Skip to Main content

8.24°^C Vancouver

News Entertainment Videos Shows Podcast Contact Us

May 29, 2024 3:39 PM - Connect Newsroom

Harjinder Singh Dhami raised questions regarding the banning of news channel of Zee Media Group

Share On

harjinder-singh-dhami-raised-questions-regarding-the-banning-of-news-channels-of-zee-media-group

On the news of banning the broadcast of the channel, the opposition surrounded the Aam Aadmi Party government, calling it an attack on democracy and comparing it to an emergency.(Photo: Twiter/Harjinder Singh Dhami)

The Bhagwant Mann government of Punjab has banned the broadcasting of news channel of Zee Media Group in the state. The state government has not issued any formal notification regarding this decision but it is reported that this media group had shown an objectionable video of Bhagwant Mann government minister Balkar Singh with a 21-year-old girl on its channel, after which the Aam Aadmi Party government The channel was banned in Punjab.

On the news of banning the broadcast of the channel, the opposition surrounded the Aam Aadmi Party government, calling it an attack on democracy and comparing it to an emergency.

President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Harjinder Singh Dhami also raised questions, he said that Aam Aadmi Party is trying to suppress the media.

Latest news

Former Vancouver Island hockey coach sentenced to 12 months for child luring

A former Vancouver Island hockey coach has been sentenced to 12 months in jail after being convicted of child luring involving a 15-year-old girl during a 2020 hockey camp in Port Alberni. According to a B.C. Provincial Court ruling, Foster Chadwick Martin was found guilty in December of luring a child after sending explicit messages to the teen through Instagram and Snapchat during a hockey camp. Court documents state Martin was 20 years old at the time of the offence. The court heard that Martin later worked as a jail guard with the Victoria Police Department. He was removed from his positio

carney-appoints-blackrock-economist-glen-purves-as-deputy-minister-of-international-trade

CanadaMar 04, 2026

Carney appoints BlackRock economist Glen Purves as deputy minister of international trade

Prime Minister Mark Carney has appointed Glen Purves, a senior economist at BlackRock, as Canada’s new deputy minister of international trade, according to a federal government announcement. The appointment is aimed at expanding Canadian exports beyond the United States and strengthening access to global markets. The government said Purves will help guide international trade policy as Canada works to diversify trade partnerships. Purves has served since January 2025 as global head of macro research at the BlackRock Investment Institute in New York. He previously spent 12 years in the federal

sri-lanka-recovers-87-bodies-after-u-s-submarine-sinks-iranian-warship-in-indian-ocean

WorldMar 04, 2026

Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies after U.S. submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean

Sri Lanka’s navy says it has recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people after a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean off the island nation’s southern coast. Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath told Parliament that authorities received information the vessel, identified as IRIS Dena, was in distress with about 180 people on board. He said Sri Lanka dispatched naval ships and air force aircraft to carry out a search-and-rescue operation. According to Sri Lanka Navy spokesperson Commander Buddhika Sampath, there was no sign of the ship when rescue teams arrived.

edmonton-man-wanted-on-canada-wide-warrant-in-toronto-homicide

Edmonton man wanted on Canada-wide warrant in Toronto homicide

The Toronto Police Service says a 19-year-old man from Edmonton is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with a fatal shooting in Rexdale last month. At a joint update with York Regional Police, Det. Sgt. Sandra Arruda of the homicide and missing persons unit said officers responded at about 3:26 p.m. on Feb. 7 to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of Woodbine Shopping Centre, near Rexdale Boulevard and Highway 27. According to police, officers located a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead. Inv

anand-says-canada-balancing-india-trade-ties-with-domestic-security-rule-of-law-concerns

CanadaMar 04, 2026

Anand says Canada balancing India trade ties with domestic security, rule of law concerns

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Ottawa is working to strengthen trade and defence ties with India while continuing discussions around domestic security and respect for the rule of law. Anand made the remarks Tuesday while attending a security and defence event in Ottawa. According to her public comments at the event, Canada views India as an important partner in the Indo-Pacific region but considers issues related to domestic security and the rule of law equally significant. She said Canada is deepening defence relationships with partners such as India as part of its broad

Related News

Delhi court acquits Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in excise policy case, CBI to appeal

Delhi court acquits Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in excise policy case, CBI to appeal

A Delhi trial court has acquitted former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt. In its order, the court said the Central Bureau of Investigation did not present sufficient evidence to substantiate allegations linked to the now-scrapped liquor policy. The judge observed that serious criminal charges require strong and credible proof and cannot be based on assumptions. The case centred on alleged irregularities in the formulation and

Prime Minister Mark Carney begins India visit focused on trade, investment, and rebuilding ties

Prime Minister Mark Carney begins India visit focused on trade, investment, and rebuilding ties

Prime Minister Mark Carney has begun a visit to India as part of a broader Indo-Pacific trip aimed at expanding Canada’s trade and investment partnerships. In a statement issued ahead of the trip, the Prime Minister’s Office said Carney will travel to India, Australia and Japan from Feb. 26 to March 7, 2026 to deepen partnerships across sectors including trade, energy, technology and defence.India’s Ministry of External Affairs published the official schedule for the visit, stating Carney arrives in Mumbai on Feb. 27 and then travels to New Delhi on March 1, with delegation-level talks

SGPC removes Giani Raghbir Singh as Head Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib

SGPC removes Giani Raghbir Singh as Head Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has removed Giani Raghbir Singh from his position as Head Granthi of Sri Harmandir Sahib with immediate effect, following the expiry of a 72 hour notice issued to him earlier this week. The decision was announced by SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami during a press conference in Amritsar. He said the action was taken after Giani Raghbir Singh did not provide satisfactory evidence to support allegations he had publicly raised against the Sikh governing body. According to the SGPC, the former Head Granthi had been asked to substantiate his claims wit

Legals

Journalism code of ethics

© 2021 AKASH Broadcasting Inc.

MANAGED BY STRATWIT

useful links

Accessibility Plan

BC Children's Hospital