Queensland Parliament today passed legislation which ensures greater support for the state’s multicultural communities. Multicultural Affairs Minister Grace Grace welcomed the passage of the Multicultural Recognition Bill 2015. “This Bill formally recognises Queensland as a multicultural society,” she said. “It reflects the Palaszczuk Government’s support for Queensland multiculturalism and will go a long way towards […]
Australian ultra-marathon legend Pat Farmer will reach Mumbai on Wednesday 17 February 2016, marking more than 1750km of his 4600km run through India. This will be followed by a special function and dinner hosted by Incredible India and the Ministry of Tourism. Special guests will also include Bollywood celebrities and representatives from the Spirit of […]
Queensland’s mineral explorers are to gain a two-year expenditure reduction as they struggle through the global mining downturn. Minister for State Development and Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Dr Anthony Lynham said the 50 per cent concession would provide much needed financial relief to explorers and ensure meaningful exploration did not stall in Queensland. […]
Patna, Bollywood film ‘Airlift‘ starring Akshay Kumar will be exempted from tax in Bihar. The state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar approved on Tuesday a proposal to exempt ‘Airlift’, an official said. The film, based on evacuation of Indians based in Kuwait, opened last week to rave reviews from critics and fans.
New Delhi, Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Tuesday returned to his alma mater, Delhi University’s Hansraj College, to finally receive his graduation degree after 28 years. The actor was presented the degree by Hansraj College principal Rama Sharma. He even signed the register after taking the degree. The 50-year-old, who was a undergraduate student of […]
New Delhi, Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Tuesday described the relationship between India and Bhutan as a model relationship between neighbours. He said this in a meeting with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the course of which the two leaders discussed bilateral relations. Tobgay was on a transit visit to India on his […]
New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to use ‘nationalism’ to create a ‘fear psychosis’, and said it was wrong to dub JNU as “a terrorist centre”. In a letter to Modi, Kejriwal urged the prime minister to act against “lumpen and anarchist elements” like Delhi BJP […]
Chennai/Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh), A tearful final farewell was given on Tuesday to four soldiers from Tamil Nadu and one from Andhra Pradesh who were buried alive in an avalanche on the hostile Siachen glacier on February 3. All of them belonged to the Madras Regiment and their last rites were performed with full military honours. […]
Kathmandu, Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, who is all set to embark on an official visit to India, on Tuesday said he will aim to clear all “misunderstanding” that crept up in the recent past between Nepal and India and deepen the bilateral ties based on shared prosperity. Providing details to parliament of his […]
Los Angeles, The 58th Grammy Awards ceremony saw rapper Kendrick Lamar win big with five trophies for his album “To Pimp a Butterfly” here on Monday. The gala, attended by the who’s who of the global music industry, also saw Indo-British filmmaker Asif Kapadia win the golden gramophone for his film “Amy”. Kapadia’s “Amy”, a […]