Advanced manufacturer ANCA has been named Exporter of the Year at the 53rd annual Australian Export Awards in Melbourne tonight. Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb made the announcement at a gala ceremony, held to honour the achievements of Australian businesses in international markets. “I’m delighted to present ANCA with the Australian Exporter of the […]
Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is urging families to be vigilant in the coming months about the dangers presented by pools, barbecues, gas cookers and inadequately maintained balconies and decks. “Summer means more of us spending time outdoors but that lifestyle living doesn’t come without potential risks, especially where children are concerned,” Mr Stowe said. […]
The Government will introduce a further Family Tax Benefit bill to Parliament this week to increase fortnightly payments, encourage workforce participation and fund the child care reforms in the Jobs for Families package. “The Government is committed to supporting parents as they raise their children, and equally committed to ensuring the family payment system is […]
Beijing, Chinese stocks opened mixed on Monday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.07 percent to open at 3,433.86 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.25 percent higher at 11,991.7 points, Xinhua news agency reported. The ChiNext Index, tracking China’s NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, gained 0.36 percent to open at 2,658.97 points.
Abu Dhabi, German Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg won for the Mercedes team the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Yas Island here, marking his third successive victory of the season. Starting on the pole position, Rosberg, 30, who holds German and Finnish citizenship crossed the finishing line after 55 laps on the Yas Marina Circuit, […]
Beijing, At least 10 people were killed in a gas poisoning incident in China’s Shandong province, government said. The incident happened at 5.50 p.m. (local time) on Sunday in a stainless steel company in Zouping county, Xinhua news agency reported. A total of 17 people were hospitalised, according to a statement from the local government. […]
Srinagar, Mercury dropped slightly below zero in Srinagar and more in other parts of the Kashmir Valley on Monday even as the minimum overnight temperature in the Jammu and Kashmir capital was recorded at this winter season’s lowest. In the Kashmir Valley, mercury dipped to 3.6 degrees Celsius below the frezing point in Gulmarg and […]
Washington, US President Barack Obama on Sunday said he was “optimistic” about sealing a global climate agreement at the upcoming two-week UN conference in Paris. “What makes this gathering different is that more than 180 nations have already submitted plans to reduce the harmful emissions that help cause climate change,” Obama said in a Facebook […]
Lucknow, Cold wave tightened its grip as rain continued to lash Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow on Monday morning and the minimum temperature in the region was set to dip further, the regional meteorological office said. Residents of Lucknow woke up to a steady spell of rain, leaving many schoolchildren and office-goers in the lurch. Icy […]
New Delhi, Senior IPS officer A.R.K Kini will hold the additional charge of Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) from December 1, a union home ministry release said on Monday. He has been given the additional charge following retirement of N.R. Wasan on Monday. Kini, a 1981-batch Indian Police Service officer, […]