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IndiaJun 07, 2024

'Akali Dal has suffered a major ideological decline' - Manpreet Ayali

Shiromani Akali Dal MLA Manpreet Singh Ayyali has decided to stay away from party activities until the Iqbal Singh Jhundan Committee report is implemented, pointing fingers at the leadership of the party. Ayali wrote on his Facebook page, 'Shiromani Akali Dal is the leading organization of Panth and Punjab, which has a very glorious history, but due to the decisions taken by the party leaders for some time now, there has been a major decline in the party's principles. The party also failed to recognize the peasantry in the past and the sectarian thinking going on in Punjab at the present time
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IndiaJun 07, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9 at 6 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9 at 6 pm. It is reported that the entire cabinet can take oath with him. In the NDA meeting held in Delhi today, PM Modi was elected as the leader of the parliamentary party. The meeting lasted for two hours, in which 13 leaders of the alliance gave speeches, but the most discussed is Nitish Kumar's speech. There, when Chirag Paswan reached Modi after giving a speech, the Prime Minister hugged him. Nitish Kumar said that his party will be with Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout his tenure. After the speech, Nitis
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IndiaJun 07, 2024

Major action against Navjot Sidhu of Congress: Dimpa put in charge of Amritsar East Constituency

Preparations have started to challenge Navjot Singh Sidhu, the former president of the state Congress, who is keeping a distance from politics in Punjab. Even in Lok Sabha elections 2024, Sidhu neither came to Amritsar nor campaigned for anyone. After which now the state committee of Congress has handed over the responsibility of Amritsar East constituency to Jasbir Singh Dimpa. Navjot Sidhu and his wife have been MLAs from this constituency. Congress believes that they can now fight without Sidhu because without his support, Congress has won 7 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.
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IndiaJun 06, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party has moved from the hearts of people: Pratap Singh Bajwa

Punjab Congress has asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to resign. Pratap Singh Bajwa says that people have given a fatwa against the Aam Aadmi Party in the Lok Sabha elections, so Bhagwant Mann should resign. He said that the Aam Aadmi Party has entered the hearts of the people. People have understood that they came to power on false promises and their performance has been poor so far. At the same time, Congress state president Raja Waring said that the people of Punjab have given their mandate to the Congress and we are on the way to form the government in the state after the next assembly
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IndiaJun 06, 2024

There is no question of joining the alliance in which the Congress is: Naresh Gujral

The Shiromani Akali Dal has refused to support the Congress-led alliance. The party said that there is no question of joining the alliance in which the Congress is. Shiromani Akali Dal senior leader Naresh Gujral said that Akali Dal can never support Congress involved in Operation Blue Star and 1984 anti-Sikh riots, this is our principled decision. At the same time, about giving support to BJP-led NDA, Gujral said that BJP has to take the first step. He said that if we get any invitation from BJP, our core committee will take a decision but the India alliance will not be supported under any c
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IndiaJun 06, 2024

The female officer who slapped Kangana Ranaut was suspended by the CISF

The woman officer who slapped Bollywood actress and MP Kangana Ranaut has been suspended by the CISF and an FIR has been registered against her in its local police station. It is to be noted that Kangana Ranaut was about to board a Delhi-bound flight from Chandigarh Airport, when Kulwinder Kaur, posted in CISF, slapped Kangana during an argument. Kulwinder Kaur said, “I slapped him because he had given a statement against the farmers. There, after the case was registered, the police has started an investigation. This was confirmed by Mohali DSP KS Sandhu.
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IndiaJun 06, 2024

Amritpal Singh, who won the election from the Lok Sabha seat, may come out of jail in June

Amritpal Singh, who won the election from Punjab's Khadur Sahib Lok Sabha seat, may come out of jail in June. This claim has been made by his lawyer and former MP Rajdev Singh Khalsa. In an interview, Rajdev Khalsa said that he had come to meet Amritpal in Assam's Dibrugarh Jail on Wednesday. Advocate Rajdev Singh Khalsa said that people have given a big fatwa to Amritpal, so they believe that there will be no need for legal process and the Punjab government and the center should release Amritpal from jail by accepting the people's fatwa. will have to
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IndiaJun 06, 2024

