Chandigarh, HQs. Western Command organized a one week long training capsule for defence veterans and those on the verge of being veterans with the aim to empower them for a second career after superannuation. Addressing the trainees on the valedictory day today, the GOC-in-C of the command Lt. General K.J.SinghRead More

Chandigarh, The State Election Commission has announced to countermand the election of ward no 30 of Pathankot Municipal Corporation due to the death of a candidate. Disclosing this here today an official spokesman of State Election Commission said that the candidate of BJP Mrs. Shashi Kala has died on lateRead More

New Delhi/Chandigarh, Former Union Minister and Punjab Congress leader Ashwani Kumar on Friday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi to press for early resolution of the leadership row in Punjab and discussed the party’s strategy in the state. Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh is seeking the ouster of sitting PunjabRead More

*  Voters could now cast vote from 8 Am to 5 Pm instead of 4 PM Chandigarh,The State Election Commission (SEC) has increased the polling hours by one hour. Now the polling hours would be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. instead of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Disclosing thisRead More

Ottawa, Justin Trudeau says Stephen Harper is pandering to fears about Muslims with his insistence that no one should be allowed to wear a veil while taking the oath of Canadian citizenship. The Liberal leader says Harper’s stance — which the Conservative party has enthusiastically embraced to rally support, raise moneyRead More

Toronto,  Premier Kathleen Wynne went on the offensive Friday, accusing Ontario’s opposition parties of hypocrisy and vowing to stand by her deputy chief of staff who is facing bribery and corruption allegations. Elections Ontario said Wynne’s deputy chief of staff Pat Sorbara and Liberal operative Gerry Lougheed apparently violated a briberyRead More

OTTAWA – Transport Minister Lisa Raitt is announcing new changes to strengthen liability, compensation and insurance standards for federally regulated railways. The changes are part of the federal government’s response to last year’s deadly rail tragedy in the Quebec community of Lac-Megantic. New legislation introduced today would establish minimum insuranceRead More

Toronto, An extreme cold warning has ended for Toronto after a morning of bitterly cold wind chill values. As of 6:30 a.m. the temperature in Toronto was a frigid -23 C, feeling more like -34 with the wind chill. Environment Canda cancelled the warning around 11 a.m. as the temperatureRead More

TORONTO – The Liberal government has named a lawyer and social activist as interim chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission. The appointment of Ruth Goba, effective Feb. 28, will end May 27 — unless a permanent commissioner is appointed before then. Goba, who is currently a commissioner, takesRead More

Toronto ,A teen rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being stabbing Friday afternoon is expected to survive, Toronto police said. It happened on Playfair Avenue, in the Caledonia Road and Lawrence Avenue area, at around 1:30 p.m. According to Toronto Paramedic Services, the boy was stabbed multiple times. TorontoRead More