Hyderabad The Tirupati laddu, given away as ‘prasad’ at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirupati, has entered its 300th year. Temple officials say the sacred offering was introduced on August 2, 1715. No pilgrimage to the world’s richest Hindu temple is complete without the laddu, made from flour, sugar, ghee, oil, cardamom and […]
Chennai Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged movie stars, youths and others to use handloom products to give a much needed boost to the sector. “If movie actors decide to use only handloom and handicraft products in one out of their five movies, then those movies will automatically attract good viewership,” Modi said. Modi said film […]
At a meeting in Atlanta, Madhu Khatri heard how the life of a young boy from Bihar had changed after he pursued a Microsoft India programme. The impression of a village boy from the remotest corner of India transforming his life simply by going through a programme stayed with Khatri, an Associate General Counsel in […]
The state’s top honour for cancer research was tonight awarded to Professor John Forbes AM, a pioneer in breast cancer research. Professor Forbes, from the Newcastle-based Australian and New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group, received the 2015 Premier’s Award for Outstanding Cancer Research. “Breast cancer is the most common cancer among NSW women, […]
Minister for Industry, Resources and Energy, Anthony Roberts, today welcomed a report by St Vincent de Paul that found electricity and gas prices continue to fall. St Vincent de Paul’s New South Wales Energy Prices July 2015 report found ‘customers switching from the worst electricity standing offer to the best market offer can save […]
WA Police continue to target methamphetamine supply with new enforcement action plan Creation of dedicated Meth Transport Teams targeting interstate trafficking Establish dedicated Meth Teams within Organised Crime The State Government has strengthened its commitment to target the supply of methamphetamine in Western Australia, unveiling its new meth enforcement action plan. Police Minister Liza […]
Assistant Minister for Health Pru Goward today delivered on the NSW Government’s $11 million election commitment to help those using crystal methamphetamine ‘ice’ and fighting addiction, by revealing the locations of new stimulant treatment services and the expansion of existing services. $7 million will be invested in new services based in Western Sydney, Illawarra […]
Event organisers across Regional NSW are being encouraged to apply for grants under the NSW Government’s 2016 Regional Flagship Events Program, with expressions of interest open from today. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said the program provides grants to events in Regional NSW to support marketing activities aimed at driving […]
Sangakarra eyes rankings boost in final Test series; Ashwin prominent in bowling and all-rounder rankings Sri Lanka and India will face off in the first of a three-Test series at Galle on Wednesday with one eye on the ICC Test Team Rankings as both teams aim to improve their respective positions. Fifth-ranked India knows […]
Environment Minister Mark Speakman has announced almost $18 million in grants for seven infrastructure projects that will collectively divert over 660,000 tonnes of waste from landfill every year when each project is fully operational. The Major Resource Recovery Infrastructure grants are part of the NSW Government’s $465.7 million Waste Less, Recycle More initiative. […]