Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann today administered the oath of office to the newly elected Sarpanches during a state-level function at Cycle Valley located at village Dhanansu in Ludhiana. Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived as the chief guest in this oath-taking ceremony. During the state-level function, 10031 sarpanches of 19 districts out of the newly elected 13147-gram panchayats in 23 districts across the state were administered the oath of office by the Chief Minister in the recently held panchayat elections in the state. Sarpanchs of the remaining four districts Sri

Statistics Canada is set to release its October labour force survey this morning, shedding light on employment trends and wage growth last month. RBC is forecasting the economy added a modest 15,000 jobs and the unemployment rate to have ticked back up to 6.6 per cent. The jobless rate declined slightly to 6.5 per cent in September. The Canadian job market has loosened significantly as high interest rates have restrained economic growth. The Bank of Canada, which lowered its policy interest rate by 1.25 percentage points since June, now says it wants to see the economy rebound. RBC says it exp

Police have made another arrest and are seeking two other suspects following tense and sometimes violent protests at a Hindu temple in the Greater Toronto Area. Violence erupted on Sunday at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton after a visit by Indian officials was met by protesters seeking a separate Sikh nation called Khalistan. That protest spilled over to two other locations in Mississauga, Ont., and continued on Monday, with hundreds of demonstrators from opposing sides gathering outside the Brampton temple before being dispersed by police. Peel Regional Police say several offences occurred

India's consulate in Toronto is suspending some of its diplomatic visits to process paperwork at places like religious temples after violence between Sikh and Hindu people. The violence started Sunday outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton, Ont., where police allege people in the crowd were carrying weapons and throwing objects. The next day there were tense protests outside the temple, leading to another police intervention and calls to ban protests at Brampton religious sites. The clashes have involved Hindu groups clashing with Sikh separatists, who have protested visits by Indian consu

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reconstituted a special cabinet committee focused on Canada-US relations following Donald Trump’s re-election as president. This committee will address key issues affecting both countries. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has been appointed as its chair. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc will serve as the committee's co-chair. Transport Minister Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, and other ministers will also be part of the committee. The group is expected to meet soon and es

The Australian government is planning to ban social media usage for those who are below 16 years of age.Naming it as "world-leading" legislation, the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said it will be tabled in parliament next week and is "aimed at mitigating the "harm" social media was inflicting on Australian children. This one is for the mums and dads... They, like me, are worried sick about the safety of our kids online. I want Australian families to know that the government has your back," he told the media. As per media reports, the government has said that the ban will not a

The Government of Canada has made significant changes to the visitor visa rules. The Canadian authorities have announced that the 10-year visitor visa will no longer be available.According to the latest update from the Immigration Department, multiple-entry visas with a duration of 10 years will now be granted only to select individuals, with immigration officers on-site having the authority to make these decisions.The Department of Immigration and Citizenship has placed special emphasis on the duration of visitor visas. As most visas are now single-entry, their validity will typically range f

Gun violence continues to rise in Canada, reaching record levels, particularly in parts of the Greater Toronto Area. The number of shootings in the city of Hamilton this year is unprecedented. According to Staff Sergeant Steve Berezuk, there have been 58 shootings in Hamilton as of Nov. 4, compared to 35 for all of last year. This marks a new record for shooting incidents in the city. Meanwhile, Peel police report seizing one illegal firearm every 36 hours. Chief Nishan Duraipa of Peel police noted that 84 illegal firearms were seized between January and September last year, compared to 157 du

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the President of the United States on January 20, 2025. Before then, Trump and his team will begin the process of selecting officials for his new cabinet. Indian-origin figures such as Kash Patel, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Bobby Jindal are also likely to be given positions in the Trump administration. They could be assigned important roles. According to reports, Kash Patel may be appointed as the Chief of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Born into a Gujarati family, Kash Patel is a former national security official in the Trump administration and is currently