From the beginning of Friday, 18 February 2022, the following adjustments will be made to the current settings: No density limits (previously one person per 2sqm for hospitality venues); QR check-ins will only be required for nightclubs, and for all music festivals with more than 1,000 people. Hospitals, aged and disability facilities may use their […]
India and Australia have reached an understanding on the ‘interim’ trade agreement and plan to finalise it in the next 30 days, India Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. The India-Australia Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) is expected to be concluded in 12 months thereafter, he announced at a joint press conference […]
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs 50 crore on Sir Shadilal Distillery and Chemical Works in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar for flouting environmental norms by contaminating water through discharging of highly organic load in the water bodies of the area. A bench headed by Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel noted that the […]
India is among several countries including the US, the UK, Germany and Singapore, who issued an advisory for their nationals in Ukraine, amid tensions over the Russian military build-up on its borders. In an advisory issued on Tuesday, the Indian Embassy in Kyiv has asked Indian nationals in Ukraine, particularly students whose stay is not […]
Several supporters of Lok Janshakti Party (R) president Chirag Paswan on Tuesday were injured when police resorted to lathi charge during a protest march in Patna on Tuesday. The protest march led by Chirag Paswan, began from Gandhi Maidan. When it reached at Dak Bunglow intersection, Patna police tried to stop them. The protesters stormed […]
The Karnataka High Court was on Wednesday urged to direct the government to allow students wearing the hijab in classes as more students remained out in schools across the state, refusing to shun the head covering. Teachers have also turned out students who came to attend classes with skull caps. Many students chose to be […]
A special CBI court in Ranchi on Tuesday convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and ten others in the Rs 139.35 crore Doranda treasury scam, the fifth fodder scam case. The former Bihar chief minister has already been found guilty in four cases related to the Rs 950 crore fodder scam, and is […]
More than 200 people from many diverse backgrounds, headed by the Prime Minister the Honourable Scott Morrison,along with a number of distinguished guests and dignitaries gathered on Friday 11th of February at the Four SeasonsHotel in Sydney to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Ethnic Business Awards. The Honourable Anthony Albanese MP Leader of the […]
Beginning the new year with a few simple habits can make a difference to your future superannuation balance. While some new year’s resolutions can go quickly awry, super habits are often easy to stick to with the right planning. In fact, once a strategy has been set for the 12 months ahead, it’s often a […]
When Covid-19 testing is not available in a community, people may show significantly greater intentions to engage in risky behaviour, possibly leading to increased transmission of the virus, says a research survey. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, showed that testing availability appears to play an independent role in influencing behaviours facilitating Covid-19 […]