14th December 2021 – While the world tries to pin down India on gender disparity and discrimination, Indian women quietly are taking the world stage in different walks of life. On one hand, Harnaz Sandhu became the 12th woman from India to have won an international beauty pageant. On the other hand, Professor Neena Gupta, […]
7th December 2021 – It is that time of the year in Canada when people tend to receive more gifts and greetings from their loved ones than any other time. During pandemic, the online shopping has spiraled and so have risen the thefts from porches. In a press release last week, the South Simcoe Police […]
2nd December 2021 – After a shaky start at the beginning of this year when COVID-19’s second wave hit India, it did not look that India would make such a quick comeback in its fight against the pandemic. However, as per the latest Bloomberg’s COVID Resilience Rankings released in the last week of November, India […]
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Crop Fires primary contributor of pollution in North India, confirms NASA Earth Observatory
24th November 2021 – In a report published by NASA Earth Observatory last week, it confirmed that smoke from crop fires in northern India covered Delhi and contributed to high levels of air pollution. As per NASA report, the satellites detected large plumes of smoke and heightened fire activity in northwestern India as farmers burn […]
19th November 2021 – The Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), the apex body for regulating real estate professionals and enforces rules that real estate salespeople, brokers and brokerages must follow, has now suspended licenses for 129 realtors on account of learner misconduct. RECO provides the Real Estate Education program through Humber college. An investigation […]
17th November 2021 – The Karkardooma Court in Delhi has charged 4, namely, Anwar Hussain, Kasim, Shahrukh aka Rinku and Khalid Ansari, in the murder of one Deepak during the horrific riots which shook the national capital of India during February last year. The court determined that the Deepak had succumbed to multiple injuries after […]
12th November 2021 – Like every year, Canada paid a heartfelt tribute yesterday on Remembrance Day to its soldiers, to those who laid their lives and to those who lived to tell the heroic stories of and to their brethren. Among the countless stories of valor and bravery, there is one which needs to be […]
10th November 2021 – Manju Verma has been appointed as the commissioner on systemic racism by the provincial government of New Brunswick to build understanding on the impact and nature of systemic racism in the province. Varma would lead an independent commission and present its final report by September 2022. The commission’s main objectives would […]
7th November 2021 – Each year November is recognized as the ‘financial literacy month’. During this month, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) engages with citizens and works with various private, public and non-profit organizations to improve the financial literacy of individuals and families. The core objective of the exercise is to assist citizens […]
30th October 2021 – Early this month, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa announced the list of recipients of High Commissioner’s Certificate of Recognition in honour of their outstanding contribution to the Indian community within Canada. The certificate honoured those as well who have assisted in improving the Indo-Canadian relations. The High Commissioner’s Certificate of […]