OTTAWA – Federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay will announce Friday his intention to retire from federal politics after nearly two decades and time atop some of the most prestigious portfolios in government. The significance of his departure is reflected by who will stand next to him when he declares hisRead More

TORONTO – A man who once was deputy education minister in Ontario and Manitoba has been sentenced to three years behind bars after pleading guilty to three child pornography-related charges. Benjamin Levin, 63, was originally charged with seven child porn-related offences. In her decision, the judge said Levin, a fatherRead More

TORONTO – Ontario’s public education system could be thrown into turmoil in September as the province’s major teachers’ unions have raised the possibility of strikes, setting the stage for a tense summer of bargaining. More than 70,000 high school students returned to class Wednesday after the Ontario Labour Relations BoardRead More

* REPRESENTATIVES OF SIKH ORGANIZATIONS ASSURED OF ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WITH UTMOST SENSITIVITY AND SYMPATHY Chandigarh, May 28 : To ensure resolution of pending matters related to Sikh prisoners expeditiously within the ambit of existing rules & regulations, the Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today constituted a highRead More

* 469 PLAYERS TO BE SELECTED FROM 20 SCHOOLS IN 39 DISCIPLINES * VILLAGE CHAKAR ALLOTTED 2 WINGS IN BOXING CHANDIGARH, 28 MAY: The Education Department, Punjab, today announced the sports wings to be made operational during the current academic year 2015-16 to provide coaching to students having inclination towardsRead More

* COMPOSITE TENDERS INCLUDE 10 YEAR MAINTENANCE BY THE CONTRACTORS * PROMISES ‘ACHHE DIN’ BY PROVIDING INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NEXT ONE AND HALF YEARS CHANDIGARH, MAY 28: The Punjab Government today set in motion the plan to initiate Composite Development of all cities in one go within next oneRead More

Chandigarh, May 28: Shiromani Akali Dal MP from Anandpur Sahib Prem Singh Chandumajra has distinguished himself as being among the most active and effective parliamentarians going by the number of decisions taken by the centre relating Punjab at his initiative. He maintains that he would continue to play this roleRead More

Chandigarh, May 28 : – A revision petition has been filed against the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict in the case challenging the election of Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal. The court had earlier dismissed the election petition on the ground that it had not been filedRead More

* Landowners offer 4580 acres of land in just 10 days * Landowners to get Rs. 35 to 50 thousand lease rate per acre per annum with 5 percent annual increase Chandigarh, May 27: The Punjab government has received a enthusiastic response for its recently launched unique scheme seeking applicationsRead More

Chandigarh, May 27 : Taking a strong note of the rejection of special economic package to Punjab by the Union Minister of State for Finance Mr Jayant Sinha, the state Congress President Mr Partap Singh Bajwa said the definition of discrimination against this state had acquired a new meaning underRead More