Well Peter thank you so much, it’s lovely to be here. I acknowledge all of the special guests here tonight – you are all very welcome in this Parliament House, this place which aims to represent the best of us and occasionally succeeds. Amongst my many Parliamentary colleagues I want especially to acknowledge and honour […]
NSW Treasurer Mike Baird today confirmed the State Budget for 2014-15 will be handed down on Tuesday, June 17. “The Budget for 2014-15 will continue the policies of responsible financial management that have helped turn around the NSW economy,” Mr Baird said. “We inherited a fiscal mess from Labor, with expense growth out of control […]
Health Minister Jillian Skinner today launched a flagship website to improve the quality of life of people living with chronic pain in NSW. Mrs Skinner was joined at the State Library of NSW by leading pain healthcare professionals, peak consumer groups and families whose children live with chronic pain as she launched the NSW Government’s […]
Los Angeles, March 25 (IANS) Actor Vin Diesel has paid tributes to his late “Fast and Furious” co-star Paul Walker on Facebook by posting a photo captioned as The Two Pauls. Walker died in a car accident last November at the age of 40. Diesel honoured Walker in a recent Facebook post, uploading a personal photo […]
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Actress Neha Dhupia has been roped in by brand Wills Lifestyle to tweet live from the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WIFW) autumn-winter (AW) 2014, starting Wednesday. This the second time that she has been roped in for this. The former Miss India will share behind the scenes action, pictures, ramp […]
Washington, March 25 (IANS) Singer David Brockie, who formed the heavy metal band Gwar, was found dead at his residence in Richmond, Virginia. He was 50. His body was found in his house on Sunday. Police did not suspect foul play on immediate investigation, but an autopsy will determine the cause of death, reports aceshowbiz.com. “At […]
Washington, March 25 (IANS) Two people were killed in a shooting incident at the Naval Station Norfolk in the US state of Virginia Monday night, media reported Tuesday. One Navy sailor and one civilian were killed in the incident, which occurred at about 11.20 p.m. Monday, Xinhua reported citing Virginian broadcaster WAVY News. It added that […]
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) As a painter he is known for being unconventional, always walking the untravelled path. But having taken the political plunge, Samir Aich wants to walk the righteous way, hoping to restore the fast waning faith of the common man in politics and politicians. Given the Congress ticket to contest the Lok Sabha […]
London, March 25 (IANS) Parents, please take note of your child’s sleeping habit as researchers have now found that children who sleep less tend to eat more which increases risk of obesity and related health problems later in life. The study found that 16 month-old children who slept for less than 10 hours a day consumed […]
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Popular Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan has lent her voice to the title track of the forthcoming romantic thriller TV series “Ek Hasina Thi”. Composed by Tapas and written by Manoj Yadav, the song is in the fusion space with a tinge of semi-classical Indian tunes. Sunidhi says the song has turned […]