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Health and National Security Cess Bill 2025 poised for Lok Sabha passage today

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is slated to introduce the Health and National Security Cess Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, aiming to levy a cess on the production o... Read More


MoF Inc exercises Put Option on DNB shares, CelcomDigi, Maxis, YTL Power to pay RM328m each

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 4 -- Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), Malaysia's first 5G network, will soon transform into a fully private entity as the Ministry of Finance Inc (MoF Inc) has formerly exercised its ... Read More


EU plan to tap Russian assets for Ukraine meets opposition from Belgium

France, Dec. 4 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Wednesday that the EU intends to cover two-thirds of Ukraine's projected needs for 2026 and 2027. The International M... Read More


"Why is SIR not happening in bordering States where BJP is in power?": Mamata Banerjee trains guns on Centre

Murshidabad, Dec. 4 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, alleging that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, initiated just months bef... Read More


SC Expert Panel Opposes Relocation of Elephant Omkar; Tusker Spotted Damaging Pernem Plantations

Goa, Dec. 4 -- The Supreme Court-appointed expert panel has flagged significant ecological concerns and advised against relocating Omkar, the mischievous yet much-discussed elephant that frequently mo... Read More


Advisers' Council approves Police Commission Ordinance, clears amendments to Representation of the People Order

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The Council of Advisers, on Thursday, approved the long-anticipated Police Commission Ordinance, paving the way for the formation of an independent five-member commission aimed at mak... Read More


Dhurandhar movie box office predictions: Ranveer Singh's action thriller stumbles ahead of release date

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Dhurandhar carries huge box office expectations despite weak advance bookings. The film brings together Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan and Arjun Rampal in ... Read More


My visit to Tinubu is to secure Kanu's release, not defection to APC - Gov Otti

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor has clarified that his visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was centered on how to secure the release of the jailed leader of the Indigenous Peopl... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman Introduces Health & Security Cess Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Health Security Cess Bill, 2025, in Lok Sabha on December 4, which proposes a tax on demerit goods like pan masala. The bill ai... Read More


Elgar Parishad case: Bombay HC grants bail to former DU professor Hany Babu

India, Dec. 4 -- The Bombay high court on Thursday granted bail to former Delhi University professor Hany Babu, arrested in connection with the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon violence case after f... Read More