New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Dozens of municipal workers Wednesday were busy sprucing up Valmiki Colony, a settlement of poor, once-outcast Dalits where Mahatma Gandhi once dwelt, and now home to 300 families, mostly sweepers and others involved in menial cleaning jobs. They painted signages where none existed, as also electric poles which had few lights, […]
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) The Reserve Bank (RBI) is without bias either way about raising or cutting interest rates, while further policy will be contingent on relevant data coming in, Governor Raghuram Rajan said Wednesday. “Our policy stance today is reasonable and we see no reason to alter it today based on the information we have. […]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Security was tightened in Valmiki Colony in central Delhi and nearby areas Wednesday on the eve of the launch of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Delhi Police and other security agencies are keeping a strict vigil in Valmiki Colony and nearby areas prior to the much-anticipated […]
Guwahati, Oct 1 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Wednesday urged union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to expedite the process to set up the Brahmaputra River Valley Authority (BRVA) as a long-term mitigation measures for floods on Brahmaputra and Barak river basins. “Flood causes a temporary setback but erosion causes permanent damage. So far four lakh […]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Swatchh Bharat mission Thursday aimed at creating a ‘Clean India’ in the next five years. Modi would symbolically wield a broom Oct 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, and reach out to all Indians to make cleanliness a mass movement. Preparations are being […]
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call during his election campaign for “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”, a citizens group in New Delhi has drawn up a list of 100 laws that should be deleted from the statue books. The Centre for Civil Society, the Macro Finance group at National Institute of […]
Kurnool, Oct 1 (IANS) Actor Ram Charan Wednesday grieved over the death of a fan who lost his life in a stampede at a theatre here where his Telugu film “Govindudu Andarivadele” was playing, and also offered Rs.2 lakh ex gratia to his family. Krishna Vamsi-directed “Govindudu Andarivadele” released Wednesday worldwide. “I came to know a […]
Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay tonight celebrated the 50th anniversary of Gladesville Bridge, marking half a century as one of the city’s critical transport connections, linking Sydney to the west. Mr Gay said he was honoured to be part of the event and acknowledged the bridge’s unique history. “I am delighted to be […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today launched a new Multicultural NSW Grants Program, with funding of $1.6 million for 2014/15 to support initiatives which promote cultural harmony and social cohesion. Mr Dominello said the program, comprised of Unity, Celebration, Support and Partnership Grants, had been established after extensive stakeholder consultation on Multicultural NSW’s […]
· First of eight new Melbourne Art Trams unveiled · Victorian Coalition Government partners with Yarra Trams and Melbourne Festival · Napthine Government strengthening Melbourne’s reputation as a creative city Commuters can look forward to a dash of creativity with their daily commute as Melbourne’s latest art tram hits the tracks. Minister for the Arts […]