Improving the treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders; preventing serious respiratory diseases in children; and understanding fungal disease resistance in crops are just some of the research activities being undertaken by the finalists in the 2015 Premier’s Science Awards. Premier and Science Minister Colin Barnett today announced the 13 finalists representing a broad cross-section […]
Minister for Primary Industries, Niall Blair, has welcomed the release of a series of draft recommendations, which outline proposed changes to ensure the long-term sustainability and viability of the commercial fishing industry in NSW. The independent Structural Adjustment Review Committee (SARC) is writing to all commercial fishing businesses in NSW, with each fisher receiving […]
The Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) welcomes the appointment of a new Chairperson, well-known media personality Helen Kapalos. An accomplished journalist, presenter, executive producer and filmmaker, Helen Kapalos is a passionate Victorian who is deeply involved with the community, and brings a personal perspective to leading cultural diversity in the state. “This is a meaningful new […]
Declaring that America’s deepening friendship with India is an indispensable part of US Asia rebalance strategy, US Vice President Joe Biden has reiterated Washington’s commitment to take the India-US partnership still higher. “US-India partnership has reached a new level” under President Barack Obama, he said Monday in keynote speech on the future of the US-India […]
In a bid to revamp footballing structure in the country keeping in mind the under-17 World Cup, the All India Football Federation on Monday said it would along with FIFA empower the six selected state associations further. The big event is slated to be staged in six venues – Kochi, Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, Goa and […]
The high-profile Indian Super League (ISL) incurred losses of around Rs.100 crore in its inaugural season, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Monday. “The franchises lost around Rs.30-35 crore in the first year and when you take into account everything including the production costs, the organisers lost around Rs.100 crore in total,” AIFF […]
India’s first National Basketball Association (NBA) player Satnam Singh Bhamara, who played two consecutive games in the 2015 NBA Summer League debut for Dallas Mavericks, on Monday said it was a great feeling to be part of the squad, but he needs to work harder to find a place in the first team. Satnam played […]
Former Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) president Pashupatinath Roy died on Monday following cardiac arrest at a nursing home here, a sports official said. He was was 76. Roy, popularly known as P.N. Roy, is survived by his wife, a daughter and two grand daughters. Roy ran the West Bengal Billiards Association as […]
Tripura has imposed a total ban on the use, manufacture, import, storage and sale of plastic bags in the state in view of its harmful effect on the environment, official said here on Tuesday. The decision was taken under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and the Plastics Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2011, Tripura State […]
Actress Salma Hayek has admitted that she used to be “terrified” of turning 50. The “Everly” actress, who is turning 49 in September, has admitted that she used to be scared of getting old, because she was told her career wouldn’t last past the age of 35, reports mirror.co.uk. Hayek said: “In the past, when […]