Pakistan condemns terrorist attack in China

Pakistan condemns terrorist attack in China

Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Pakistan Sunday strongly condemned the barbaric terrorist attack at a train station in China’s Yunnan province and extended all cooperation to Beijing in “combating the menace”. “Being themselves victims of terrorism, the people of Pakistan fully understand and share the pain of the people of China,” Xinhua quoted Pakistan foreign ministry as […]

Kerry condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine

Washington, March 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry Sunday denounced Russia’s “incredible act of aggression” against Ukraine, suggesting a set of sanctions in response. The top American envoy called on Russia to consider other options to address its concerns about the treatment of ethnic Russian and minority populations in Ukraine, echoing a message broached […]

New Consumer Credit Rules

New Consumer Credit Rules

HarnathSithamraju Credit reporting in Australia will go through its biggest change in recent memory. As part of the reforms to the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act), credit reporting in Australia is regulated by a new Part IIIA of the Privacy Act. The new Part IIIA, which comes into effect on 12 March 2014, allows for more comprehensive […]

“Whenever a temple is being built you feel a strange force is helping you” —— Guruji

“Whenever a temple is being built you feel a strange force is helping you” —— Guruji

HarnathSithamraju Shri Chandra BhanuSatpathyji known as Guruji to his disciples needs no introduction to devotees of Sai Baba of Shirdi. Born in 1948 in Cuttack, Orissa, Guruji, after completing his education, taught in Delhi University for a few years before joining the 1972 batch of Indian Police Service (IPS) in the Uttar Pradesh Cadre. For […]

A MULTICULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA AT VIVA VICTORIA

A MULTICULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA AT VIVA VICTORIA

The Viva Victoria Festival is a one-day multicultural extravaganza which marks the end of Cultural Diversity Week on Sunday 23 March 2014 from 12-5pm. The Festival will return to Federation Square, which will come alive with a world of colour and sound as tens of thousands of people flock to enjoy a diverse mix of […]

DESTINATION NSW CHAIR STEPS DOWN

DESTINATION NSW CHAIR STEPS DOWN

Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, announced today that the Chairman of Destination NSW, Mr John Conde AO, has tendered his resignation. Mr Souris said he accepted Mr Conde’s resignation with great regret. “John has done a remarkable job overseeing the merger of four organisations to form the Destination NSW Agency. Under his […]

Electronic Braking System stops truck rollovers in the logging industry

Electronic Braking System stops truck rollovers in  the logging industry

Log truck rollovers reduced from almost 40 a year to zero Victorian Coalition Government building a safer community. Truck and trailer rollovers have been virtually eliminated thanks to the introduction of electronic braking systems (EBS) with stability control on B-doubles in key areas of the Victorian logging industry, Minister for Roads Terry Mulder announced today. […]

100,000 CARDS REGISTERED AS OPAL ROLLS OUT TO 120 TRAIN STATIONS

100,000 CARDS REGISTERED AS OPAL ROLLS OUT TO  120 TRAIN STATIONS

Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the NSW Government had reached a major milestone, with the Opal electronic ticketing card now available at 120 train stations. “From today, customers can use Opal at another 26 train stations, including Western Sydney stations to Richmond and Emu Plains,” Ms Berejiklian said. “This marks a significant milestone […]