SC notice to centre, poll panel over Congress plea

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 […]

Second Mumbai Metro project to take off Aug 26

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 […]

Hon Dean Nalder BBus GradDip(AppFin&Inv) MLA — New scheme to tow city clearway parkers

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 […]

New program for local sporting clubs to build their own facilities

 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 […]

Rahul calls for ‘tsunami of women members’ in Congress

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 […]

Is your college going kid more active on weekends?

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 […]