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Centre waives tax on FIIs' government bond income to attract long-term foreign capital

New Delhi, June 5 -- The Centre on Friday promulgated the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, exempting Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) from paying tax on interest income and capital gains ... Read More


Delhi Police assessing situation ahead of proposed June 6 Jantar Mantar protest by CJP; no permission request received yet, say sources

New Delhi, June 5 -- Delhi Police are closely monitoring developments ahead of a protest call given by the Cockroach Janata Party at Jantar Mantar on June 6, even as the organisers have not sought per... Read More


"Haven't spoken to any MPs in seven days," says expelled TMC leader Ritabrata Banerjee

Kolkata, June 5 -- Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and expelled Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ritabrata Banerjee on Friday said he has not spoken to any parliamentarian in the last ... Read More


Nepal Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal set to arrive in India, hold talks with EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi, June 5 -- Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal is set to arrive on an official visit to India from June 5-7 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. During the visit... Read More


PM Modi hails Bhupendar Yadav's Environment Day message, backs collective push for "Dust-Free Delhi"

New Delhi, June 5 -- On World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav's call for collective action and public participation in tackling env... Read More


Assam Cabinet expansion: 12 MLAs take oath as Ministers in BJP 3.0 Govt

Guwahati, June 5 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expanded his cabinet on Friday with 12 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) taking oath as the cabinet ministers in the third term of... Read More


Assam Cabinet expansion: 12 MLAs take oath as Ministers in BJP 3.0

Guwahati, June 5 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expanded his cabinet on Friday with 12 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) taking oath as the cabinet ministers in the third term of... Read More


India likely to outpace RBI growth forecasts, says World Bank's Neelkanth Mishra

New Delhi, June 5 -- India is likely to grow at a faster pace than projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), according to Neelkanth Mishra, India's newly appointed Executive Director at the World ... Read More


PM Modi virtually inaugurates ESIC's 220 bedded hospital in Surat

New Delhi, June 5 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the 220-bedded Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Surat, along with other development projects worth Rs 1... Read More


Brazil Prez Lula calls new US tariffs "unacceptable", criticises US State Secy Marco Rubio

Sao Paulo, June 5 -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sharply criticised the latest tariff measures imposed by the United States, calling them unacceptable and accusing US Secretary of St... Read More