Moga,Three persons were killed after their motorcycle was hit by an unidentified vehicle near Dharmkot here, police said today. According to police, the accident took place last evening when Manpreet Singh, Sonu, and Jairam were returning to their homes. Two of them died on the spot while one succumbed toRead More

Chandigarh, Keeping in view the larger public interest, the Punjab government today gave the additional charge of Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Khanna to Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Khanna Mr. Ajay Kumar Sood. Disclosing this here today a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that a file to this effectRead More

Patiala,With his name being cleared for the Padma Vibhushan, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal must now have to bring a perceptible change in his conduct and behavior, said former deputy speaker of Punjab Bir Devinder Singh. Devinder said Badal is now expected to address the large fraternity of humanRead More

Gurdaspur,  All 43 Congress MLAs of Punjab have been summoned by AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi to his residence on February 2 to discuss party affairs, particularly the future of PPCC chief Partap Singh Bajwa.Sources in the AICC claim that the party high command is rattled by the “sheer strength” ofRead More

Chandigarh, Former Union minister Jayanti Natarajan’s resignation from the Congress in New Delhi has created ripples in Punjab as well. While the SAD said its claim that the previous Congress government did not give environmental clearances to several projects stood vindicated with Natarajan’s confessions, state Congress leaders have pooh-poohed her claims.MaheshRead More

Toronto, Torontonians can walk with a little more bounce in their step today – London-based magazine, The Economist, has ranked Toronto as the best place in the world to live. The ranking comes in a new report, “Assessing urban security in the digital age,” released by the Economist intelligence Unit.Read More

Ottawa, The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down as unconstitutional a Saskatchewan law that prevents public sector employees from striking. By a 5-2 majority, the high court granted an appeal by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour of the province’s controversial essential services law that restricts who can strike. The rulingRead More

Toronto, A published report says the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSX:CM) has cut more than 500 jobs over the past two weeks. The Wall Street Journal quoted an email from the bank as saying the reductions are part of “an overall alignment of resources.” The cuts at CIBC follow aRead More

Ontario, The Ontario Nurses’ Association says almost 3,000 community health workers are on strike today. The union says nine of 10 bargaining units of workers with the province’s Community Care Access Centres have voted to strike. The workers include registered nurses, nurse practitioners, registered practical nurses, social workers, physiotherapists, occupationalRead More

Chennai, In a blow to Congress, former Environment minister Jayanathi Natarajan on Friday quit the party and mounted a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi, claiming that she followed his directions on green nod to projects but was “vilified, humiliated and sidelined” by central leadership.A longtime Congress loyalist, Natarajan said sheRead More