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Canada | The Calgary Flames have forwarded a message from Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald that he's out of hospital following a cardiac event earlier this month. The 71-year-old writes in an Instagram post, with a photo of him standing outside Calgary's Foothills Medical Centre, that he's ending his `two-week visit with new and improved pipes, some fancy hardware and a figuratively full heart.` McDonald had posted on Feb. 5 that while he was returning from the NHL's all-star game in Toronto, two nurses heading to their own flights at Calgary International Airport helped him when he was in distress.…

Chandigarh | Hours before the Supreme Court hearing on Monday, Chandigarh Mayor Manoj Sonkar on Sunday resigned from the post, paving the way for the fresh mayoral election.  Three AAP councillors joined the BJP and extended their support to the BJP candidate in the Municipal Corporation House. The rebel councillors are Gurcharanjit Singh Kala, Neha and Poonum Devi. #subhead1 The AAP has 13 councillors, while the Congress got seven. The Shiromani Akali Dal has one councillor in the House. With the shifting of loyalties, the BJP will have 18 votes, while the AAP will be reduced to 10 votes. The…

Amritsar | Five out of six members of the team of President Dr. Inderbir Singh Nijjar won while one member of the opposition party Mr. Surinderjit Singh's team managed to win in the election of officers of the Chief Khalsa Diwan. #subhead1 Out of the total 491 votes of the Diwan, 399 votes were polled. Voting was held this morning under tight security arrangements till 5 pm in which the Chief Khalsa Diwan voted for the office-bearers. Identity cards were also issued to members and employees for this election. Election Officer Engineer Jaspal Singh, Advocate Inderjit Singh Adi, Prof. Sukhbir…

Chandigarh|Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh on Sunday batted for guarantee of Minimum support Price (MSP) on the alternative crops to safeguard the interests of the farmers. Interacting with the media persons after the meeting attended by the Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Arjun Munda and Nityanand Rai and representatives of various farmer unions, the Chief Minister said that he had raised the issue of import of pulses from Mozambique and Columbia. He said that this import is more than Rs 2 billion dollars adding that if MSP is given for this crop then Punjab can lead the country in production of…

Punjab |Police have encountered notorious gangster Kala Dhanaula in Barnala, Punjab. He died in this. This encounter was conducted by the Anti Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Punjab Police. Gurmeet Singh Mann alias Kala Dhanaula was a notorious history-sheeter, who was wanted in more than 60 serious cases besides the attack on a Congress leader. Entered Gangster Task Force of Punjab Police encountered him when he was going from Barnala towards Sangrur. When the police tried to stop him near Badbar, he opened fire. Gurmeet Singh Maan alias Kala Dhanaula was an A-category gangster. Inspector Pushpinder Singh was injured by…

Chandigarh | In a major breakthrough, the Punjab Excise and Taxation department, in a joint operation with the Fatehgarh Sahib Police, has successfully apprehended a GST fraudster for ingenuine ITC claimed by him amounting to Rs.3.65 Crore. Revealing this in a press communique issued here, Punjab Finance, Planning, Excise and Taxation Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema said that a show cause notice under section 74 of the Act ibid was served upon accused Deepak Sharma s/o Surinder Pal Sharma by the Deputy Commissioner State Tax, Ludhiana on January 25, 2023, confronting him about ingenuine ITC claimed by him amounting to…

Chandigarh |The Punjab government has issued rotational irrigation programme of canals for the Rabi Season for the period between February 19 to 26, 2024. Disclosing this here, an official spokesperson of the Water Resources Department said that the channels of Sirhind Canal System will run in the priority basis from Patiala Feeder, Abohar Branch, Bist Doab Canal, Sidhwan Branch and Bathinda Branch, respectively. He further said that Ghaggar Link and its off-taking Channels i.e. Ghaggar Branch and P.N.C. in Group 'B' being in the first preference will run to their indent. Balanced water supplies available will be utilized in direct…

Zirakpur | Binnu Dhillon, the multifaceted Punjabi and Bollywood actor, opened TVISVA Jewels outlet at Sai Market, Opposite Chandigarh Sweet, Peer Muchalla, adjoining Sector 20 Panchkula.  It is to be noted that TVISVA Jewel’s is a tricity based label and is opening stores on the franchisee model. The Peer Muchalla store is the first in the series of franchise outlets of the brand. An exclusive store for a range of gold and diamond jewellery, TVISVA Jewel’s inauguration was marked by an awareness session on Lab Grown Diamonds (LGD’s) and a round of the facility for media persons. #subhead1 Explaining this…

Chandigarh| For the past 37 years, the Surajkund International Crafts Fair has served as a vibrant platform celebrating the diverse cultures, costumes, songs, and music from both India and abroad.  From February 2 to 18 each year, this renowned fair brings together various artists who showcase the rich heritage of their respective countries through singing, musical performances, dance and more. At the heart of the Surajkund International Crafts Fair, tourists are treated to a kaleidoscope of colorful cultural presentations from different states of India and foreign artists, fostering joy and appreciation for cultural diversity.  #subhead1 Adding to the charm of…

Ferozepur |  DIG, BSF Pawan Bajaj graced the opening ceremony of Ferozepur Premier League-2024 on the campus of Vivekananda World School (VWS) with enthusiastic participation from various fields of industrialists, teachers, BSF, judiciary and farmers. The main objective of this Premier League is to bring people over 30 years who are too busy in their respective businesses or jobs to lose their health and regain their health by bringing them back to the playing field. The program started with the presentation of bouquets by Dolly Bhaskar and Dr. S. N. Rudra to the Chief Guest, DIG, BSF Pawan Bajaj and…