Toronto, A new Nanos Research poll pegs Toronto mayoral candidate John Tory as the leader of the pack, holding a “significant advantage” before October’s municipal election. Commissioned by CTV News and The Globe and Mail, poll results released Tuesday surveyed 1,000 people between Aug. 27 and 31. Pollsters asked participantsRead More

New Delhi,  Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott arrived in New Delhi Thursday on a two-day visit during which both countries will look at ways to deepen strategic ties and strengthen bilateral trade and commerce. The big-ticket item on the agenda, however, is the likely signing on September 5 of aRead More

Chandigarh, The newly formed Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) today decided to extend support to Congress in the upcoming assembly polls and asked the Sikhs to vote for the party “which has kept its promise of setting up a separate SGPC for the state.” The decision was taken in aRead More

Unified Service Delivery Centers to be setup across the state Says Fard, Saanjh and Suwidha Kendras to be clubbed Asks Chief Secretary to ensure timely action of in-line to online system to cut down corruption and harassment of public)  Chandigarh,  Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today finalizedRead More

People have voted for development agenda of SAD-BJP Government Chandigarh,  Coming down heavily on Aam Admi Party General Secretary and Spokesman of Shiromani Akali Dal Mr. Mahesinder Singh Grewal today said that AAP has completely lost its credibility much faster than PPP as the people of Punjab came to knowRead More

London, Canada will continue to keep a tight lid on defence spending, but remains committed to military missions aimed at curbing radicalism abroad, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told an audience in London Wednesday. Harper made the comments during a discussion at Mansion House in London ahead of a NATO summitRead More

Ottawa, The Bank of Canada held its trend-setting interest rate at one per cent on Wednesday as it said there needs to be continued growth in Canada’s exports before companies increase their investment and hiring. The central bank also noted activity in the housing market is stronger than previously thought.Read More

British Columbia,  British Columbia families hoping for a quick end to the teachers strike will not be pleased to hear of a new expert warning that the labour disruption could drag on for weeks. The province’s public school teachers were on the picket lines Tuesday, on what should have beenRead More

Chandigarh, President Shiromani Akali Dal and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister S. Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced the organizational structure of Shiromani Akali Dal by releasing the names of Senior Vice Presidents, Secretary Generals, General Secretaries, Vice Presidents, Joint Secretaries, District Jathedars, President of party units in other states and president ofRead More

Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal urged the Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his personal intervention for immediate financial restructuring of the outstanding loans of the financially ailing NAFED to bail out this apex organization of marketing cooperatives in India. In a letter to Modi, the Chief Minister saidRead More