2019 AACTA awards were held at The Star in Sydney. The event which has been on Australian soil since 1958 did not disappoint as who’s who in cinema of Australian origin were present. Held annually in recognition and celebration of Australia’s highest achievements in film and television, the AACTA awards presented over 55 awards across […]
Harmohan Singh Walia, who is a humble, proactive and much respected member of the Indian community in Australia, has received many awards for his services towards the community. In January, 2019, the Consul General of India, Sydney Mr. Vanlal Vawna has commended his services with a “Certificate of Appreciation” at the celebration of Pravasi Bhartiya […]
BY D.C. PATHAK It is good that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has in his speech at Ramlila Maidan Delhi on December 22 categorically declared that there was no discussion on a National Register of Citizens (NRC) so far and that what had been done in Assam alone was under the orders of the Supreme Court. […]
An tennis exhibition match will be organised by Tennis Australia on January 15 in Melbourne in a bid to raise funds for bushfire relief and recovery efforts prior to the Australian Open. Bushfires are raging across Australia, with New South Wales and Victoria greatly affected, causing huge loss to life and property. There is also […]
Gen Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) elite Quds Force, was killed in a US attack ordered by President Donald Trump, the Pentagon said in a statement. “At the direction of the (US) President, the US military has taken decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad by killing […]
Indian expats, take note. Your PAN card will be treated as inoperative if you do not link it with your Aadhaar card by the end of this year. A public notice has been issued here asking for linking an Indian resident’s PAN with his/her Aadhaar card before December 31, Gulf News reported on Friday. While […]
From the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global findings on physical activeness to the bill passed in Indian Parliament on banning e-cigarettes in the country, 2019 was full of unforgettable events and findings in the health sector. In a bid to create awareness of physical activity among adolescents, a new WHO study revealed that more than […]
The Prime Minister firmly put the spotlight back on self-reliance, with his call to Indians that they buy only locally produced goods and products at least till 2022. In his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address to the nation, the last for this year, the prime minister spoke about Mahatma Gandhi’s idea of Swadeshi as the means […]
BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY For nine years, he has lived Chulbul Pandey in what he calls is a “parallel existence”. If the maverick cop of planet “Dabangg” defines Salman Khan’s superstardom more than any of his other screen avatars, the actor has now opted to become a part of the creative process driving Chulbul’s mojo. He […]
As 2019 draws to a close, many of this year’s HSC students and their parents may be feeling anxious about the ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank). They sometimes worry that if their ATAR is lower than expected, they will lose the chance to study the course they want at their preferred university. However, this need […]