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Government plans cheaper stents, dialysis, cataract surgery, cancer treatment in FY2027

Dhaka, June 11 -- Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has proposed removing value-added tax (VAT) on the import of cardiac stents, dialysis filters, intraocular lenses and raw materials used... Read More


'Why should I campaign for you again?': At first meeting since MP resignation, Setiawangsa residents look to Nik Nazmi for answers

KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 -- In Setiawangsa last night, a resident stood up at a dialogue session to complain about abandoned cars in Seksyen 6, Wangsa Maju. Another wanted roads resurfaced. Others asked ... Read More


Congress to challenge Meenakshi Natarajan's RS nomination rejection in Supreme Court

India, June 11 -- The Election Commission was yet to decide on the Congress' demand to revoke the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from Madhya Pradesh even as the st... Read More


Calcutta High Court bars coercive action against Abhishek Banerjee, directs him to cooperate with CID

Kolkata, June 11 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday said no coercive legal action can be taken against Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee without the court's permissio... Read More


Congress president Kharge chairs meeting of AICC Secys, State Presidents in Delhi

New Delhi, June 11 -- Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday chaired a meeting of all party General Secretaries, In-Charges & Pradesh Congress Committee Presidents to discuss curre... Read More


"BJP is dismantling constitutional rights": Telangana Congress President Goud on Natarajan's RS nomination rejection

New Delhi, June 11 -- Telangana Congress President Bomma Maheshkumar Goud on Thursday criticised the rejection of Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination, alleging that constituti... Read More


PM Modi sets out vision built on reforms, speed as he marks 12 years in office

India, June 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday outlined his vision for the country and its place in the world, urging states to compete with each other and citizens to step up, even as he... Read More


Tax-free income ceiling raised to Tk 3.75 lakh; year-round return submission allowed

Dhaka, June 11 -- The government has proposed raising the tax-free income ceiling for individual taxpayers to Tk 3.75 lakh in the national budget for fiscal year 2026-27, up from the existing threshol... Read More


"Time will tell," says former TMC MP Prakash Baraik amid speculation of him joining BJP after resigning from RS

New Delhi, June 11 -- Soon after resigning as a member of the Rajya Sabha amid the turmoil within Trinamool Congress, former TMC MP Prakash Chik Baraik on Thursday said that he has "accepted the opini... Read More


NIA moves to cancel Gonsalves, Ferreira bail in Elgar Parishad case

India, June 11 -- Weeks after seeking cancellation of the bail granted to Varavara Rao and Sudha Bharadwaj, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday moved a special court seeking revocatio... Read More