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IndiaApr 02, 2024

Congress leaders brought a special cake for former Chief Minister Charanjit Channi, written - 'Sada Channi Jalandhar'

Former Punjab Chief Minister Charjaneet Singh Channi cut a birthday cake at his residence in Morinda on Tuesday but the inscription 'Sada Channi Jalandhar' on it heated up the political atmosphere in the Congress, this cake was taken by Congress MLA from Adampur Sukhwinder Singh Kotli. were gone Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Chaudhary did not like the inscription 'Sada Channi Jalandhar' on it, he said that Channi has nothing to do with Doaba and neither does he know its culture and Kotli, who joined the Congress two years ago. Don't know the culture of Congress. Vikramjit Chaudhary targeted Kotli a
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IndiaApr 02, 2024

AAP government is going to take a loan of Rs 12,000 crore from RBI

Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab in April, May and June this year RBI. 12,000 crores of debt is going to be taken from the government, due to which the government has come under the target of the opposition parties. The Shiromani Akali Dal says that it had promised change but no change has been seen in 2 years, on the contrary, Punjab is being indebted. At the same time, senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa said that the new financial year 2024-25 has just begun and the mismanagement of the AAP government has been exposed.
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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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Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart says he has been interviewed by federal lawyers regarding what he alleges is an investigation into a British Columbia cabinet minister for possible collaboration with China’s government. Stewart said Premier David Eby and other cabinet members are aware of the matter. He did not identify the minister and did not provide documentation to support the existence or scope of any investigation. The RCMP said it is reviewing a request for comment but did not confirm any investigation. The B.C. government did not respond to a request for comment by publication
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Households and farm operators across Canada will begin receiving letters this week with instructions to complete the 2026 national census, with responses due by May 12, according to Statistics Canada. The agency says Canadians are expected to complete the survey within about a week of receiving the letter, as required under the Statistics Act, which mandates a census every five years and requires participation from all households and farm businesses. Under the act, those who do not complete the census could face a fine of up to $500. The last census, conducted in 2021, collected data on popula
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AlbertaMay 05, 2026

Edmonton man charged with two counts of second-degree murder in Langley deaths

An Edmonton man has been charged in connection with the deaths of two people found inside a home in Langley, according to police. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said officers were called to a residence near 16 Avenue and 208 Street at 11:15 a.m. on April 27, where they located the bodies of an 18-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man. Police have not released the victims’ identities. Investigators have identified the accused as 33-year-old Craig Lefferty-Tucaro of Alberta. He has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and was taken into custody on May 3. According to
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CanadaMay 05, 2026

Louise Arbour appointed Canada’s next governor general, replacing Mary Simon

Prime Minister Mark Carney says former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will serve as Canada’s next governor general, succeeding Mary Simon when her term concludes this summer. According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, Arbour’s appointment follows a selection process that prioritized official bilingualism and public service experience. Arbour is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and has held senior international roles, including United Nations high commissioner for human rights and chief prosecutor for international tribunals in The Hague. Simon, who was
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BCMay 05, 2026

Man killed in daytime shooting inside Surrey business complex; homicide team investigating

A man is dead after a daytime shooting inside a business complex in Surrey’s Newton area on Monday, according to police. Surrey Police Service said officers were called at 3 p.m. to the 13000-block of 76 Avenue for reports of a shooting inside the foyer of an office building. When officers arrived, they found a young man suffering from critical injuries. BC Emergency Health Services attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The building houses multiple businesses, including an insurance office and a training centre. Police have not released th