AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Sunday said the party had decided to enter into an alliance with the Communist Party of India (CPI) for the forthcoming general elections. She made the announcement after meeting CPI’s general secretary A.B. Bardhan at her residence here. Jayalalithaa said she was happy to announce […]
Visually-impaired students turned navigators Sunday for a car rally here to create awareness among people that the blind can also use their skills despite their disability. The drivers were completely unaware of the 50-km route and were dependent on their visually-impaired navigators to help them with directions on the Braille road map. Over 50 cars […]
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Michael Gallacher has expressed his sympathy to the handler of police dog Mojo and the officer’s family. Mojo died in the line of duty after falling and sustaining severe injuries during a search of a building site in Alexandria on Friday night. “In the Police Force dogs are not viewed as […]
Nepal is inching towards a majority-based government after the Nepali Congress (NC) failed to garner enough support from other political parties to form a consensus-based government Sunday. A last ditch effort to form a consensus-based government with support of all 29 political parties in the house ended Sunday after the Unified Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist […]
Premier celebrates Chinese New Year in Melbourne’s iconic Chinatown More than 250,000 people across Victoria identify with Chinese ancestry Victorian Coalition Government welcomes opportunity for Victorians to come together and enjoy our diverse cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds The Chinese New Year, one of Victoria’s most anticipated cultural events, was today celebrated at a number of festivals […]
Expressing disillusion with the Aam Aadmi Party’s functioning of late, founder member Madhu Bhaduri has dissociated herself from the political outfit. “I have removed myself from the party. The party does not treat women as human beings,” Bhaduri, a former ambassador to Portugal, told IANS. She was indirectly referring to the midnight incident in south […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday demanded “immediate action” against two Delhi shopkeepers who allegedly severely thrashed a 19-year-old youth from Arunachal Pradesh leading to his death here. Staging a protest outside Rajghat, Vijay Goel, president of the Delhi BJP, said the party was in solidarity with people from the northeast. “Such incidents are unfortunate. […]
Former West Bengal Chief Minister and CPI-M leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Sunday admitted that the Netai incident, in which nine people died, was a “grave mistake” committed by the party workers. Nine people, including four women, were killed and 28 others were injured in the January 2011 clashes, triggered by assailants allegedly backed by the Communist […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today launched United We Stand a NSW Government initiative which encourages local sports clubs to engage in Centenary of Anzac activities. “Our sports clubs, through members past and present, hold an enduring connection to the stories of our Diggers. United We Stand is about thinking of ways to uncover those personal stories […]
Victorian Coalition Government launches No Exceptions, No Excuses to warn parents on the dangers of leaving their children inside cars No Exceptions, No Excuses campaign starts on Monday with print, radio and online advertising Do not leave your children unattended in cars Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell today launched the No Exceptions, No Excuses […]