Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday hoped that important bills are passed in the last session of parliament. “We have important pieces of legislation ready for approval by the parliament and I sincerely hope that parliament will create an atmosphere where all sections of the house work together to pass these bills,” the prime minister told […]
In a major embarrassment for the government, attempts to introduce the anti-communal violence bill in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday were thwarted as the entire opposition united against the bill. An ugly spat between members from the ruling Congress and main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party erupted when Law Minister Kapil Sibal remarked that the bill was […]
The $5000 New Home Grant was introduced in 2012, when the NSW housing sector was close to an all-time low. In distinction to our First Home Owner Grant, the sole purpose of the New Home Grant is to boost housing supply and, by doing so, put downward pressure on prices and rents. The availability of […]
The NSW Government is increasing penalties for people convicted of performing female genital mutilation (FGM), and is for the first time making it a crime to remove a person from NSW to undergo the procedure overseas. The maximum sentence for performing FGM will be increased from 7 years to 21 years. In addition, a new […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello will travel to India this week, supporting initiatives of NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell to promote trade and investment opportunities in NSW. Mr Dominello will spend five days in India, where he will meet Indian trade representatives in Gujarat and sister-state Maharashtra, where he will discuss work programs on […]
Roads Minister Duncan Gay today announced the release of the NSW Government’s new free ‘Speed Adviser’ app, that includes alerts motorists are about to enter a school zone. Minister Gay said the best way to avoid a speeding fine was not to speed – but for those wanting additional reminders the new app would […]
Two kilometres of hoardings are being erected at Darling Harbour in preparation for the construction of new world-class convention, exhibition and entertainment facilities at Darling Harbour – the Government’s first PPP since 2008. NSW Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner said the erection of hoardings around the site will be completed this week, after which the […]
Sydney’s popularity as a global tourist destination is being mirrored online, with the city’s Facebook and Google+ pages both having reached one million followers, Minister for Tourism and Major Events George Souris said today. The achievement makes Sydney the first Australian city to reach one million Facebook fans, and the first to reach the […]
Youth – the leaders of tomorrow are the drivers of our future – in business, social and cultural development. The 3rd Australia India Youth Dialogue took place in India from the 27th of January, 2014 to 30th of January 2014. The AIYD recognizes that in the dynamics of the Australia- India relationship the youth are […]
Shiv Sainiks Tuesday disrupted a media-gathering, vociferously protesting the presence of Pakistani musicians at The Press Club here. Shortly after a media-briefing started to launch the first-ever joint India-Pakistan band comprising musicians from the two countries, a large group of angry Shiv Sena activists barged inside the club carrying party flags. They raised slogans against […]