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 […]

Sonia to nominate Maharashtra legislature party chief

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Thursday authorised party president Sonia Gandhi to nominate their leader amidst calls to give the post to a youthful leader from Vidarbha. A one-line resolution, authorising Gandhi to select the new CLP leader was moved by state party chief Manikrao Thakre and unanimously adopted by 39 […]

Pooja Batra launches Bollywood radio station in US

Los Angeles, Nov 6 (IANS) Former Indian beauty queen and actress Pooja Batra, who is settled here, has launched a new Bollywood radio station, Mera Sangeet. The effort is to cater to the Indian diaspora in the US and Canada. “I wanted to provide the Indian diaspora in US and Canada with something that takes them […]

I always wanted three daughters: Ashish Chowdhry

Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) Actor Ashish Chowdhry, who has recently become a father to twin girls, says he always desired to have three daughters. The actor took to Twitter to share his joy on becoming a dad for the second time. His first child with wife Samita is a son named Agastya, and the twins came […]

Infosys to stay put in Bengaluru, says CM

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Thursday said software major Infosys Ltd. would remain in this tech city and the state government would provide required infrastructure for expanding its operations. “No industry or company, including Infosys, is shifting base from Bengaluru or Karnataka, as we are developing the IT Industry Region (ITIR) in 2,077 […]