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IndiaJan 31, 2024

ED reissued summons to Arvind Kejriwal

India's investigative agency Enforcement Directorate has issued summons to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the fifth time in the ongoing investigation in the Delhi liquor scam case. The investigating agency has summoned the Delhi Chief Minister for questioning on February 2. The Delhi Chief Minister had termed the last four summons as illegal, invalid and politically motivated and did not appear in the inquiry. Now it has to be seen whether they appear on the fifth summons or not and if not then what action ED takes.
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IndiaJan 31, 2024

Farmers' organizations came out in favor of Sidhu, announced to besiege the Chief Minister's residence

Farmer organizations of Punjab have announced to lay siege to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Sangrur residence on February 3 in favor of Bhana Sidhu. A meeting was held between the police and Bhana Sidhu's supporters in Barnala, which went inconclusive. Bhana Sidhu's supporters are demanding his unconditional release from all cases. It is to be noted that 4 cases have been registered against Bhana Sidhu in different cases. He will be produced in Mohali court on February 14, currently he is lodged in Patiala jail.
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IndiaJan 31, 2024

Bikram Singh Majithia's challenge to Kejriwal

Shiromani Akali Dal's senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia has challenged Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on his own challenge. In fact, Kejriwal challenged the central government from education system to providing 24 hours free electricity and He said that if the BJP government fulfills his 5 demands, he will leave politics. Taking Kejriwal on this, Majithia said that if the Aam Aadmi Party fulfills these 5 demands in Punjab, Das will also leave politics.
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IndiaJan 31, 2024

Minister Aman Arora got a big relief

The Sangrur court has given relief to Punjab government minister Aman Arora and stayed the punishment awarded to him by the lower court for 2 years. This sentence was pronounced by the court of Sunam in a case of family dispute. On Wednesday, a hearing for surety bail was held in the court regarding this case. After hearing both the sides, the court granted surety bail to Aman Arora and suspended the sentence completely.
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IndiaJan 30, 2024

ED questioned AAP MLA Kulwant Singh for 7 hours

AAP MLA Kulwant Singh from Mohali, Punjab was interrogated by the ED team for 7 hours on Tuesday. He reached the ED's Jalandhar office at 1.30 pm to join the investigation, after which the interrogation ended at around 8.30 pm. According to sources connected with the ED, the AAP MLA is suspected of helping in laundering money of drug trafficking. It is also being claimed that some evidence has been found. However, neither the ED nor the Aam Aadmi Party MLA has said anything about it yet. According to sources, the ED is not satisfied with Kulwant Singh's answers and may be called for question
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IndiaJan 30, 2024

Chandigarh mayoral elections, BJP made a bet

In the mayoral elections of Chandigarh, the India Alliance has faced its first defeat. In this election, BJP's Manoj Sonkar has become the new mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation after defeating Aam Aadmi Party and Congress candidate Kuldeep Kumar. One MP and 35 councilors voted for the mayoral election. In which the BJP candidate got 16 votes and the AAP-Congress candidate got 12 votes, while 8 votes were not included in the counting, these votes were declared invalid. This was the first direct contest between the BJP and the opposition India Alliance across the country.
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IndiaJan 30, 2024

Chandigarh University Chancellor Dr. Satnam Sandhu nominated for Rajya Sabha

The Government of India has nominated Chandigarh University Chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu to the Rajya Sabha. The government said in the notification that Satnam Singh Sandhu is also a farmer and he also fought commendably in the field of education. He is credited with establishing Chandigarh Group of Colleges and Chandigarh University in Mohali. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar congratulated Satnam Singh Sandhu on his Rajya Sabha membership. The Shiromani Akali Dal also termed it as a commendable step. Majithia said that we hope that Satnam Singh Sandhu will
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IndiaJan 29, 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu targeted Raja Waring

The issue of Navjot Singh Sidhu's separate rallies in Punjab Congress is hot. Party president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring suspended the two leaders who organized Sidhu's Moga rally, after which Sidhu has said that he stands by those two leaders. Targeting Waring, he said that if a crowd of 15,000 gathers in my rally, then why does anyone have a stomach ache. Sidhu said that when I was president, I did not expel a single leader from the party. The same criteria apply to yourself. It is to be noted that Bollywood star Sonu Sood's sister and Congress leader Malvika Sood had complained against S
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IndiaJan 29, 2024

Bhana Sidhu jailed for 14 days

Bhana Sidhu's case is in the headlines in Punjab. After the remand ended today, the Patiala police produced him in the court where the court sent him to jail for 14 days. Patiala Police had arrested Bhana Sidhu in the chain snatching case. On the other hand, former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and MLA from Bhaluth Sukhpal Singh Khaira have stood in favor of Sidhu after his arrest. During a private function, Channi said that the government is taking action against those who oppose the wrong policies of the Punjab government. It is worth mentioning that on the complaint of another immig

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AlbertaNov 24, 2025

Six more UCP MLAs face recall efforts, raising questions about government majority

Six additional members of Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative caucus are now the subject of recall petitions, according to Elections Alberta, marking a significant expansion of efforts to challenge sitting government lawmakers. The new approvals bring the total number of UCP MLAs under recall to nine. The most recent petitions target four cabinet ministers – Rajan Sawhney, Myles McDougall, Dale Nally and RJ Sigurdson – along with House Speaker Ric McIver and Associate Minister for Multiculturalism Muhammad Yaseen. Earlier this month, petitions were authorized against Education M
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Migrant advocates urge federal government to withdraw proposed border security law

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Woman injured after shots fired at Surrey home under police investigation

Surrey Police Service is examining a neighbourhood in the city’s north end after a woman was hurt in a shooting outside a home late Sunday night. Officers were called around 9:11 p.m. to the 12100 block of 101B Avenue following reports of gunfire near the residence. Police say the woman, who was inside the home at the time, was taken to hospital with injuries that are not considered life threatening. Several other people were present but were not harmed. Investigators remained on site through Monday to review physical evidence and gather any available security footage. SPS reports that the m
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Search continues for grizzly after Bella Coola school group attacked, Nuxalk Nation raises support funds

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BCNov 24, 2025

Snowfall warning in southeastern B.C. as weekend storm drenches south coast

Environment Canada is cautioning travellers in southeastern British Columbia as a winter storm brings up to 20 centimetres of snow to the Elk Valley region near the Alberta border. The agency says the heaviest bands are expected around Fernie, with conditions easing later this evening as the system moves east. The advisory stretches across Alberta’s southern boundary with the United States and into parts of southern Saskatchewan. The weather office says the snowfall is tied to a low-pressure system tracking across the Prairies, creating challenging conditions on highways frequently used by t