Projects to protect and enhance Western Australia’s natural resources will continue to be supported as the State Government today announced $24million for the State Natural Resource Management (NRM) Program over three years. Visiting a State NRM supported project on the Helena River in Perth’s eastern suburbs, Agriculture and Food Minister Ken Baston said the funding […]
Roads and Freight Minister Duncan Gay today announced the new zone in Sydney’s CBD where the speed limit will be reduced to 40km/h in an effort to improve pedestrian safety. Minister Gay said between 2008 and 2014, there were 7 pedestrians killed in the CBD including 3 just this year. “More than 90 per cent […]
Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres says he’s looking forward to joining Australians experiencing sleep deprivation in June as our Socceroos take on the football might of Europe and South America in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Mr Ayres has given his personal message of support to the Socceroos following last night’s home friendly […]
Under the Victorian Coalition Government there are now more than 1,500 extra frontline police, not less, with a further 200 to be recruited by November this year. There are also more than 750 Protective Services Officers protecting commuters at rail stations, which is 750 more than there was under Labor. An additional 190 are still […]
NSW continues to lead Australia’s screen industry with the State Government investing in film and television productions, creating jobs and promoting NSW. Minister for the Arts Troy Grant said the NSW Government will invest $625,000 in two new feature films, a children’s series, a feature documentary and three factual programs. A feature film from the […]
California, May 27 (IANS) Soon, Google CCTV cameras may secure your house from intruders. The multinational corporation is reportedly planning to buy home security camera firm Dropcam. San Francisco-based Dropcam offers a $150 internet-connected camera. The camera is controlled from a special app. Using the special app, users can see live feeds, zoom and record footage. […]
Islamabad, May 27 (IANS) A Sikh organisation in Pakistan has threatened to launch a countrywide protest if those who desecrated their holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, are not arrested by May 31. Speaking at a press conference at Karachi Press Club Monday, the Pakistan Sikh Council’s chief patron, Sardar Ramesh Singh demanded that a judicial commission […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Arun Jaitley has turned out to be the most important person in the new government after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with three heavy portfolios of finance, defence and corporate affairs, it was announced Tuesday. The Rashtrapati Bhavan released the portfolio allocation of 46 ministers, including 24 cabinet ministers, of the government […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) A minor fire broke out Tuesday morning on the fourth floor of Shastri Bhawan, which houses many ministries and government offices, a fire official said. The fire was reported at 8.35 a.m. Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot. “The fire was doused by around 8.40 a.m. It was caused […]
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) It was a pleasant Tuesday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded three notches below average at 24.0 degrees Celsius. The Met Office has forecast a clear day. “Mainly clear skies with the maximum temperature likely to hover around 39 degrees Celsius,” said the India Meteorological Department (IMD) […]