London, Nov 7 (IANS) A raid involving 16 European countries and the US led to the shutting down of more than 400 websites selling illegal items including drugs and weapons, a media report said Friday. The joint effort saw 17 people arrested for their involvement in the operations of the illegal sites, which could be accessed […]
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Friday censured the government for announcing a hike in compensation to families affected in the 1984 riots, saying it violated the Model Code of Conduct. On Oct 30, the government announced a compensation of Rs.5 lakh each to be given to the kin of 3,325 people killed […]
Mogadishu, Nov 7 (IANS) A Somalian environmentalist has won the 2014 UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) Champions of the Earth award for her fight against illegal charcoal trade, an official said Friday. UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said that Fatima Jibrell, 67, has joined the ranks of global icons who made history for championing environmental sustainability, Xinhua […]
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India has been ranked No.3 in Asia Pacific in terms of the nominal salary increase expected in 2015, by consulting firm ECA International. Among the 17 countries from Asia, Pakistan is at the top. Vietnam, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia are ranked thereafter in that order, according to the latest salary trends […]
Mumbai, Nov 7 (IANS) Indian Premier league (IPL) side Royal Challengers Bangalore Friday acquired the services of batsman-wicketkeeper Manvinder Bisla from Kolkata Knight Riders and traded Parthiv Patel to Mumbai Indians in the trading window for the 2015 edition of the tournament. The window, from Oct 6-Dec 12, has seen four players traded so far with […]
Maharaja’s Haveli is one of Sydney’s greatest venues, known for holding great events; meet & greets, press conferences, movie shoots, official dinners etc and being a major supporter for event organisers by sponsoring & promoting shows. Keeping this momentum going Satinder is looking to provide a new state of the art function centre to host bigger and better events. To complete the perfect […]
The great Australian dream of home ownership is alive and well according to developer Lend Lease. Neil O’Connor, Lend Lease General Manager for Victoria said for residents in Melbourne’s south-west the dream can be realised now, with construction of Lend Lease’s newest community Harpley underway in Werribee. The much-anticipated VIP releases of land have both […]
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Specialist fromOMGA (Overseas Medical Graduates of Australia) and Royal Melbourne Hospital Resident, Dr Varun Sharma, from ASHA (Australian South -Asian Health Care Association) discuss Pap Smears. Most of the time when Doctors ask about Pap Smears, it is often met with awkwardness and a generally uneasiness – it is one of those […]
We can all play an important role in creating a mentally healthy society, according to this year’s World Mental Health Day campaign. Titled ‘Mental Health Begins with Me!’ the campaign encourages people to take ownership of their role in mental health well-being. The Manager at the Multicultural HIV and Hepatitis Service (MHAHS), Barbara Luisi, said […]
Scientists from Australia and India are collaborating on a joint research project about the behaviours of territorial snakes. As part of a Key Technology Partnership (KTP) between the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), IISc ecologist and Assistant Professor Maria Thaker visited UTS to look at parallels in her […]