NSW Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Mike Baird, Treasurer Andrew Constance and Minister for Roads Duncan Gay today announced 2014 -15 will be another congestion busting year, with $43 million provided in this year’s Budget to tackle more pinch points. Inspecting work today on the $2.9 million project to widen and improve intersections on […]
Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres has congratulated the Socceroos ahead of their final match in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In arguably the Tournament’s toughest group including 2010 winner and runner up Spain and the Netherlands, as well as world number 14 Chile, the Socceroos appearance in the FIFA World Cup has again […]
From today, eligible farmers in New South Wales who are experiencing financial hardship from drought can apply for a concessional loan under the Drought Concessional Loans Scheme to help them cope with the current conditions and recover when conditions improve. Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, and NSW Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, announced the […]
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The national capital experienced another hot day as the maximum temperature settled four notches above the season’s average at 41.7 degrees Celsius. Some relief is expected Sunday with the Met office forecasting light rain. “Parts of the city will get light rains tomorrow (Sunday) accompanied by thunderstorms,” said an official of […]
Baghdad, June 21 (IANS) Iraq’s Sunni militant groups have seized a large part of a key city near the Syrian border after fierce clashes with Iraqi security forces Saturday in the country’s western province of Anbar, security sources said. The militants, including those who are linked to the Islamic State in Iraq and Levant (ISIL), an […]
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Delhi Metro services were Saturday disrupted for nearly an hour due to a technical glitch, an official said, adding that services have been restored. “Some foreign material got entangled in the overhead electric (OHE) wire near Rajouri Garden station due to a thunderstorm around 3.45 p.m.,” an official said, adding the […]
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Technology firm iBerry has introduced new phone and tablets that will be sold exclusively through e-commerce marketplace eBay starting from June 25. The new smartphone is named Auxus Linea L1, and the tablet is named Auxus AX04. “Both the products are made keeping in mind budget-conscious Indian consumers and offer the […]
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) A protest by students against Delhi University’s four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) turned ugly Saturday with many students getting injured when police used water cannons against them. Police took the action when the students tried to cross a barricade and move towards the vice chancellor’s residence. More than 300 students – mainly […]
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Media reports that said the government was considering visa-free entry for Bangladeshi nationals were not correct and no such plan was in the offing, an external affairs ministry official said Saturday. “We have seen reports in the press regarding ‘decision’ on visa-free entry for Bangladeshi nationals. We would like to clarify […]
Gurgaon, June 21 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Saturday staged a protest here against the central government’s decision to hike rail fares. The demonstrators chanted slogans against the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demanded an immediate rollback. The AAP volunteers marched through the crowded roads of old Gurgaon and burnt effigies of […]