US measles total reaches 1,046 cases -Lisa Schnirring
The US measles total grew by 22 more cases this week, a slowing pace but similar to the week before, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its latest update.…
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Brampton Duo Sukhdial Singh and Supinder Kaur Wanted in $531,500 Auto Financing Fraud Case
Brampton Duo Sukhdial Singh and Supinder Kaur Wanted in $531,500 Auto Financing Fraud Case. Investigators from the Fraud Bureau are seeking the public’s assistance in locating two individuals wanted in connection with multiple high-end vehicle…
Vaccine Integrity Project says new FDA rules on COVID-19 vaccines show lack of consensus, clarity Stephanie Soucheray, MA
Yesterday the Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP), a panel of leading public health and policy experts, published a viewpoint on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) decision this week to issue new, more restrictive, COVID-19 vaccine…
Zolt to debt-stressed Punjab, Centre cuts borrowing limit by Rs 16,676 -GPS Mann
The Centre has imposed a drastic cut in the open market borrowing limit of Punjab. Against the limit of Rs 47,076. 40 crore sought by the state government, a cut of Rs 16,676 crore has…
FDA significantly limits COVID-19 vaccine recommendations -Stephanie Soucheray, MA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that it will only recommend COVID-19 vaccines for adults 65 and older and people at risk for severe illness. In a marked departure from the current…
“We Will Not Immerse My Son’s Ashes Until He Is Declared a Martyr”: A Mother’s Demand for Recognition of Agniveer Akashdeep Singh
Faridkot, Punjab – A wave of grief and defiance has swept through Kothe Chahal village in the Kotkapura constituency of Punjab’s Faridkot district after the tragic death of 20-year-old Agniveer Akashdeep Singh, a young soldier…
CM Bhagwant Mann has once again insulted the people of Punjab by surrendering the state’s vital institutions to outsiders
It is deeply shocking and unacceptable that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has once again insulted the people of Punjab by surrendering the state’s vital institutions to outsiders. The recent appointment of Deepak Chauhan, a non-Punjabi—reportedly…
Punjab’s Deepening Drug Crisis: 2024-2025 -Satnam Singh Chahal
The drug epidemic in Punjab has reached unprecedented levels during 2024-2025, with recent government data painting a grim picture of the state's ongoing battle against substance abuse. According to the Punjab State Narcotics Control Bureau's…
Uncle Bishna standing at the crossroads-Budh Singh Nilon
Ever since Bishna left the olive grove, he has been looking for a place where he can spend his life comfortably, but his thoughts do not allow him to become a milestone even for a…
Why the BJP Is Missing the Basic Point in Punjab-GPS MANN
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is grappling with its ambition to become a standalone political force in Punjab, a state where its efforts are undermined by structural weaknesses, a misaligned strategy, and deep-seated mistrust among…