New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Delhi Metro has been ranked second best among 18 international Metro systems in terms of customer satisfaction, an official statement said Sunday. According to a survey by the Global Metro Benchmarking Groups NOVA and CoMET, the Delhi Metro, the London Docklands Light Railway and Bangkok were the best three performers. […]
Chandigarh, Sep 28 (IANS) Politicians, it is said, come in all hues and this is certainly true in Haryana with a plethora of colours on view ahead of next month’s assembly elections. Leading parties are identifying themselves with different colours in the run-up to the October 15 polls for 90 seats. Be it headgear like turbans, […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the second North West Rail Link tunnel boring machine has arrived in Sydney and will be named Florence, after Australia’s first female engineer and architect Florence Mary Taylor. Ms Berejiklian said work on the North West Rail Link is powering ahead and with construction well underway and a […]
Mental Health Minister Helen Morton has congratulated mental health advocacy group, Consumers of Mental Health, for successfully campaigning to change the controversial Royal Show exhibit ‘Bethlem Sanitorium’. “This is exactly why the State Government supports this organisation, to ensure that people with a mental illness have a strong voice. This achievement is a great demonstration […]
Tougher penalties for odometer tampering will be introduced under sweeping new reforms for the motor dealers and repairers industry announced by the NSW Government today. “Odometer readings are one of the major factors consumers look at when buying a used car.’’ NSW Fair Trading Minister, Matthew Mason-Cox. “As part of the changes, the maximum penalty […]
NSW Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay today reminded drivers heading to the Sydney CBD this weekend that the 40km/h speed limit zone will be rolled out from tomorrow. “The 40km/h speed limit will make the roads around this high pedestrian area even safer and is ahead of schedule to ensure the change is […]
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is advising consumers to take extra care when using retractable cable chargers through a USB connection for their electronic devices including ipods, ipads and iphones. Mr Stowe said consumers should read any product information and be aware of the appropriate use of this type of charger. Here are three […]
New York, Sep 26 (IANS) Your filmy conversations on Twitter are set to give the micro-blogging site a new way to display targeted ads. The advertising move named “Movie Conversation” would display ads about a particular movie to users who have tweeted about similar movies or related keywords, said a report in Hollywood Reporter. For instance, […]
Madrid, Sep 26 (IANS) The second repatriated Spaniard suffering from the Ebola virus has died. Manuel Garcia Viejo died Thursday after his condition deteriorated, Xinhua reported. The 69-year-old had arrived at the Carlos III Hospital in north of Madrid Monday. His condition was described as serious as he was suffering from severe dehydration and his liver […]
Kiev, Sep 26 (IANS) A group of American advisors will come to Ukraine in the near future to assist the country with the modernisation of its army, US Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt has said. “We believe that Ukraine needs to be able to defend itself, and we will support that,” Xinhua quoted Pyatt as saying […]