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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is set to address the matter of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a Khalistani terrorist, during the upcoming visit of FBI Director Christopher Wray to India next week. Sources indicate that discussions with Wray will likely take place in the national capital, where he is expected to meet officials from both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and NIA. The visit is significant as it coincides with an ongoing US federal investigation into an alleged plot to assassinate Pannun on American soil, leading to accusations against an Indian national and an Indian agency official. US Ambassador Eric…

New Delhi| Amit Shah is set to present two bills, the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, in the Rajya Sabha during the fourth day of the ongoing Winter Session. These bills, which were previously approved by the Lok Sabha, aim to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, respectively. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, introduced in the Lok Sabha on July 26, 2023, proposes changes to the 2004 Act, providing for job and education reservations for Scheduled…

US: A shooting incident at the University of Nevada campus in Las Vegas resulted in three fatalities and one individual sustaining serious injuries, on December 7, 2023. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the casualties and mentioned that the suspected shooter was also found deceased. According to authorities, the victims were transported to local hospitals, and the alleged shooter on the campus was discovered and confirmed deceased. Evacuations were ongoing, and the University Police Services urged individuals on campus to stay in secure locations until the area was declared safe, characterizing the situation as an `active investigation.` The incident…

A shooting spree across two Texas cities, Austin and San Antonio, resulted in six fatalities and three injuries, including two police officers. The incidents unfolded on Tuesday, with a man and a woman in their 50s found dead at a residence near the 6400 block of Port Royal Street in San Antonio. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar indicated that the belief is the couple was killed before the series of shootings in Austin. The Austin Police Department informed Bexar County officials that the suspect in the Austin shootings had ties to the residence on Port Royal Street. Authorities in Austin…

Chandigarh| Almost a month following the Supreme Court's ruling that governors cannot delay state Bills, Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit has now set aside three pending Bills for the President's consideration. All three Bills are contentious, with The Punjab Universities Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023 being particularly noteworthy as it seeks to eliminate the Governor's role as the chancellor of universities in the state. The other two Bills are The Sikh Gurudwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023 and The Punjab Police (Amendment) Bill, 2023. The former aims to establish an independent mechanism for appointing the police chief, while the latter seeks to diminish a specific…

National Times (Ottawa):- The Ottawa Police Service has recovered 56 stolen bikes from the ByWard Market area, valued at approximately $71,050.  A new bike initiative run by the OPS D Platoon team conducted the recovery efforts between mid-May and mid-October.  Police said 32 of the 56 stolen bikes, valued at $42,600, were returned to their owners in person. 24 bikes, valued at $28,450, were found abandoned by police and their owners are still being sought.  Ottawa Police say they use digital tools to connect with the community, including sharing of key bike descriptors, to allow residents to play a role in…

National Times ( British Columbia):- It may be a slap-shot in the face to some, but to others particularly those concerned about budgets it’s time to let the world’s largest hockey stick retire. The current record-holder, a Douglas fir stick and puck more than 62 metres in length, has graced the east side of the Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan, B.C., for 35 years. The replica, however, has fallen into disrepair — waterlogged and rotting in place as woodpeckers chip away it. In a recent survey by the Cowichan ValleyRegional District (CVRD), 70 per cent of some 3,000 respondents voted to bench the iconic structure. The estimated…

National Times:-(Alberta) The union representing Alberta nurses says it’s “deeply concerned” at the prospect of job losses amid a re-organization of the province’s health care system and ahead of collective bargaining with the government set to begin next year.  The United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) stated in a Tuesday news release its worry stems from a letter it was sent on Friday from Alberta Health Services (AHS) and in another from Covenant Health.  the union pointed to another line in McEwen’s letter that states, “we anticipate there will be some reductions in positions within UNA’s AHS bargaining unit flowing from the…

National Times ( Alberta):- A temporary solution to provide emergency shelter to those without housing is coming to Lethbridge, the Alberta Government announced, that the Blood Tribe Department of Health will receive $1 million through the Action Plan on Homelessness to provide critical and short-term housing to those most vulnerable during winter.  The health ministry currently runs the 121 permanent shelter spaces in Lethbridge, using $3 million in annual funding from the province. With the additional investment, a modular trailer will be set up outside the main site to provide up to 50 temporary emergency shelter spaces.  Blood Tribe Department of Health COO…

National Times (Alberta):- Alberta’s official Opposition NDP  is hoping the government will help renters in the province during a housing crisis that’s seen rents increase by 20 per cent or more.  MLA Janis Irwin tabled a private members bill that would seek caps on how much rent can be increased for the next four years.  It also would have the minister in charge of housing prescribe annual minimum housing builds and report on how much housing was built.  Alberta is in a housing crisis and it is causing uncertainty. Every Albertan deserves to have an affordable place to call home,” Irwin,…