Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav meets Modi

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. The meeting comes in the wake of repeated cases of rapes in Uttar Pradesh, most notoriously May 27 when two Dalit girls were gang-raped in Baduan. The Samajwadi Party led state government has been criticised over violence against […]

Retail inflation eases to 8.28 percent in May

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India’s retail inflation measured in terms of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 8.28 percent in May from 8.59 percent in the previous month, government data showed Thursday. For rural areas, the retail inflation declined to 8.86 percent in May from 9.17 percent recorded in the previous month, while for […]

Plan to raise Narmada dam’s height cleared after 8 years

Gandhinagar (Gujarat), June 12 (IANS) In a significant decision, the Narmada Control Authority has cleared an eight-year-old proposal to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam by 17 metres, Chief Minister Anandiben Patel announced Thursday. “The NCA has granted approval to raise the dam height to 138 metres,” Patel said at a function in Junagadh […]

Final concrete poured at Perth Children’s Hospital

A traditional topping-out ceremony was held today at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) to celebrate completion of the building’s structure, with the $1.2billion project on time and on budget. A commemorative tuart tree was lowered by crane on to the spot where the final concrete was poured to recognise the construction milestone. Health Minister Kim Hames […]

Community responds to problem gambling

Five community programs will share in $842,435 of State Government grants to address the impact of problem gambling. They include a youth radio project, a recreation-based program for African youth in Western Australia and a diversion program for Aboriginal people in a Kimberley community. Racing and Gaming Minister Terry Waldron said while WA had lower […]

Drum – Applications close Friday for once-in-a-lifetime student visit to Gallipoli

· Applications close Friday 13 June for Victorian students to attend the Gallipoli 2015 100th anniversary ANZAC Day Dawn Service · Victorian Coalition Government will fully fund 80 students and 18 teachers to attend · The Gallipoli 2015 Tour is in addition to the 2015 Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize Study Tour Applications are closing […]

Gladys Berejiklian Med Rel – Opal starts on 100 more buses today as 300,000 cards registered

Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said from today customers can use their Opal card to tap on and tap off around 100 more buses in Sydney’s north and northern beaches, as the number of Opal cards registered hits more than 300,000. “From today thousands more customers are able to access cheaper, faster and more convenient […]

Mulder – $7.4 million to fund missing link in Carrum-Warburton Trail

· 10.3 km path to connect the missing link in the Carrum-Warburton Cycle Link · Shared-path will improve road safety, enhance tourism and promote health · Victorian Coalition Government delivering on election commitment Minister for Roads Terry Mulder today announced $7.4 million to fund the missing link in the Carrum-Warburton Cycle Link between Bayswater North […]

Kudankulam units 3 and 4 agreement in July: Rosatom

By Biswajit The final techno-commercial agreement for Kudankulam 3 and 4 reactors will be signed by July, a top official of Rosatom said here Tuesday, adding that all differences resulting from India’s 2010 Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Act have been resolved. “After working together with India, a solution has been arrived at regarding India’s […]