Tobacco Board urges finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to revisit tax hike in interest of farmers, workers

File photo: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: Tobacco Board, under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, has written a letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighting the adverse impact of the unprecedented increase in excise duties on cigarettes on the industry, as well as on millions of farmers and workers.The excise…

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T20 World Cup: Sahibzada Farhan’s fifty and spin attack power Pakistan past USA by 32 runs | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Usman Tariq, left, celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) Sahibzada Farhan’s blistering fifty and a clinical spin attack propelled Pakistan to a convincing 32-run victory over the United States in their Group A T20 World Cup clash at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Tuesday. Farhan was the star with the bat, smashing 73 off just 41…

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Parents, educators raise privacy concerns as ICE taps US school cameras for enforcement

US schools’ security cameras reportedly used to assist ICE in immigration enforcement School security cameras in the United States, originally installed to keep students safe, are reportedly being used to assist federal immigration enforcement, according to an investigation by The 74, co-published with The Guardian. Audit logs from several Texas school districts show that police…

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