Know India Programme of the Ministry is a three-week orientation programme for diaspora youth conducted with a view to promote awareness on different facets of life in India and the progress made by the country in various fields e.g. economic, industrial, education, Science & Technology, Communication & Information Technology, culture. KIP provide a unique forum […]
Mohamed Abrini, the man arrested for links with the Paris and Brussels terror attacks, had planned to stage another attack in France, Belgian prosecutors said on Sunday. Abrini, who was arrested in Brussels on Friday, also admitted to being the “man in the hat” seen with the bombers who attacked a Brussels airport, Xinhua cited […]
An illegal fireworks show in a Hindu temple in Kerala early on Sunday set off a huge fire which left nearly 100 people dead and over 350 injured, many in critical condition. A flying spark from a firecracker landed on a building where a large quantity of crackers had been stored, setting off explosions and […]
With the introduction of 100 per cent electric cars to its national fleet, CSIRO is taking further steps to reduce its carbon footprint. The first two of 10 petrol-free, electric cars, and two additional electric bikes have been delivered to staff at CSIRO’s Discovery Centre at Black Mountain, Canberra. “We are rolling out these new […]
The Australian Government is delighted to announce that the inaugural Big Uluru Trek will arrive at one of our country’s most recognisable landmarks in August. The 100-kilometre five-day desert trek from Amata to Uluru has been given a one-year commercial activity licence and is the first licence announced from the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park expression […]
Great Barrier Reef Minister Dr Steven Miles said the latest update from the monitoring teams surveying the impacts of the current coral bleaching event was deeply concerning. “This morning Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Chairman Russell Reichelt provided an update via Facebook on the results so far and confirmed that many of the corals […]
A new cellular genomics research centre will be established with the support of the NSW Government as a result of a new partnership between the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and one of Israel’s leading research institutions. NSW Premier Mike Baird announced the NSW Government would contribute $5 million in funding toward the new Garvan-Weizmann […]
Family tracing techniques similar to those used to re-unite relatives torn apart by war will be taught to social workers to help find a permanent home for children in care. Minister for Family and Community Services, Brad Hazzard said US Family Finding pioneer Kevin Campbell has spent the past fortnight training NSW caseworkers. “We have […]
Research data released from nearly 180,000 detections of tagged sharks Tagged sharks monitored by satellite-linked and data-recording receivers Information helps to build picture of shark movements in WA A seven-year shark monitoring research program has provided a wealth of valuable data on white shark activity off the Western Australian coast. Fisheries Minister Joe Francis said […]
The Fifth HT Most Stylish Awards 2016 red carpet was laid out for Bollywood icon’s, who stepped in looking fresh off the fashion runway. Shahrukh Khan, Ranveer Singh, Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Parineeti Chopra among others were named winners of the night. The evening saw Karan Johar, Regency Group CMD Mahesh Agarwal and Jaya bachchan presenting […]