Drones will be used for the first time for surveillance in the upcoming Bihar assembly polls, according to a top election official. “Helicopters have been used in the past for surveillance, but drones will be used this time, probably for the first time,” R. Lakshmanan, Bihar’s Additional Chief Electoral Officer, told IANS in an interview […]
Thursday, 8 October 2015 Minister congratulates industry on project diversity Final call for Exploration Incentive Scheme Round 12 Diverse exploration targets and prospective developments augur well for the future of Western Australia’s nickel industry, according to Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion. Mr Marmion officially opened the Australian Nickel Conference, being held in Perth today, […]
Planning Minister Rob Stokes today announced the creation of a new Priority Growth area around the planned future airport at Badgerys Creek. Mr Stokes said the establishment of the Western Sydney Priority Growth Area will involve a new strategic framework being set out to ensure future planning for new homes, jobs and infrastructure. “This is […]
Commissioner for Fair Trading Rod Stowe is encouraging people to participate in a survey on the design of a Consumer Complaints Register, capturing data on complaints received by NSW Fair Trading. The release of the survey follows last week’s release of a Discussion Paper on the proposed register by the Minister with responsibility for Fair […]
At 83, one of Satyajit Ray‘s most favourite actors, Soumitra Chatterjee, who starred in the critical and commercial hit “Bela Seshe: In The Autumn Of My Life“, says he is no longer in a position to choose scripts and grab meaty roles since age has limited his repertoire. A much talked about Bengali film, “Bela […]
The forthcoming India-Africa Forum Summit here later this month is likely to see Egypt putting forth some ideas to boost cooperation between India and Africa, including through trilateral cooperation, the country’s envoy has said. Egyptian Ambassador Hatem Tageldin said Egypt can leverage its position as a bridge to mainland Africa for Indian investments and also […]
A senior minister in Haryana has taken on the Royal Bengal Tiger – literally. The minister, who is from the BJP, has demanded that the cow should be declared as the national animal, displacing the tiger. A tweet from Haryana Health and Sports Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday read: “Declare Cow as National Animal of […]
It’s BJP-versus-BJP in Bhagalpur, and this may once again prove lucky for the Congress. The mass of leaders and activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party here are up in arms against the party’s official candidate Arijit Shashwat, son of BJP MP Ashwini Choubey. Almost en masse, they are backing Vijay Prasad Sah, the Bhagalpur Mahanagar […]
He may not have burnt dishes in the kitchen. But 40-year-old celebrity Lebanese chef Ahmed Ammouri did burn his fingers by turning an entrepreneur and opening a restaurant in Lebanon some years ago. Ammouri who minces the meat for his dishes does not mince his words. “To be a successful restaurant owner in Lebanon one […]
Sydney will be the global destination for the fashion industry’s first Fashion Week dedicated to showcase Resort Collections, with a new strategic vision for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) announced today, that sees the event shift to May in 2016. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the NSW Government, through its […]