* Cm to demand special industry package from center govt. * Would open anganwari in every village’ Gohlewala (Talwandi Sabo), Punjab would soon impress upon the Central government for review of the tax holiday granted to neighboring states, which was proving to be detrimental for the growth of industry inRead More

Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will address the world’s gravest security threats — the Ukraine crisis and the marauding Islamist offensive across Iraq and Syria — in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly later this month. Harper is taking back the podium from Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird atRead More

Calgary,Don’t worry, Calgary: Autumn is returning to the city. Warmer temperatures are expected to bring a respite to Southern Alberta following a pair of snowstorms that damaged the city’s tree canopy and caused major power outages. Calgary was still in recovery mode early Thursday, as residents continued to dig out fromRead More

Brampton, Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell says she’s taking legal action against The Toronto Star and some of her fellow councilors in the wake of reports about improper spending. At a news conference Wednesday, Fennell said she is launching the suit because of all “the lies, the innuendos and the smears.”Read More

New York, Politicians, dignitaries and victims` relatives were gathering in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania on Thursday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed in al Qaeda`s attack on the United States 13 years ago on Sept. 11. In what has become an annual ritual, the names of the victimsRead More

* Directs DCs to immediately take action on people grievances forwarded to them *  DCs to ensure reduction in sand prices Chandigarh, Punjab Deputy chief minister Mr Sukhbir Singh Badal today directed deputy commissioners to perform or perish saying they must reduce delays in implementation of government schemes, ensure timelyRead More

* Asks DCs to make this unique program a big success * Presents demo of computerization of stamp duty system Chandigarh, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today finalized the initiation of unique e-stamping program besides directing all Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners to launch e-stamping by midRead More

* To provide barbed wires on subsidized rates for fencing of fields * Announces to construct 18 feet road from Tibba Taprian to Kanpur Khuhi Jhandiyan (Roopnagar), Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced that state government would prepare a comprehensive plan to save the crops fromRead More

Ottawa, Canada’s multiculturalism minister says he and his wife were victims of a racist remark uttered by a player at a tennis court in Ottawa. Minister of State for Multiculturalism Tim Uppal tweeted about the remark, recounting an incident he says occurred at an unnamed tennis club in the city earlierRead More

Toronto, A second consecutive poll has affirmed John Tory’s position in Toronto’s mayoral race as he opens up an 11-point lead ahead of incumbent mayor Rob Ford, while Olivia Chow’s support continues to drop. The telephone survey by Forum Research shows that Tory came in at 41 per cent, Ford atRead More