New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The BJP Friday took early leads in all the seven Lok Sabha seats of the national capital, with the AAP at the second position and Congress trailing at a poor third. According to officials, two-time winning candidate and union minister Kapil Sibal was trailing at the third position from the Chandni […]
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The BJP took a big lead as millions of votes polled in the Lok Sabha election were counted Friday, with its candidates racing ahead of all others in 71 of the 122 seats. As an army of officials began the mammoth counting process in 989 places across the country, it was […]
Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today released the 2015 prices and fees for the training courses and apprenticeships to be funded through the Smart and Skilled vocational education and training reforms. “Vocational education changes lives and is essential for the success of our economy. We are determined to ensure as many people as possible can […]
Acting Fair Trading Commissioner Robert Vellar today released the draft Regulation and Regulatory Impact Statement for the proposed Motor Dealers and Repairers Regulation 2014. The completion of the Motor Dealers and Repairers Regulation will allow the Motor Dealers and Repairers Act 2013 to commence. The proposed Regulation deals with a range of administrative matters required […]
The green light has been given to Stage 2 of the $79.8 million Nelune Comprehensive Cancer Centre (NCCC) and Australian Advanced Treatment Centre (AATC) at Prince of Wales Hospital, Planning Minister Pru Goward and Health Minister Jillian Skinner announced today. Ms Goward and Mrs Skinner were joined at the Prince of Wales Hospital site by […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Finance and Services Dominic Perrottet today announced the locations for the next eight new Service NSW one-stop shop centres, making it easier for more local residents and businesses to carry out NSW Government transactions. “Service NSW has been operating now for almost a year and customers have spoken […]
Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today reaffirmed the NSW Government’s commitment to fund all its obligations under the Gonski Agreement. “When we signed up to Gonski, NSW committed an extra $1.76 billion in school funding. We will honour our obligations under the Agreement and we call on the Commonwealth Government to do the same,” Mr […]
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Stuart Ayres has today announced the 2013 NSWRural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Cadet of the Year. Mr Ayres said the award program, which commenced in 2009, is an opportunity to acknowledge the invaluable role that young people play within the NSW emergency services. […]
Washington, May 14 (IANS) With exit polls suggesting that Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi is likely to become India’s next prime minister, a leading US expert has suggested that the US reach out to him. “Whatever else may be believed about Modi, there is universal agreement that he is a decisive leader,” writes Ashley […]
Bogota, May 14 (IANS) Colombia coach Jose Pekerman has named Monaco forward Radamel Falcao in his provisional 30-man World Cup squad. Falcao has not played since rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in January, reported Xinhua. Last month, the former River Plate, Porto and Atletico Madrid forward hinted he was on track […]