AlbertaMar 28, 2024
Alberta to offer seniors 25 per cent discount for registry services
The Alberta government says it's making good on its promise to offer seniors a 25 per cent discount for registry services.
It says the move is expected to benefit more than 725,000 Albertans 65 and older.
The discount can be applied to vehicle registration, driver's licences, standard plates and marriage licences.
The discount is also to be available for services purchased online.
The United Conservative Party government estimates in its most recent budget that the discount will mean annual savings for seniors of up to $16.5 million to $20 million.
The seniors' discount is to come into place M
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
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.
CanadaMar 28, 2024
On pre-budget charm offensive, Trudeau announces plans to expand $10-a-day child care
The federal government's pre-budget charm offensive is back for a second straight day this time aimed at parents and child care providers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government plans to provide more than $1 billion in low-cost loans, grants and student loan forgiveness to expand child care across Canada.
Trudeau made the announcement in Surrey, B.C., part of the Liberal government's effort to win back support among younger voters and middle-class families.
He says an additional $60 million will be set aside for non-repayable grants for eligible child care centres to build new space
IndiaMar 28, 2024
Big news: Mukhtar Ansari died of heart attack
There is news that UP gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who was in the headlines while incarcerated in Ropar Jail in Punjab, died of a heart attack.
He was currently lodged in a jail in UP. Earlier on Tuesday also, Mukhtar Ansari's health deteriorated and he was discharged after being admitted to the hospital for 14 hours. A few days ago, Mukhtar Ansari had claimed that an attempt was being made to kill him by giving him slow poison.
Ansari was serving the sentence since 2005. He was sentenced to life imprisonment twice in different cases. Dozens of cases were registered against him
IndiaMar 28, 2024
A daughter was born to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann
Happiness has knocked at the house of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. Chief Minister's wife Dr. Gurpreet Kaur has given birth to a daughter.
This information was given by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann himself. The Chief Minister said that God has blessed the daughter, both the parents and the child are healthy.
It is worth noting that last night Dr. The news of Gurpreet Kaur being admitted to the hospital came out. CM Bhagwant Mann has shared the picture of his baby girl on his social media account.
IndiaMar 28, 2024
Simranjit Singh Mann will contest from Sangrur, Akali Dal Amritsar announces candidates
Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar President Simranjit Singh Mann has once again announced to contest from Sangrur.
Along with this, the party has released the first list of candidates for 5 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab and two in Haryana. In Haryana, Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar has announced candidates from Karnal and Kurukshetra.
Apart from this, the party will also field its candidates in Chandigarh and Jammu and Kashmir.
CanadaMar 28, 2024
Four Ontario school boards sue Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and TikTok
Four of Ontario's largest school boards have launched lawsuits against the parent companies of Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and TikTok alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning.
The lawsuits claim the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive use and have rewired the way children think, behave and learn, leaving teachers and schools to manage the fallout.
The allegations in the lawsuits filed in Ontario Superior Court have not been proven.
The school boards suing are the Toronto District School Board, the Peel District School Board, the Toronto Catholic Distr
IndiaMar 28, 2024
Chief Minister Kejriwal did not get relief, court extended ED remand
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in Delhi's liquor scam, has received a shock from Rouse Avenue Court. The court has extended Kejriwal's ED custody till April 1.
He was produced in the court today after his remand was over, where he personally pursued his arrest but could not get relief. ED said that Kejriwal needs to be interrogated face to face with some people related to this case.
Because they are not cooperating in the investigation. Meanwhile, in a separate case, the Delhi High Court rejected a public interest petition seeking the removal of Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Chi