* Says DSGMC and SGPC to airlift 50000 food packets to Nepal till the time it requires * Punjab Government to send a team of officers to Kathmandu too * Dispatches three trucks of relief material and packed food New Delhi/Chandigarh,  Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal todayRead More

* State govt to send send food items for the hapless victims of this tragedy * SGPS and state government to extend a helping hand to them in this hour of grief Chandigarh,  Expressing solidarity with people of Nepal, Bihar and West Bengal who were suffering serious hardships due toRead More

* Services relating to affidavits scaled down 14.8 Lac to 3.20 Lac Chandigarh,  Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today said that abolition of seeking affidavits by Punjab government not only saved Rs 300 crore annually of public but also restored trust and dignity of citizens by acceptingRead More

* Move aimed at effective monitoring of cleaning of river waters in the state * Wastage of water in cities to be checked by installing meter connections Chandigarh,  In a bid to ensure effective monitoring for the cleaning of river waters in the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. ParkashRead More

Ottawa, Two months after Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised to consult widely on doctor-assisted dying, the federal government has yet to reveal how it intends to canvass Canadians’ views on the emotional issue — much less how it intends to legislate on the subject. And time is running out. WhenRead More

Ottawa, The Senate’s top finance official says there were no criteria or definitions of what constituted primary and secondary residences at the time Mike Duffy was making expense claims. As the fourth week of the suspended senator’s trial begins, Duffy defence lawyer Donald Bayne is continuing his cross-examination of chiefRead More

Ottawa,  A former combat commander who has led operations at home and overseas has been appointed to the country’s top military job. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Defence Minister Jason Kenney say Lt.-Gen. Jonathan Vance will be the next chief of defence staff, replacing the soon-to-retire Gen. Tom Lawson. HarperRead More

Ottawa,  New documents reveal the Conservative government has booked $13.5 million for an all-out blitz in April and May to advertise its 2015 pre-election budget. The Canada Revenue Agency is spending $6 million on a concentrated TV bulk buy this month that includes pricey NHL playoff spots in what internalRead More

Kathmandu,  Rescue workers on Monday intensified efforts to locate survivors trapped under tonnes of rubble of flattened homes and buildings in earthquake-hit Nepal as the death toll soared to 4,000 amidst fears that it could touch 5,000. Racing against time, multi-national rescue teams with sniffer dogs and advanced equipment areRead More

Washington, President Barack Obama took a dig at himself, joked about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US presidential aspirant Hillary Clinton as he spoke at the annual White House Correspondents dinner with some stand-up comedy. Obama, 53, who has less than two years left in his presidency, headlined the eventRead More