Ottawa, An NDP private member’s bill meant to formally recognize Remembrance Day as a “legal” holiday appears to be dying a slow, silent death as the sun begins to set on the current session of Parliament. The Harper government recently asked for more time to study the straightforward, single-clause bill,Read More

* 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

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,  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

* Describes earthquake in napal and parts india as ‘Grave natural tragedy’ * Sukhbir badal asks the SGPC to makeall relife help available to victms New Delhi,  Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today received a group of nearly 35 pilgrims from Mansa and Amritsar districts, who returned fromRead More

* Transmission and distribution system in Punjab to be revamped with Rs 2514 crore * Work on 24 projects in full swing & 23 more to be launched by next month Chandigarh, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal announced that after achieving power surplus status, Punjab is nowRead More