over serious irregularities

Jagan gets invite for six-day maha yagnam