New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government and the Election Commission on a petition challenging a Delhi High Court direction to investigate the Congress party’s foreign funding. A bench of Chief Justice R.M. Lodha, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, while issuing notice returnable in eight […]
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Mumbai will get its second Mumbai Metro Line, between Colaba and SEEPZ, with Japanese assistance, union Minister for Urban Development M. Venkaiah Naidu said here Friday. The ground-breaking ceremony for the Rs.23,000 crore, 33-km metro line will be held at Andheri Aug 26, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said after a meeting with […]
A $15million State Government investment to ensure beef producers in the north of Western Australia can take better advantage of burgeoning markets in Asia and the Middle East was announced at the Fitzroy Crossing bull sale today by Agriculture and Food Minister Ken Baston. Mr Baston said the Northern Beef Futures – funded by Royalties […]
Nuisance vehicles parked illegally in clearways, no stopping and bus lane zones in Perth’s central business district will be towed away under a new plan to improve traffic flow in the city, Transport Minister Dean Nalder announced today. Mr Nalder said the new towing zone rules would increase traffic capacity during peak periods, when about […]
The State Government has paved the way for a huge increase in fish production on Western Australia’s northern coast by declaring a development zone for large-scale fish farms. Fisheries Minister Ken Baston said the new zone, covering almost 2,000 hectares near Broome, would support production of up to 20,000 tonnes of fish per year – […]
By Lara Anderson For the past few years, stories about the property market and the current economic climate have been a common sight on the front pages of newspapers and websites. Until recently, this news has mostly been negative, but a new trend is beginning to show itself and things may soon be looking up. An […]
Local Facilities for Local Clubs Program enables clubs to improve their facilities $1 million for clubs to directly partner with Victorian Government through their own fundraising and in-kind contributions Napthine Government building a more active Victoria by investing in community sport Member for Forest Hill, Neil Angus MP today welcomed Minister for […]
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) With the Indian Premier League (IPL) being blamed for India’s humiliating Tests series loss in England, Unmukt Chand, skipper of the 2012 U-19 World Cup winning team, feels that Twenty20 just remains a platform but playing Tests still remains the dream of every young cricketer. The 21-year-old Delhi cricketer, who also […]
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday called for a “tsunami of women members in the Congress” and said his party will field women candidates in the upcoming assembly elections wherever possible. “We have to transform the organisational structure of the Congress. There has to be a tsunami of women members in […]
New York, Aug 20 (IANS) Parents always suspect that their college going kids prefer weekends to weekdays. Now there is proof that college graduates are more active on weekends compared to non-college goers. A study from the universities of Kansas and Denver has shown that people’s education level influences their level of physical activity both during […]