Driving Naari Programme launched in Chandigarh CHANDIGARH: inDrive in association with Don Bosco Navjeevan Society Chandigarh and Chandigarh Municipal Corporation announces the launch of the DrivingNaari program in Chandigarh to empower women by providing them equal opportunities in the field of driving as a career. The programme will empower underprivilegedRead More

Cultivated area grown from 4,39,210 hectares to 4,81,616 hectares under horticulture Chandigarh: Punjab Horticulture Minister S. Chetan Singh Jouramajra, on Friday, informed that significant progress has been noticed in crop diversification under Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann’s leadership. While presenting statistics showing growth in Punjab’s horticultural sector over theRead More

Punjab and Kerala Join Hands to Address NRI Concerns Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala)\Chandigarh:  In a significant move, Cabinet Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan held discussions on key issues affecting Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from both states. Visiting Punjab NRIs Affairs Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal informed that they deliberated on permittingRead More

Macron refuses French Prime Minister’s resignation after chaotic election results Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him on Monday to remain temporarily as the head of the government after chaotic election results left the government in limbo. French voters split the legislature onRead More

Modi lands in Russia for first visit since Ukraine offensive Russia: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia on Monday, as the Indian leader trod a fine line between maintaining a longstanding relationship with Moscow and courting closer Western security ties. The visit is Modi’s first since Russia launched itsRead More

Saudi Arabia approves granting citizenship to global experts under Vision 2030 Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia has approved granting Saudi citizenship to scientists, doctors, researchers, entrepreneurs, and other individuals with rare skills, experience, and specializations. According to a royal decree, the kingdom has offered citizenship to talented individuals in medical, scientific, cultural,Read More

Vigilance arrests Panchayat Secretary, former Sarpanch for embezzlement in Panchayat funds Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, on Monday, has arrested Mukhtiar Singh, Panchayat Secretary, a resident of village Sona, and Harbhajan Kaur, former Sarpanch of village Hiala in district Shaheed BhagatRead More

Housing crisis in Canada forcing residents to move out of pricier cities: Poll Toronto: The housing affordability crisis in Canada appears to be forcing residents from moving out of pricier cities and even driving them out of the country, with recent immigrants the most likely to be considering relocation fromRead More

 Historic Milestone: Canada Appoints Its First Female Chief of Defense Ottawa: Canada named a woman as the country’s top soldier for the first time ever on Wednesday, continuing a push by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appoint women to the most senior jobs. Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan, in charge of effortsRead More

Victory parade of T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team concludes in Mumbai Mumbai: The victory parade of the T20 World Cup winning Indian team concluded at Wankhede Stadium, as it commenced after a two-hour delay on Thursday. Complete crowd chaos along the stretch of South Mumbai brought the traffic toRead More