Indian-origin Cabinet minister Ranj Pillai will on January 14 take oath as the tenth premier of Canada's territory of Yukon, becoming the second politician of Indian heritage to head a region in the country, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Mr Pillai, whose roots can be traced from Kerala, was on January 8 unanimously chosen as the leader of Yukon Liberal Party, the party said in a statement on its website. Mr Pillai was the only candidate in the running when nominations closed on January 7, Yukon News reported.
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"Until I Shiver, I Won't Wear Sweater": Rahul Gandhi On Wearing T-shirt
Amid talk raging about his wearing a T-shirt despite the winter chill during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he decided to wear only T-shirts during the march after meeting three poor girls "shivering in torn clothes" in Madhya Pradesh.
"People ask me why I am wearing this white T-shirt, don't I feel cold. I will tell you the reason. When the yatra began... in Kerala, it was hot and humid. But when we entered Madhya Pradesh, it was slightly cold.
"One day three poor girl children in torn clothes came to me...When...
कंझावला मामला : दिल्ली सरकार के पीड़ित परिवार की आर्थिक मदद के प्रस्ताव को LG की मंजूरी
दिल्ली के कंझावला मामले (Kanjhawala Case) में पीड़ित परिवार की मदद के लिए दिल्ली सरकार के प्रस्ताव को दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल वीके सक्सेना (Delhi LG VK Saxena) ने मंजूरी दे दी है. सीएम अरविंद केजरीवाल (Arvind Kejriwal) ने पीड़ित परिवार की मदद के लिए 10 लाख रुपये का मुआवजा देने का प्रस्ताव उपराज्यपाल वीके सक्सेना को भेजा था, जिसे उपराज्यपाल ने मंजूरी दे दी है. इसके साथ ही उपराज्यपाल ने पीड़ित परिवार को हर संभव अतिरिक्त मदद का आश्वासन भी दिया है. मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल ने शुक्रवार को ऐलान किया था कि दिल्ली सरकार की ओर से अंजली के परिवार...
Engineer Killed In Lift Crash At Construction Site In Greater Noida
A 28-year-old engineer of a private company died on Monday allegedly after a "temporary lift" of an under-construction building crashed in Greater Noida, police officials said.
The incident took place around 4.15 pm in Sector 150, under Knowledge Park police station limits, during the process to remove a temporary lift (used for transporting construction material) from the 25th floor-height of one of the residential towers, a senior official said.
"The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Ritik Rathore, a native of Firozabad district. He...
5 प्वाइंट न्यूज : जोशीमठ में सैटेलाइट सर्वेक्षण, केंद्र ने बनाया विशेष प्लान; 5 बातें
गृह मंत्रालय के एक वरिष्ठ अधिकारी ने एनडीटीवी को बताया कि हमारी जानकारी के अनुसार 4,000 लोगों को सुरक्षित स्थान पर शिफ्ट कर दिया गया है.
सरकार की तरफ से आपदा बुलेटिन जारी किए गए हैं. प्रथम चरण में कुल 678 भवन और 2 होटल चिन्हित हुए हैं.
ज्योर्तिमठ के प्रतिनिधियों की सीएम धामी से मुलाकात हुई है. शंकराचार्य से फ़ोन पर सीएम पुष्कर धामी ने बात की है. शंकराचार्य ने सीएम से प्रशासन की तैयारी और बेहतर करने के लिए कहा है.
चमोली जिले के डीएम हिमांशु खुराना ने बताया कि हालात की गंभीरता को देखते हुए इस धार्मिक शहर की सभी खतरनाक इमारतों पर लाल रंग से...
Lt Governor Approves Rs 10 Lakh Aid To Family Of Delhi Car Horror Victim
Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved a proposal of the Delhi government to provide a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the family of a 20-year-old woman who was killed at Kanjhawala after being dragged by a car for 13 kilometres on January 1, officials said on Monday.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the victim's family and said his government will appoint the best lawyer to fight her case.
He had also promised that the government will bear the cost of treatment of the victim's ailing mother.
Mr...
Pravasi Bharatiyas "Brand Ambassadors" Of India On Foreign Soil": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described Pravasi Bhartiyas as the "brand ambassadors" of India on foreign soil and said they have a significant place in the journey of the country as it enters the 'Amrit kaal' of the next 25 years.
Speaking after inaugurating the 17th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, Prime Minister Modi also referred to India's G20 Presidency this year and said it is being seen as a big opportunity to tell the world about the country.
President of the Republic of Suriname...