Khadi, which has seen a rise in its sales since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for its greater use last year, would now have Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chief Executive Officer Arun Kumar Jha told IANS in an interview here that Bachchan had given his […]
The Indian government is exploring the possibility of bartering sugar for pulses with countries like Canada and others, said union Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here on Sunday. She said sugar is getting accumulated in large quantities for the past couple of years and unless these stocks are exhausted, sugarcane farmers will not be […]
Loopholes in India’s import policy has caused nearly half of the country’s over 100 newspaper mills to stop production, while the rest function at 60 percent of their potential capacity, the newsprint industry body said on Sunday. “This import policy has led to the creation of a parallel industry, and has posed harsh setbacks to […]
Double World Badminton Championships bronze medallist P.V. Sindhu is looking to bag a hat-trick this time around at the prestigious annual event which will be held in Jakarta from August 10 to 16. The 20-year-old Sindhu is the only Indian to have two Worlds medals in her kitty, having clinched a bronze each in 2013 […]
Little Deakin Tran is a living example of how organ donations can change a life. Now eight, he was diagnosed with a rare liver disease at an early age and received a transplant at 14 months old. Last month, he celebrated seven years since his transplant. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said such stories […]
NSW has consolidated its position as the nation’s strongest economy and leader on jobs growth, the latest labour force figures have confirmed. NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said the ABS data showed there were 29,500 jobs added in July in NSW – more than four times the next highest state. “This incredibly strong result […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird will meet with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key during his first official visit to New Zealand as Premier. Mr Baird will visit Wellington and Auckland during his visit from Sunday 16 August to Tuesday 18 August 2015. “We have strong cultural, diplomatic and business links with New Zealand […]
Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli has officially opened a new $8.7 million postgraduatecentre at Australia’s oldest art school. Mr Piccoli said the facility, made possible by NSW Government funding, adds to the rich tradition of the National Art School. “This fantastic postgraduate centre enhances the School’s enviable pedigree of inspiring and nurturing some […]
Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has signed deals to put nine American nano/micro satellites into orbit by the end of 2016, an official said on Thursday. These include a couple of nano/micro US satellites which are likely to be launched by the ISRO this year as piggyback luggage on […]
Actress Shraddha Kapoor has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Dulux Paints. Actor Farhan Akhtar already promotes the brand’s interior and exterior products.Excited with the tie-up, the “ABCD 2” actress believes that home decoration is a significant medium of expressing one’s individual style. “Home decoration is a significant medium of expressing one’s individual […]