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IndiaApr 02, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party has released the list of 2 more candidates

Aam Aadmi Party has released the second list of candidates for 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab. Two candidates have been announced in it. In which the ticket has been given to Raj Kumar Chabewal from the reserved seat of Hoshiarpur and Malwinder Singh Kang from Anandpur Sahib. Rajkumar Chabewal was a Congress MLA. He joined AAP a few days ago, after which he has been made a Lok Sabha candidate. Earlier, the party had announced 8 candidates, but Sushil Rinku, who was nominated from Jalandhar, joined the BJP. In this way, Aam Aadmi Party has candidates in 9 out of 13 seats so far. Candidates from
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IndiaApr 02, 2024

Liquor scam case: AAP MP Sanjay Singh got bail from the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh, who has been in jail for 6 months in the Delhi liquor scam case. Sanjay Singh was arrested on October 4 last year in a money laundering case. ED did not oppose his bail. Meanwhile, Tihar jailed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spent his first night in the barracks wandering around and sleeping only briefly on the floor. At dinner they were served home cooked food. It is to be noted that the court has sent Kejriwal to Tihar jail till April 15.
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IndiaApr 02, 2024

Pratap Singh Bajwa attacked the AAP government

Controversy has heated up with the Punjab government allowing corporate silos to purchase wheat in 9 districts of the state this season. Senior leader of Punjab Congress Pratap Singh Bajwa attacked the AAP government calling it regrettable. He said that the farmers of Punjab had protested against this for a year and now the AAP government of the state is allowing corporates to occupy the markets of Punjab. At the same time, Punjab's most active farmers' organization Bharati Kisan Union Ekta Ugrahan has announced to hold a protest in Chandigarh on April 8 against the AAP government's decision.
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IndiaApr 02, 2024

Dr Dharamvir Gandhi joined the Congress

Former MP of Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab Dr. Dharamveer Gandhi joined Congress on Monday. Dharamvir Gandhi became Member of Parliament from Patiala on AAP ticket in 2014. He defeated Captain Amarinder Singh's wife Maharani Parneet Kaur. Congress Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi is expected to be nominated from this seat. Maharani Parneet Kaur is contesting this time from BJP. Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi had formed a separate party before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, he named it Nawaan Punjab, which he merged with the Congress today.
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IndiaApr 02, 2024

Sushil Rinku and Sheetal Angural were given Y Plus protection by the Ministry of Home Affairs

MLA Sheetal Angural from Jalandhar of Punjab and MP Sushil Kumar Rinku have been provided Y Plus security by the central government. Both these politicians had recently joined the BJP. Both the leaders are currently in New Delhi but the Home Ministry has sent security personnel to their homes. According to the sources, a total of 18 security personnel will be deployed for the security of Sushil Rinku and 11 security personnel for the security of Sheetal Angural. It is said that the Punjab government had reduced the security of Rinku and Angural, in view of which both the leaders raised this is
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IndiaApr 02, 2024

Sukhbir Singh Badal will not contest the Lok Sabha elections

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal will not contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections He himself confirmed this today. Sukhbir Badal is currently MP from Ferozepur. are At the same time, regarding Shiromani Akali Dal's Lok Sabha candidates, he said that discussions are still going on and the candidates will be announced soon.
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IndiaApr 02, 2024

BJP announced 6 candidates in Punjab

BJP has announced 6 candidates in Punjab. Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been nominated from Amritsar, who was the ambassador of India to the US and is the grandson of Teja Singh Samani, a founding member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and a prominent freedom fighter who played an important role in the Gurdwara reform movement. At the same time, ticket has been given to Ravneet Bittu from Ludhiana and Hans Raj Hans from Faridkot, BJP has fielded Parneet Kaur from Patiala. Ticket has been given to Dinesh Singh Babbu from Gurdaspur. Sushil Kumar Rinku will be BJP's candidate from Jala
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IndiaMar 28, 2024

