Kanjoos@Parramasala- A Remarkable Production

I have seen and reviewed many dramas in India and Sydney, but I had been waiting eagerly to watch Kanjoosafter Saba ZaidiAbdi formed Adakar Theatre Group and announced its first production in 2013. Saba is a renowned TV and theatre personality, well known in India for her outstanding work as a TV drama director and […]

Nepal Festival Melbourne-2014

Victorian chapter of Non Residential Nepalese Association, an organisation representing Nepali diaspora from all around the world, is hosting the biggest Nepali community event ‘Nepal Festival -2014’ at iconic Federation Square, Melbourne on 2nd of November. This is the third time NRNA Victoria is organising such event since it was first held in 2008. Due […]

LABOR TO BUILD INDIAN CULTURAL PRECINCT IN MELBOURNE

Amongst the jubilant scenes of Diwali, Victoria’s Labor Party announced the biggest gift in the history of the Indian-Australian community. Daniel Andrews, Leader of the Victorian Labor made a historic announcement at Federation Square to create an Indian Cultural Precinct to recognise and consecrate the contribution that the communities of the subcontinent make to Melbourne. […]

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE LIGHTS UP FOR DEEPAVALI

The sails of the Sydney Opera House had turned a vibrant orange and yellow during an event hosted by NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello in celebration of the Hindu festival of light, Deepavali. Multicultural NSW Chair and prominent member of the Indian community, Dr Hari Harinath, to mark […]

Labor Party learns from Sikh and Hindu traditions

Five years ago Jasvinder Sidhu observed that all Gurudwaras in Victoria were having a problem of food overstocking and as a committee member in Tarneit Gurudwara he was keen to mobilize food where it is needed the most. Guru Nanak Dev ji founded the institution of Langar for needy irrespective of their caste, class or […]

Austrade Match Australia program for Cricket World Cup launched at the ‘G’

With only 112 days until the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, the Austrade national business-hosting program, Match Australia, was launched recently at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Representing the Premier Dr Denis Napthine, Victorian Cabinet Secretary, Inga Peulich said Match Australia was a key part of the 80 Days of Melbourne Business Hosting […]

Medibank Private Share Offer prospectus now available

Australian retail investors were able to apply for Medibank Private shares from Tuesday, 28 October 2014. The indicative price range for Medibank Private shares has been set at $1.55 to $2.00 per share. A price cap for retail investors means that Australian residents who choose to apply for shares will not pay any more than […]

HuJI leader, sentenced to death, nabbed in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov 6 (IANS) A top leader of the banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad (HuJI), who was sentenced to death in absentia for the 2001 blast in Dhaka, has been arrested. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) media wing director Mufti Mahmud Khan told bdnews24.com that Abu Bakar was on the run and arrested from Dhaka’s Kernaiganj area […]