Clocks wind back an hour this Easter Sunday, marking the end of dark starts to cooler days. Attorney General Mark Speakman said there’s no shortage of ideas to use the spare 60 minutes available on Sunday. “Children and adults alike would welcome the extra hour to tuck into the bounty of the bunny on Easter […]
The US move to ban use of China’s Xinjiang cotton has cranked up India’s yarn exports, ratings agency Crisil said. Besides, the agency expects operating profits of cotton spinners will double next fiscal as revenue spurts 20-25 per cent on higher sales to Asian buyers and appreciation in cotton yarn prices. Consequently, the credit outlook […]
he US Senate has confirmed Vivek Murthy as the surgeon general, the second time he will be holding the position. On Tuesday, he became the first Indian American nominee of President Joe Biden to receive Senate approval. Seven Republicans joined the Democrats in the evenly split Senate to confirm him, despite the opposition from the […]
Multicultural and multilingual community media organisations across the state will receive extra support to deliver their vital media services, thanks to the Andrews Labor Government’s Multicultural Media Stimulus Program. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Ros Spence today announced $1.6 million to support 48 multicultural media outlets as they recover from the impact the coronavirus pandemic had […]
US President Joe Biden wants Congress to act on an immigration reform that it would allow Indian doctors and other professionals to expeditiously get their green cards, according to his spokesperson Jen Psaki. “He believes that there should be faster processing, that our immigration system is broken at many levels,” she said at a briefing […]
A number of COVID-19 restrictions across NSW will be eased as the State continues to move forward in a COVID-Safe way. From 12.01am Monday, 29 March, the following will apply: No caps on weddings and funerals; No restrictions on singing including in places of worship; No restriction on dancing including at weddings and in pubs […]
In a joint Trans-Atlantic operation, the US, Canada, Britain and the European Union have imposed sanctions against Chinese officials they say are responsible for the human rights abuses against the Uighur people and Beijing retaliated with counter-sanctions. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who is travelling to Brussels, said on Monday, “We have taken this […]
The importance attached by the US to the Indo-Pacific, places India at an advantageous position, both in defence and economic sectors. While the world was combating the Covid pandemic, international leaders were also busy in realigning the world as per their country’s priorities and goals. One region, which has emerged on the top of this […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday approved Johnson & Johnson’s single dose Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in all countries and for COVAX roll-out. The decision comes on the back of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) authorisation, which was announced on Thursday. “Every new, safe and effective tool against Covid-19 is another step closer […]
The leaders of the Quad agreed on Friday to cooperate in providing vaccines to the Indo-Pacific region by harnessing their scientific, manufacturing and financial capabilities, charting a new course of close cooperation. Marking the new, enhanced phase of cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the start of the quadrilateral virtual summit involving the US, […]