Brtislava (Slovakia), May 12 (IANS) NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is set to visit Slovakia Wednesday to meet Slovakia’s top officials and evaluate the country’s 10 years as a NATO member, the defence ministry said Sunday. It will be Rasmussen’s third visit to Slovakia as NATO chief. “Among the issues that are likely to be debated […]
The State Government today announced a new road safety initiative to remind international visitors about the driving rules on Western Australian roads. Road Safety and Tourism Minister Liza Harvey will introduce a series of ‘Drive on Left’ materials designed to be read by visitors before they venture out on WA roads. “Western Australia is geographically […]
Sixteen new public primary schools and three new public secondary schools will open in the next four years as part of the State Government’s billion-dollar investment in education infrastructure. Education Minister Peter Collier said the new and improved schools would support Western Australia’s rapidly growing population. “We have a record 283,000 students in public schools […]
.Melbourne families to save $100 per year on future water bills .Fairer Water Bills delivers more than $1 billion in savings from water corporations .Victorian Coalition Government delivers on promise to lower household bills Melbourne households will save hundreds of dollars on future water bills thanks to the Victorian Coalition Government’s successful Fairer Water Bills […]
Health Minister Jillian Skinner today thanked the state’s nurses for their commitment, compassion and professionalism. Mrs Skinner said International Nurses Day is a time to reflect on the round-the-clock care and emotional support nurses give to more than 1.5 million patients in NSW public hospitals, at home or in the community. International Nurses Day is […]
Gurgaon, May 11 (IANS) A Delhi resident, held for theft, tried to commit suicide in a police station here but did not succeed as the object he used to slit his throat was not sharp, police said Sunday. “The incident happened Saturday night, Pawan Kumar went to toilet in the Sadar police station here and slit […]
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Congress and CPI-M leaders were Sunday attacked allegedly by Trinamool Congress workers in West Bengal ahead of the final phase of Lok Sabha polls on Monday. The Trinamool rubbished the allegations and said it was the opposition’s “malicious propaganda”. Kalyan Samajdar, CPI-M’s Cossipore zonal committee secretary, was hospitalized after he was attacked […]
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) An astounding 500 million people in India have voted so far in the staggered Lok Sabha election, officials statistics show. Of the 754.81 million eligible voters in the first nine phases, 499.18 million cast their ballot. The highest turnout was recorded in the sixth phase held April 17, when 123.5 million […]
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Indian stocks are likely to witness extreme volatility during the trading week beginning Monday amid exit polls and election outcomes, after key indices Sensex and Nifty touched record highs Friday. A big volatility in the equities markets is expected Tuesday, a day after the exit poll projections will be announced, analysts […]
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A notice has been issued to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal for his remarks against the Congress during a rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, the Election Commission said Sunday. “In a rally in Amethi dated May 2, Kejriwal had said ‘it would be betraying the country if the people vote for the […]