Ontario, The minister in charge of paying Canada’s bills forgot to pay one of his own. Finance Minister Joe Oliver neglected to pay his hotel tab in Wakefield, Que., last August at the conclusion of a major policy retreat with economists, bankers, business leaders and others. His room bill forRead More

New Delhi, Rahul Gandhi may be elevated to the post of the Congress president at the AICC session planned to be held sometime in April, marking a generational change in the party. There were indications that Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who has been delegating party work to vice-president Rahul, mayRead More

* Allows health dept. to appoint diploma holder doctors on super specialty posts through walk-in-interview * PSPCL authorizes to take steps for ensuring coal supply to thermal plants from Panem * Gives nod to appoint ‘Branding and agency’ Chandigarh, Keeping in view the non-availability of requisite MD/MS degree holder specialistRead More

Punjab improved its overall position from 9th to 5th CM and Deputy CM congratulates the sports persons for bringing glory to state Chandigarh, The Punjab contingent performed exceedingly well and improved its Overall Position in the National Games from 9th to 5th position by bagging 27 Gold, 34 Silver and 32Read More

Chandigarh- Representatives of various Sikh bodies today met Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal at his official residence and discuss the issue of political prisoners who have not been released despite completing their jail term. The meeting was convened to discuss and deliberate on the issue by chief minister himselfRead More

Chandigarh,  The Shiromani Akali Dal has in principle approved expulsion of all rebel candidates contesting against party nominees in the civic elections. The decision was taken at a meeting of party leaders and its poll observers for various districts.The meeting was chaired by SAD president and Deputy Chief Minister SukhbirRead More

Amritsar, The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has taken a serious note of reports that baptised (‘amritdhari’) Sikhs will be barred from entering stadiums during the cricket World Cup matches in Australia and New Zealand since they wear the kirpan (small sword). Reports said the ban was imposed due toRead More

New Delhi/Chandigarh,The 88th edition of the Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan (ABMSS) is to be held this year in Ghuman village of Punjab, which bears an association with Marathi saint Namdev, with the choice of venue inspired by a desire to highlight the history of Maharastrians in north India, organisersRead More

New Delhi, Media today boycotted the press conference of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia after journalists were denied entry into the Delhi Secretariat, even as officials claimed that the new government has not issued any direction in this regard. After a Cabinet meeting, Sisodia was scheduled to address the media aboutRead More

NEW DELHI: In keeping with one of its key pre-poll promises, Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government today issued directions to various agencies not to carry out any demolition across the city until it reviews the existing policies governing demolitions. Today was the first working day of the AAP government, which calledRead More