· King Kong generates $104 million in economic benefit for Victoria · Sets a benchmark for quality theatre and musical productions · Victorian Coalition Government strongly supporting the arts in Victoria Melbourne once again confirmed its credentials as the theatre capital of Australia with Melburnians, Victorians and interstate and international visitors embracing the Melbourne-made production […]
· Up to twelve television productions shot in Victoria supported · Four thousand additional jobs for cast and crew · Napthine Government’s Victorian Drama and Comedy Initiative a great success Minister for Innovation Louise Asher today announced a screen funding package of up to $4.5 million to secure up to 12 television productions to be […]
· 19,500 jobs created in Victoria in May, the strongest result nationwide · 77,200 more people employed in Victoria under the Coalition Government · The Coalition Government is delivering job-creating infrastructure projects to build a better Victoria Victoria led the nation in job creation in the month of May, Treasurer Michael O’Brien said today. According […]
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said “loadshedding was now a forgotten term” in the state due to her government’s efforts, whereas the situation in many parts of the country was the reverse. “During the present scorching summer heat, many, many parts of the country continue to suffer long stretches of […]
Lucknow/New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Twenty memoranda of understanding (MoU) worth around Rs.54,606 crore were signed by 23 companies in the inaugural session of an investor conclave organized by the Uttar Pradesh government in New Delhi Thursday, officials said. These companies include Essel Group, Reliance Jio, ITC, Amity, Fortis, River Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Sonalika, Uflex, JVL […]
Baghdad, June 12 (IANS) Two days after militants took control of the Iraq’s second largest city of Mosul, Kurdish security forces Thursday seized the country’s northern city of Kirkuk after the Iraqi army withdrew from its military base here. “The Kurdish Peshmerga has taken full control of the city of Kirkuk, after Iraqi federal soldiers withdrew […]
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) After being part of “Kai Po Che”, an adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s bestseller “The 3 Mistakes of My Life”, Rajkummar Rao is exciting about “Revolution 2020”, another film based on the author’s book. “I’m thrilled to be part of ‘Revolution 2020’. We will start shooting by September and I am looking forward […]
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) About 30 women Congress supporters Thursday staged a protest outside the Uttar Pradesh Bhawan here against the state government over the Badaun gang rape and murder case, police said. The Congress women collected outside the Uttar Pradesh Bhawan in Chanakyapuri area around 3 p.m. and protested for half an hour. The […]
Film: “Fugly”; Cast: Jimmy Sheirgill, Mohit Marwah, Kiara Advani, Vijendra Singh, Arfi Lamba; Director: Kabir Sadanand: Rating: **** Let’s first get the picture right. Contrary to what the trailers and promotional images suggest, “Fugly” is not a ‘Fukrey’-friendly flick about four friends having a ball in life. This film means business. Light on top and […]
Hyderabad, June 12 (IANS) Gaurav Agrawal, who topped the prestigious civil services examination this year, could not believe when he learnt that he has scored the first rank. “Initially I could not believe. Then I started receiving calls from my friends, father, mother and wife congratulating me,” the 29-year-old from Jaipur told IANS. Gaurav, who passed […]