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Canada| Police are reporting multiple crashes and urging drivers to be cautious after a burst of snowfall on Thursday left messy conditions on Toronto's roadways. Toronto's Pearson International Airport is reporting that a fraction of flights scheduled to leave or depart on Thursday have been cancelled. Several flights have also been delayed. An earlier winter weather travel advisory for the city warned the snow could impact rush hour traffic. Environment Canada called for total accumulations of five to 10 centimetres and peak snowfall rates of two to four centimetres per hour. The advisory ended at 4:30 p.m.  The forecast is…

Canada | New home construction in Canada fell by 10 per cent in January compared to December, as fewer multi-unit urban homes, such as townhouses, were built, according to the country's national housing agency. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation said Thursday that housing starts came in at 223,589 units in January, down 25,379 from December. Many economists had predicted there would be an increase. #subhead1 It's no surprise that Canada needs to accelerate the pace of homebuilding to prevent a continual deterioration in housing affordability TD economist Marc Ercolao wrote in a note, adding that the housing numbers aren't…

Chandigarh|While expressing solidarity with the farmers of the state, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday said that the state government is firmly standing with the food growers of the country in this hour of crisis. Taking part in meeting with the farmers and the Union Ministers including Arjun Munda, Piyush Goyal and Nityanand Rai, the Chief Minister said that the incidents in the past few days were unfortunate and could have been avoided. He said that the use of drones to attack the agitating farmers is intolerable and the state government has already opposed it. Bhagwant Singh…

Pakistan |Imran Khan's party has chosen its candidate for the post of Prime Minister. Jalad Khan on Thursday nominated Omar Ayub from PTI for the post of Prime Minister. He is the grandson of PTI General Secretary and former President Ayub Khan. Ayub Khan is the only president during , the 1965 war between India and Pakistan took place. Umar Ayub joined PTI in 2018. Earlier he was a member of PML-Q. The party was formed in 2002 as a split from the PML (Pakistan Muslim League). On one side was the group of Nawaz Sharif and his supporters, called…

 Amritsar |The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has decided to keep its offices and all educational institutions closed in support of the call of Bharat Bandh tomorrow, February 16, by the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha and farmers' organizations of India. Shiromani Committee President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami said that farmers are the backbone of the country, the Sikh organization Shiromani Committee supports the struggle they are doing to maintain their existence. He said that the offices of the Shiromani Committee and other institutions will be kept closed on February 16 tomorrow, under the call of Bharat Bandh by the country's farmers' organizations.…

Chandigarh|Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT Chandigarh, Banwari Lal Purohit expressed condolence over the passing away of  Satya Paul Grover, Chairman of Servants of People Society, Chandigarh.  Satya Paul's demise is not just a loss for his family and the Servants of People Society but also a loss for our entire community. His remarkable contributions, dedication, and unwavering commitment to serving the people have left an indelible mark on our society, said the Governor. Governor offered heartfelt sympathies and support to the bereaved family, friends, and colleagues of  Satya Paul. May you find solace in the cherished memories you…

Chandigarh | The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), during its ongoing campaign against corruption in the state, has arrested a revenue Patwari Kewal Singh, resident of village Kandiala and posted at revenue circle Harpura, in Gurdaspur district for accepting bribe. Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said this case has been registered against the said accused on an online complaint lodged by Jeevanjot Singh, a resident of village Khokhar, district Gurdaspur on the Chief Minister anti corruption action line. #subhead1 He further added that the complainant has alleged in his complaint that the above said Patwari…

Chandigarh|Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar today said that strict action will be taken against overloaded vehicles, and trucks illegally entering from other states. #morepic1 After sympathetically listening to the demands of the truck operators at his office here, the Transport Minister directed the department officials to impound trucks violating the norms. He reiterated that Chief Minister  Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government is committed to promoting the trucking business in the state and resolving their issues. He assured that the government is creating employment opportunities in the state, thus more opportunities will also be created for their business. #subhead1 He also…

Chandigarh| Even as farmers continued their protest on interstate borders between Punjab and Haryana for the the third day demanding higher minimum crop prices and waiver of loans, farmer leaders are meeting with three Union ministers, third time in Chandigarh later Thursday to resolve the issue amicably. Amid tension on Punjab-Haryana borders, the meeting is likely to take place at 5 pm.  We will attend with a positive mindset. We will again put forward our demands in front of the ministers,farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher told the .We are confident that a solution will emerge as well. After the meeting…

Geneva| In a first, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidance on the clinical management of diphtheria. While previous available guidance was just an operational protocol, the new guidance followed the rigorous process for developing guidance at WHO. It addresses the use of Diphtheria Antitoxin (DAT) in the treatment of diphtheria. The guidance also includes new recommendations on antibiotics. In patients with suspected or confirmed diphtheria, WHO recommends using macrolide antibiotics (azithromycin, erythromycin) rather than penicillin antibiotics. This clinical practice guideline has been rapidly developed recognising the global increase in diphtheria outbreaks. #subhead1 Outbreaks of diphtheria in Nigeria, Guinea…