Bhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday spoke of land reforms and women’s safety at a rally in Odisha’s Khariar Nuapada district and attacked the BJP, saying it had made allegations without any proof. “The Congress has always fought for the ‘aam aadmi’, specially the Dalits, the poor, the adivasis and the backward […]
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will address three rallies in Delhi and Haryana on Sunday, a statement said Saturday. Party workers are pulling out all stops to ensure the rally in south Delhi’s Ambedkar Nagar is a success. Gandhi’s last outing in the resettlement colony, weeks before the Delhi assembly […]
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sacked around 300 employees, including pilots, cabin crew and engineers, for producing fake degrees, media reported Saturday. The Supreme Court has directed that necessary action be taken against some 300 fake degree holders, including pilots, engineers, air-hostesses and other departmental staff, PIA spokesman Mashhood Tajwar told […]
Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, has congratulated Destination NSW on winning Best Digital Advertising or Communication – Tourism and Travel at the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) Awards for the ground-breaking Sydney in 360° project. The award was given in recognition of an Australian first which saw Destination NSW create innovative […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the NSW Government is getting on with the job of designing brand new ferries for Sydney Harbour to provide improved comfort and reliability for customers. Sydney based architects One2three have been appointed to prepare concept designs for six new ferries before a major construction tender goes out later […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello, who has responsibility for Youth Affairs, is encouraging young people to get involved in the hundreds of unique events taking place across Youth Week (4–13 April 2014). Youth Week is the largest annual youth participation event in Australia and the NSW Government has provided over $240,000 this year […]
Regional projects have dominated the 2014 Western Australian Heritage Awards, with 12 projects and individuals honoured across 11 categories. Heritage Minister Albert Jacob said the dominance of regional projects illustrated the importance communities placed on revitalising and celebrating their heritage. “From Albany to Roebourne and many places in between, the breadth and scope of the […]
A guide for the planning and design of future public parklands has been released by the State Government as part of the Perth Garden Festival. The Public Parkland Planning and Design Guide will be used by planners, developers and designers, both within government and the private sector, to ensure communities have adequate access to quality […]
People across NSW can enjoy a sleep in on Sunday morning as daylight saving comes to an end. The current daylight saving period officially finishes at 3am on Sunday, April 6 when clocks go back one hour. “I’m sure many people will use the extra hour to catch up on sleep and are looking forward […]
Minister for Ageing John Ajaka encouraged NSW Seniors to take advantage of discounts and savings at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on two dedicated Seniors’ Days on 15 and 16 April. “The NSW Government is proudly supporting the dedicated days so NSW Seniors Card members can save money while enjoying themselves at the show,” Mr […]