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Excise gets go-ahead to collect garbage tax

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has formally authorised the Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department to collect sanitation waste tax under the Suthra Punjab programme and has also issued a notification in this regard. Earlier, verbal instructions had been issued to the Excise Department to collect the waste tax, but the department had requested a written … Read more

Amitabh Bachchan recalls how he and Jaya married just a day after deciding

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Veteran actor says the couple skipped elaborate wedding plans and tied the knot the day after deciding to get married Amitabh Bachchan has shared a surprising account of how his marriage to actress Jaya Bachchan came together with almost no advance planning. The veteran actor revealed that the decision was made so quickly that the … Read more

Saudi defences down six Houthi missiles

RIYADH:   Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles on Thursday after issuing warnings for several regions including Makkah, as the rebel group ramps up attacks on the kingdom amid raging clashes with the forces belonging to the Internationally-backed Yemeni government. The missiles were the latest in a series of escalating Houthi attacks since July, when … Read more

India’s voter-roll revision sparks fresh debate over electoral credibility

Mass deletions under Special Intensive Revision draw opposition fire, UN concerns and Supreme Court scrutiny A woman gets her finger inked before casting her vote at a polling station during the state assembly election in the town of Vrindavan, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, February 10, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/file India’s sweeping Special … Read more