By:Mihir The government ordered a ban on Internet porn sites. Acting on the order, ISP (internet service providers) in India, blocked 850 websites without any information to its users. People got to know about this after they tried to access the sites and they were disappointed when it displayed a blank screen instead of the […]
West Australian students are continuing to perform well in national literacy and numeracy assessments, with NAPLAN participation rates leading the nation. Education Minister Peter Collier said WA students showed significant mean increases for 12 of the 20 NAPLAN assessments between 2008 and 2015, and have the largest number of improved mean scores, together with […]
By:Nikita Sharma Over 350 chess enthusiasts including 15 blind children participated in the Late Ambeesh Sinha Open Chess Memorial Tournament held at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium on 1st and 2nd August. The event was organised by three youngsters from Delhi University who aim to promote chess in India to a next level. The event was […]
By:Kavita Karki Government of India ordered internet service providers to block 850 websites in response to an ongoing Supreme Court case. Very soon it came into action and we realized when the porn viewers couldn’t find their sleazy stuff on the popular Internet porn websites. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) did not inform the viewers […]
Today we announce Mr Brendan Berne as Australia’s Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). APEC is critical to promoting economic growth in our region. It is a key vehicle for Australia to advocate economic reforms, address trade barriers facing Australian exporters and investors, and promote open and transparent markets in our region. Eight of […]
Police will be able to wear their guns in court, under a new protocol announced by Deputy Premier and Minister for Justice and Police Troy Grant and Attorney General Gabrielle Upton. Mr Grant said the new protocol outlines the circumstances in which police will be allowed to carry their guns as a standing arrangement, […]
Australia’s services, manufacturing and rural exports experienced strong growth in 2014-15, cushioning the impact of lower resource export earnings. Latest export figures for June released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today show the value of Australia’s total exports in 2014-15 was $319 billion, a decrease of 4 per cent. But while the value […]
The NSW Government has announced the next step in delivering world class ‘tap and go’ electronic ticketing will arrive next year, with the majority of old-style paper tickets to be phased out on January 1, 2016. Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said: “Given the enormous success of Opal, it’s time to stop […]
Sydney is set for a bumper weekend of events with the Bledisloe Cup, Netball World Cup and Good Food and Wine Show taking centre stage at Sydney Olympic Park. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres said the weekend would attract thousands of domestic and international visitors, and […]
For all the lovers of colors, canvas and creations of art and craft, Art Alive Gallery, New Delhi presents an exhibition of artist Paresh Maity’s works at the Sydney Contemporary 2015 for the first time in Australia from 10th September-13th September, 2015. The show is supported by Westpac, Australia’s leading bank and will be previewed […]