New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the proposed amendments to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill after incorporating changes recommended by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).

The approval paves the way for the bill to be tabled in Parliament in the second half of the budget session beginning March 10.

The Union Cabinet, it is learnt, has incorporated most of the changes recommended JPC headed by BJP leader Jagdambika Pal. The bill was approved last week along with the Indian Port Bill and has been put in the priority list by the govt as part of its legislative business in the remaining part of the budget session, according to a TOI report.

The panel cleared the bill on January 27, ad...