Modi to begin Japan visit Aug 31

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Japan from Aug 31 to Sep 3, it was announced Friday. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said Modi will reach Japan on the evening of Aug 31, hold a series of meetings there on Sep 1-2, and is expected to fly back home […]

Apollo Tyres sets up Manchester United training pitch

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) India-based Apollo Tyres, who are one of the sponsors of Premier league giants Manchester United, have set up a training pitch made from recycled rubber at the Old Trafford in an endeavour to encourage the next generation of budding footballers. The tyre company, which is headquartered in Gurgaon, has used 100 […]

Media should not have gone on and on about racist remark: BJP

Panaji, Aug 22 (IANS) The national media should not have gone on and on about the usage of the word ‘Negro’ (wrongly spelt as ‘Nigro’) in documents tabled in the state assembly Wednesday, especially after Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar apologised for it, a BJP spokesperson said Friday. “A section of the media went overboard,” BJP’s state […]

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 […]