IndiaApr 30, 2024
Dalvir Singh Goldi resigned from the Congress party
Dalvir Singh Goldi, a former MLA from the Punjab Congress axis, has left the Congress. In 2022, he came into the limelight when he contested against Bhagwant Mann from Dhuri Vidhan Sabha constituency but lost the election.
In 2017, he was an MLA from this seat. Dalveer Singh Goldi was unhappy with the Congress High Command's decision to give ticket to Bhulath MLA Sukhpal Khaira from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat. Dalvir Singh was associated with the Congress right from his college days. Now there is talk of him joining the BJP, on whose ticket he can be made a candidate from Sangrur.
BCApr 29, 2024
B.C. secures eight new sites for middle-income rental housing scheme
British Columbia has secured eight new sites for its BC Builds program, in which land owned by the province, non-profits or community groups is pre-zoned to build middle-income rental housing.
The new sites include three in the Township of Langley, one each in Kelowna and Kamloops, as well as properties in Sooke and Chemainus on Vancouver Island and Elkford in East Kootenay region.
The province says it is now seeking proposals for all eight sites to "fast-track" rental homes, as BC Builds backs the projects with low-cost financing.
B.C. Premier David Eby says the program's continued growth is
IndiaApr 29, 2024
Sidhu Moosewala's father decided to support Congress candidate Jeet Mohinder Singh from Bathinda
Balkaur Singh, father of Sidhu Moosewala, has decided to support Congress candidate Jeet Mohinder Singh from Bathinda. Senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa made this announcement after meeting him at his residence today.
Bajwa said that Balkaur Singh along with his colleagues have promised to support the Congress party and support their candidate from Lok Sabha constituency Bathinda.
It is to be noted that there were talks of Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh contesting the election as an independent candidate from the Bathinda Lok Sabha seat, he refused to contest the election fro
IndiaApr 29, 2024
Tomorrow Arvind Kejriwal will meet Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will meet AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal in Tihar Jail on Tuesday afternoon.
According to sources, the two leaders are expected to discuss the party's political strategy for the elections, which will focus particularly on Punjab and Delhi, where the party is in power.
This is the second time that Bhagwant Mann will visit Tihar Jail to meet Kejriwal. Earlier, they met on April 15, after which Mann alleged that Kejriwal was not being treated well in jail.
CanadaApr 29, 2024
International students will be allowed to work 24 hours a week starting in September
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says international students will be able to work off-campus up to 24 hours per week starting in September.
The Liberals temporarily waved the 20-hour cap on work hours for international students during the COVID-19 pandemic in a bid to ease labour shortages.
That waiver expires tomorrow.
The work hours limit will return to 20 hours per week until September when the government can implement a permanent change to make it 24 hours.
There are no limits on the number of hours international students can work when school is on break during the summer and during winter
IndiaApr 29, 2024
Congress reaches out to Moose Wala’s father amid speculation of poll debut from Bathinda
Senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa met Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh at his house today amid discussions of contesting the Azad Lok Sabha elections.
According to sources, Bajwa went to celebrate them. It is said that the Congress wants the support of Balkaur Singh from Bathinda or wants him to contest the elections for the Congress.
At present, the outcome of their talks is not known. At present, Jeet Mohinder Singh is the candidate of Congress from Bathinda, who is competing with Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Harsmirat Kaur Badal and BJP candidate Parampal Kaur Maluka.
On b
IndiaApr 29, 2024
Amarinder Singh Raja Waring will challenge Ravneet Bittu
In Punjab's Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat, the Congress has fielded its state president Amarinder Singh Raja Waring against Ravneet Singh Bittu, who joined the BJP. Meanwhile, tickets have been given to Kulbir Singh Zira from Khadur Sahib and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Gurdaspur.
Along with this, Congress has made Vijay Inder Singla a candidate from Sri Anandpur Sahib. It is to be noted that the Congress party has announced the names of its candidates for 12 seats out of 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Punjab. Now only the name of Ferozepur seat is left to be announc
IndiaApr 29, 2024
Dalveer Singh Goldi preparing to leave Congress! Signs that have been shared on social media
Dalveer Singh Goldi, a former MLA from the Punjab Congress axis, may say goodbye to the Congress. He has shared a post on social media, in which he has given this hint. If reports are to be believed, Dalveer Goldi may be the BJP candidate from Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency, which the party may announce in a day or two
Sources have learned that there were two main contenders for the BJP ticket from Sangrur, in which the first name was Arvind Khanna and the second name was Keval Dhillon.
It is being told that both Arvind Khanna and Kewal Dhillon have withdrawn their names from contesting the
CanadaApr 29, 2024
Pro-Palestinian encampment grows at Montreal's McGill university
Pro-Palestinian student activists in Montreal have set up camp on the grounds of McGill University this weekend, following a wave of similar protests on campuses across the United States.
More than two dozen tents had been pitched at the school's downtown campus On Sunday afternoon, with a steady stream of visitors stopping by to drop off donations and supplies.
"Ruth," a McGill student and spokesperson who didn't want to give her full name for fear of reprisals from the school or police, said the campers intend to remain indefinitely.
She said student activists from McGill and Concordia unive