MP Kangana Ranaut's female constable slapped, commotion at Chandigarh airport

Bollywood actress and current MP Kangana Ranaut was slapped by a female CISF staff officer posted at Chandigarh Airport today. The identity of the CISF woman officer has come to light as Kulwinder Kaur. The incident took place around 3:30 pm when Kangana was about to board a flight to Delhi. It is said that Kulwinder Kaur got into an argument over Kangana's comment on farmers' protests, after which it was her turn to slap. Kangana has demanded the dismissal of the female soldier. It is to be noted that during the 2020-21 Kisan Andolan, Kangana faced a lot of criticism for calling the protesti
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IndiaJun 05, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party and Congress met each other from the first day of elections in the state: Sunil Jakhar

Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar says that the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress were at loggerheads from the first day of the elections in the state, by which they labeled the BJP as anti-farmer. He said that although the BJP failed to convince the farmers in Punjab that it is the support of the farmers, it played an important role in increasing the income of the farmers and giving Rs 6,000 annually. Jakhar said that he takes responsibility for BJP's defeat in Punjab. He also said that during the Lok Sabha elections, although no BJP candidate could win in Punjab, the party's votes have incre

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AlbertaSep 22, 2026

Alberta Government Suspends Fuel Tax Until Year-End

The Alberta government is suspending the province’s fuel tax for the rest of the year. Premier Danielle Smith made the announcement Tuesday while addressing business leaders in Calgary. Smith said the average price of Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was $90.54 per barrel last month, triggering a full suspension of the 13-cent-per-litre provincial fuel tax for the quarter beginning October 1. The province had previously suspended its fuel relief program during the last quarter. However, Smith said Albertans had told the government they would prefer to receive the savings directly at th
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BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby Calls Early Provincial Election

B.C. Premier David Eby has formally called a provincial election after meeting with Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia and requesting the dissolution of the legislature. The election is being held two years ahead of schedule. The next provincial election had originally been set for October 21, 2028. The announcement also cancels the Abbotsford-Mission byelection scheduled for September 26, as the riding will now be contested as part of the provincewide general election. The seat had been vacated by B.C. Conservative MLA Rian Gaspar to allow former party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run in the
BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. MLA Brent Chapman Leaves Conservatives, Joins OneBC Party

Party-switching intensifies in B.C. as Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman leaves the B.C. Conservatives and joins the OneBC Party. Chapman, who is the husband of former B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, had been facing continued pressure within the party over controversial social media comments from his past. In a statement, Chapman said he had been a loyal party member for the past 15 years, but recent internal divisions, publicly exposed disagreements and what he described as a decline in the party’s principles had made it difficult for him to remain with the B.C. Conservatives. On
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BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby Meets Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia

B.C. Premier David Eby has met with Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia. Eby is scheduled to hold a press conference at 12:15 p.m. at Government House in Victoria, where he is expected to formally announce a provincial election. The election is being called with about two years remaining in the current term of the B.C. NDP government. Eby had indicated that he was considering an early election amid recent turmoil within the opposition Conservative Party, a change in leadership and the NDP government's narrow one-seat majority in the legislature. According to Elections B.C.'s anticipated electio
CanadaSep 22, 2026

Canada’s NDP Opposes Federal Plan to Allow Private Investment in Major Airports

Canada’s federal NDP is opposing the federal government’s plan to allow private investment in the country’s airports. NDP Leader Avi Lewis has described the Carney government’s proposal as privatization, arguing that calling it anything else is misleading to the public. Speaking outside the House of Commons alongside party members and labour union leaders, Lewis warned that handing over the operations of Canada’s four largest airports in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver to private investors could lead to higher passenger fees. Lewis said the plan amounts to privatization beca