Southasian PULSE Radio Headlines – April 26
Province’s operating deficit stands at $11.7 billion, not 6.7 billion, auditor general informs
Premier Wynne was questioned yesterday but she said it is a matter of accounting and calculations
Opposition says the govt has misled people by giving wrong numbers
PC leader Doug Ford in press conference calls it fiscal mess, says news is shocking and another big scandal
Mississauga-Erindale MPP Harinder Takhar to retire after 15 years at Queen’s Park
Though news was already out but he has made it official now
Toronto’s SmartTrack plan worth $1.46b gets approved which is a major transit plan
Toronto Mayor John Tory calls it historic saying it will make transit facilities better
However, only 18 out of the 22 new stations proposed will be opened
The evening sporting events in Toronto saw Trontorians participate to the fullest
Message sent out was Toronto residents are not afraid and no one can stop them from enjoyment
Though Yonge St incident annoyed several but residents said they were happy because of sporting events in Toronto
In Game 7 yesterday, Toronto Maple Leafs lost against Boston Bruins
At Air Canada Centre, Washington Wizards lost in Game 5 from Raptors
Mexico’s Chivas beat Toronto FC 4-2 on penalty kicks yesterday
The message given was very clear: Toronto Strong
On the other hand campaigns is on to raise funds for victims’ families
Though no official list of Yonge St victims has been announced, names of some have already surfaced
They are Dorothy Sewell, 80; Anne Marie D’Amico name came earlier
One more victim was Renuka Amarasinghe, single mother of 7-year-old boy; family, sister are very sad
Others include Betty Forsyth, 94; Munir Najjar and popular chef Chul Min ‘Eddie’ Kang
Brampton accident on Hwy50 and Countryside at 1am, killed 1, injured 3
In Waterloo, man, 26, charged for dangerous driving near Hwy 407 and Mavis; he hit OPP cruiser few days back
Islamabad High Court disqualifies Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif
Court says his passport copy only shows residential visa, he did not disclose salary and Iqama
Asif’s lawyers said they gave all the info at the time of 2013 elections, he is being wrongly implicated
Complaint against Khawaja Asif was filed by a PTI member
On the issue of Iqama even former PM Nawaz Sharif was disqualified earlier
A different court also dismissed Jehangir Tareen in Dec 2017 on corruption charges
Ahsan Iqbal, Pak Interior Minister and Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, unveils Pakistan Economic Survey
He informed Pakistan’s GDP grew 5.8pc in FY17-18′ and will grow further in coming years
Former Pak PM Sharif’s daughter Maryam calls Asif’s disqualification a fixed match and a conspiracy
Former Pak PM Sharif says PTI chief Imran Khan taking orders from higher authorities
Sharif added everyone knows Khan’s democratic credentials
Federal elections in Canada are in 2019 and polls show gap between Conservatives and Liberals narrowing
Mainstreet Forum Poll: Liberals have 40% support, Conservatives 37%; NDP under Jagmeet Singh 12%, Green party under Elizabeth May 6%
Poll shows issues such as pipeline, India trip are denting Trudeau’s popularity
Liberal party’s support in BC is constantly declining also
PM Modi has reached China to enhance strategic relationship and settle current disputes with President Xi
To boost upcoming Karnataka elections, Congress is holding rally headed by Rahul Gandhi
He thanked people of Karnataka for supporting his party
Rahul hit at PM Modi saying hugs don’t get visas and so questioned country’s foreign policy
Recently USA has stopped the policy of H1 visa for spouses
Media is asking both Congress and BJP is trying to win and so bringing tainted candidates
Punjab-Haryana HC has taken strict notice of police inefficiency to curb chain snatching incidents
Court said Chandigarh police has failure to maintain law and order in the city
Tension grips Phagwara city but police is ready to tackle any eventuality
IPL 2018: The performance of Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils has been very bad
IPL 2018: Sunrisers Hyderabad won today’s match against King XI Punjab by 13 runs
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