Panaji, March 14 (IANS) Narendra Modi does not have a magic-wand and will take time to correct the ills triggered by “ten years of misrule” by the UPA government, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Friday. The chief minister was speaking at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) students convention here. “Modi does not have a magic […]
Hyderabad, March 14 (IANS) Telugu film actor Pawan Kalyan Friday floated a new political party, the Jana Sena. Pawan, brother of central minister and Congress leader K. Chiranjeevi, made the announcement while addressing thousands of supporters here.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung Friday urged students to become the voice of the poorest of the poor. “You are the generation which will take us forward. You have to give voice to the souls of the poor,” Jung said at the 91st annual convocation of Delhi University. He also asked […]
Bangalore, March 14 (IANS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will hold road shows across Bangalore Saturday and address a rally Sunday in the city centre while campaigning for the party’s Lok Sabha candidates in Karnataka where polling will take place April 17, party leaders said Friday. “Kejriwal will also hold a road show and address the public […]
Los Angeles, March 14 (IANS) “Divergent” actress Shailene Woodley feels affected by people’s ignorance about earth, and says that a change in attitude is required for the betterment of the planet. The 23-year-old, who will be seen in the futuristic movie, said she wants to contribute to the cause. “My biggest fear is that people aren’t […]
NSW Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Sport and Recreation Gabrielle Upton today inspected construction at the new ‘Home of Football’ in NSW at Valentine Sports Park at Glenwood in North Western Sydney. “Western Sydney needs bigger and better sporting facilities to cope with a growing population and more opportunities […]
Kolkata, March 14 (IANS) Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission’s vice president Swami Gitananda died at a private hospital here Friday following old age complications, a spokesman of the religious order said. He was 90. Gitananda breathed his last at 9.10 a.m. Friday at the Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan. He was hospitalised Feb 8 following chest congestion […]
NSW Treasurer Mike Baird today said NSW now has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation, as 13,900 new jobs were created in the state in February. The latest ABS Labour Force figures released today show the unemployment rate in NSW is steady at 5.8 per cent, with the national rate at 6.0 per cent. […]
NSW Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Barry O’Farrell today attended the ground breaking ceremony for the new IKEA store at Marsden Park – a store being built due to the massive housing boom occurring in Western Sydney. “IKEA’s expansion at Marsden Park is fantastic for the local economy and is a result of […]
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Actress Mahie Gill says after watching her forthcoming film “Gang of Ghosts”, the audience will fall in love with spirits. “Gang of Ghosts”, directed by Satish Kaushik, is a remake of Bengali blockbuster “Bhooter Bhabishyat”. It is slated to release March 21. “…I am sure after watching the film, the audience will […]