Sheetal Angural resigned from the post of MLA after joining BJP

Sheetal Angural, an MLA from the Jalandhar West assembly constituency of Punjab, has resigned from the post of MLA a day after saying goodbye to AAP and joining the BJP. Sheetal Angural has sent her resignation to Vidhan Sabha Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhawan today. After submitting his resignation to the Assembly Speaker, he said on social media that he does not want to be a part of the corrupt AAP government. It may be mentioned that Sheetal Angural was earlier a part of Bharatiya Janata Party. Before the last assembly elections, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party and became an MLA defeating the
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IndiaMar 28, 2024

Aam Aadmi Party government will fall in Punjab, Ravneet Bittu claimed

Ravneet Singh Bittu, Member of Parliament from Ludhiana, Punjab, has claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party government will fall in Punjab after the Lok Sabha elections. Bittu said that the reason for this is that Arvind Kejriwal is in jail and Raghav Chadha is a fugitive. He also said that many Congress councilors and former and present MLAs are in touch with him to join the BJP. It may be noted that Ravneet Bittu has recently joined the BJP. Earlier, many senior leaders like Captain Amarinder Singh, Sunil Jakhar and Praneet Kaur had left the Congress and joined the BJP.

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Alberta’s chief medical officer of health is expected to provide an update today on the province’s respiratory virus season, as hospitals across Alberta continue to face significant pressure. Health care leaders say elevated influenza activity has been a major factor behind ongoing capacity challenges, particularly since mid-December. Physicians have repeatedly warned that high patient volumes are limiting the system’s ability to respond to routine and urgent care needs. The provincial ministry responsible for hospitals has linked the surge in admissions to a sharp increase in flu cases
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Kelowna RCMP launch gang enforcement team pilot after drug and firearm seizures

The Kelowna RCMP have launched a new gang enforcement pilot program following several months of targeted policing that led to the seizure of firearms, weapons and illicit drugs across the city. Police say enhanced enforcement efforts began in September 2025, focusing on disrupting organized crime and removing weapons and toxic drugs from local streets. Those initiatives resulted in multiple significant seizures, prompting the detachment to expand its approach through a dedicated gang enforcement team. The new Kelowna Gang Enforcement Team is a four-member unit made up of officers from differen
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CanadaJan 13, 2026

Prime Minister Carney departs for China on high-stakes trade and diplomacy visit

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to depart this evening on a five-day official visit to China, a trip being closely watched for its potential impact on trade, agriculture, and Canada’s broader foreign policy direction. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will accompany the prime minister as part of the delegation, highlighting the importance of agricultural trade to Western Canada. Saskatchewan farmers have been particularly affected by Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola, a key export for the province and a major source of farm income. During the visit, Carney is expected to meet with Chinese Pr
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CanadaJan 12, 2026

Carney to meet Coastal First Nations in Prince Rupert on major projects, marine protection

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to meet with leaders of Coastal First Nations in Prince Rupert on Tuesday, with discussions expected to focus on major resource projects and marine conservation along British Columbia’s coastline. Carney will be joined by Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson, whose early dealings with the alliance have drawn criticism. Hodgson faced backlash after failing to consult Coastal First Nations before the federal government signed an agreement with Alberta that could advance a new pipeline to the B.C. coast. The minister later apologized for remarks made du
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CanadaJan 12, 2026

Police, Fire Crews Investigate Fatal House Fire in Surrey

Surrey police and firefighters are investigating an early morning house fire that left one man dead in a residential neighbourhood of the city’s Newton area. The incident has prompted a joint investigation involving police, fire officials, and the BC Coroners Service. Surrey Police Service officers were called shortly after 7:00 a.m. to assist Surrey Fire Service crews at a blaze in the 12700 block of 56 Avenue. The home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived, and road closures were put in place as crews worked to control the fire. While searching the residence, firefighters located th