Guwahati, May 2 Thursday night suspected militants opened indiscriminate fir in two Assam villages, leaving at least 10 people, police said Friday. The first incident took place at a village of the Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts last night. “Armed cadres belonging to the anti-talks faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) barged into […]
New Delhi, Feb 24 Representatives of the global medical devices industry Monday welcomed the health ministry’s move to examine the recommendations of the standing committee on the drugs and cosmetics amendments bill. The Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013, proposes changes in the regulation of the import, export, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs, cosmetics […]
New Delhi, Feb 24 With the formation of Telangana almost becoming a reality, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Monday called on President Pranab Mukherjee. After the meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the TRS president told reporters that he thanked the president on behalf of the people of Telangana. Parliament last week passed a […]
New Delhi, Feb 24 President Pranab Mukherjee said faster, more inclusive and sustainable growth is an “impending reality for India”. “As the number of middle-class consumers continues to swell, the market is likely to become more attractive for global business,” he said while addressing participants of the reunion of owner/president management programme of Harvard Business […]
More West Australians are considering changing or quitting their drug use as a result of attending a cannabis intervention session, according to new figures. Since 2011, 2,633 cannabis users have attended intervention sessions, with 72 per cent of attendees considering changing their smoking habits, or quitting, as a result. The figures were revealed by Mental […]
A new report from the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows Western Australian hospitals are treating more patients than ever before, while still meeting important national performance targets. The Australian hospital statistics 2012-2013 report released today shows there were a total of 687,840 separations in the WA public system in 2012-13, an increase […]
· Official launch of the 2014 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal · Victorian Coalition Government donates $100,000 to the appeal · Victorian Coalition Government building a better Victoria by supporting the most vulnerable people in our society Minister for Housing Wendy Lovell today launched the 2014 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal and announced a $100,000 […]
Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres has congratulated Gillon McLachlan on his appointment as the new CEO of the AFL. “We have a positive relationship with the AFL and look forward to continuing to work with them under the guidance and experience of Gill,” Mr Ayres said. “Here in NSW, we have two great […]
A Barwon Prison officer who intervened in a violent confrontation between two prisoners has today received one of Corrections Victoria’s highest honours, the Medal of Valour. Minister for Corrections Edward O’Donohue today presented 56-year-old Barwon Supervisor Robert McNally with Corrections Victoria’s Medal of Valour at a Parliament House ceremony. Established in 1958, the medal can […]
Lucknow, April 30 (IANS) There is no Modi wave in the country, BSP chief Mayawati said here Wednesday, accusing the media of creating a hype in favour of BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Mayawati said she had been travelling to many parts of the state but found “very little” support for Modi. She was interacting […]