In the lead up to Seniors Week 2014 (Saturday 15 March – Sunday 23 March), NSW Fair Trading Minister Stuart Ayres is encouraging seniors across the state to remember Fair Trading when they need support and services dealing with consumer issues. Mr Ayres encouraged seniors to attend upcoming Fair Trading events and to remember that […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell today welcomed the announcement that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and young Prince George will visit Sydney and the Blue Mountains between 16 and 20 April 2014. “It’s a wonderful honour to have Their Royal Highnesses visit NSW so soon after the birth of their first child,” Mr […]
Mirpur (Bangladesh), March 4 (IANS) Pakistan clinched a cliff-hanger by chasing down Bangladesh’s total of 326/3 in their highest successful One-Day International (ODI) run-chase to qualify for the final of the Asia Cup at the Shere Bangla National Stadium here Tuesday. After his match-winning knock of an unbeaten 34 against India Sunday, Shahid Afridi (59) once […]
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is currently recovering from an injury that he had on the sets of “Happy New Year”, said that he will have to undergo endoscopy. The actor said, “I have to undergo an endoscopy now. Inshallah, I don’t have to go under surgery, but endoscopy for sure.” The superstar has suffered […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today announced the 12 young people chosen to serve on the 2014 NSW Youth Advisory Council and said its membership was representative of the state’s regional and cultural diversity. The YAC is a key consultative body, advising the NSW Youth Minister and the NSW Government on issues of […]
Fatorda (Goa), March 4 (IANS) India’s chief football coach Wim Koeveramans Tuesday said his boys won’t take Bangladesh lightly when they face Bangladesh in an international friendly here Wednesday. The last time the two teams met in the 2013 SAFF Championship in Kathmandu, India pulled one back in injury time through a Sunil Chhetri free-kick to […]
NSW Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced more than 1,000 rail staff car spaces will be handed over to commuters, as part of Customer First, a new program to deliver benefits to customers. “While great progress has already been made as we work hard to improve the experience for customers, there is still work […]
Fatorda (Goa), March 4 (IANS) India’s chief football coach Wim Koeveramans Tuesday said his boys won’t take Bangladesh lightly when they face Bangladesh in an international friendly here Wednesday. The last time the two teams met in the 2013 SAFF Championship in Kathmandu, India pulled one back in injury time through a Sunil Chhetri free-kick to […]
The National Library of Australia is calling for applications for the 2014 Community Heritage Grants. The grants of up to $15,000 are available to community groups around the country to help preserve and manage locally held, nationally significant cultural heritage collections of documents and objects for future generations. Projects supported include significance assessments, preservation needs […]
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) A series of losses overseas for Team India saw skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s popularity taking a hit on internet and Virat Kohli’s fan following rising. A study by search engine Google showed that Dhoni’s last minute withdrawal from the Asia Cup and Kohli’s century as a captain has impacted the ranking […]