Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister for Women Pru Goward today announced an eight week amnesty period for public housing tenants to report any undeclared income so their rent can be calculated correctly. Public housing tenants pay rent based on their income, so it is important that tenants are honest with the Government. […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Resources and Energy Anthony Roberts today announced the removal of retail price regulation from the electricity market, which will deliver greater competition and deliver lower electricity prices for many NSW households and businesses from 1 July 2014. Mr O’Farrell said more than a million customers currently on a […]
Tehran, April 7 (IANS) A top Iranian negotiator has expressed optimism that Iran and the six world powers involved in nuclear talks with the Islamic republic may start drafting their final agreement next month, Press TV reported Sunday. “We hope that in the upcoming talks we would be able to bring the views closer and narrow […]
Kiev, April 7 (ITAR-TASS/IANS) Protesters in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk have seized the building of the regional state administration, chanting slogans and waving flags of pro-Russian public organisations in their hands. About 2,000 people gathered in Donetsk’s central Lenin Square Sunday to voice their support for the officers of the Berkut riot police who […]
Kolkata, April 6 (IANS) The BJP, Congress and CPI-M Sunday urged the Election Commission (EC) to ensure the chief electoral officer of West Bengal pays attention to opposition grievances. Accusing the electoral office here of failing to promptly redress their grievances of violation of Model Code of Conduct, the three political parties complained to Chief Election […]
Sirsa (Haryana), April 6 (IANS) Questioning the BJP over not releasing its manifesto for the Lok Sabha polls, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Sunday said the party was only blowing balloons into the air that will soon burst. “The Bharatiya Janata Party has not been able to even release its manifesto when the elections are going […]
Manama, April 6 (IANS) An Indian man was found dead in an under-construction building in Bahrain’s capital Manama. Police found the body of Jam Rajeesh, 40, hanging at the site Saturday in Adliya after local residents complained of a foul smell, the Gulf-Daily News reported Sunday. Police suspect that Rajeesh allegedly committed suicide last week. Investigation […]
Agartala/Guwahati, April 6 (IANS) One constituency in Tripura and five in Assam go to polls Monday morning, marking the start of the nine-phase staggered elections to the Lok Sabha. The six are among 543 constituencies where polling will take place from April 7 to May 12. The ballot count will be held May 16, and the […]
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) With balloting in the capital days away, Delhi Police is a trifle concerned. It is wondering how to fill up the manpower gap of around 9,000 personnel with most of the paramilitary forces having been requisitioned by other states where elections are also being held. Delhi requires around 50,000 security personnel […]
Chennai, April 6 (IANS) After Indian films “Krrish 3” and “Kochadaiiyaan”, Telugu comedy-drama “Chandamama Lo Amrutham” gets a web game titled “Amrutham – The Game”, which will be used as an innovative marketing tool to promote the film. “Chandamama Lo Amrutham” is based on popular Telugu sitcom “Amrutham” and the film’s director Gunnam Gangaraju says the […]