New Delhi, The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan, who were to hold talks in Islamabad on Friday, mutually agreed on Thursday to reschedule the talks to a date in the “very near future” as New Delhi welcomed Islamabad’s statement on the investigations into the terror attack on the Pathankot airbase. “Foreign secretary (S. Jaishankar) […]
Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, Anthony Roberts today welcomed the announcement that eight NSW solar farm projects have been shortlisted for millions of dollars in funding. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced shortlisted projects under its $100 million Competitive Funding Round for large-scale solar installations. “NSW leads the nation for large-scale solar […]
Dear Media Partner Global Organisation of People of India Origin (GOPIO) Sydney is organizing a public function GYAAN 2016 to honor the HSC graduate of Indian descent who toiling hard, have scored ATAR 98 and over and done their parents and teachers proud. This event has become the most coveted and awaited event in the Indian diaspora and […]
8 January 2016 Joint Media Release with: The Hon. Kelly O’Dwyer MP Minister for Small Business, Assistant Treasurer A new social security agreement between Australia and India is now in force, making retirement easier for residents of both countries. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter and Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O’Dwyer […]
Kathmandu, Nepal’s apex business body has claimed that over 400,000 Nepalis lost their jobs in the last five months in the wake of the anti-Constitution protest in the Terai plains and the blockade of Nepal-India border entry points. The southern Terai region is considered the industrial heartland of the Himalayan nation with 70 percent of […]
Chandigarh, Actor Kiku Sharda, known for his comic role in popular TV show “Comedy Nights with Kapil”, was sent to 14 days judicial custody on Wednesday, a day after his arrest in Mumbai. “He was booked for hurting the religious sentiments of the followers of Dera Sacha Sauda sect on December 31,” an officer of […]
Agartala, The government would spend Rs.8.5 lakh crore to overhaul the Indian Railways, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said here on Wednesday. “The government has decided to invest Rs.8.5 lakh crore in the next five years to change the entire face of the Indian Railways,” Sinha said at a function held to receive […]
New Delhi/Pathankot, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday handed over Rs.2 lakh each to the families of two security personnel killed in the terror attack in Pathankot as well as a taxi driver murdered earlier. “Kejriwal handed over cheques of Rs.2 lakh to the three families,” an aide to the chief minister told IANS. […]
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Mysuru-based CFTRI lab to get more samples of Maggi to test the lead and Mono Sodium Glucomate (MSG) contents in its taste makers. The apex court bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice N.V. Ramana also asked the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) to tell if […]
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to vacate its order barring the bull taming sport Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu that is held during Pongal festivities beginning on Thursday. An apex court bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and Justice N.V. Ramana declined to lift an earlier order that put on hold a central government […]