Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has faced criticism in the media for his comments on a wide range of issues, on Saturday said he would not speak to the media for six months. Parrikar, who has been camped in Goa for the last three days, attended a government function in Mandur village, 15 km from […]
Celebrity fitness trainer Leena Mogre, who has trained B-town actors and actresses like Madhuri Dixit, John Abraham and Bipasha Basu, is wary of the six and eight-pack abs trend in Bollywood, saying that “it is not at all healthy.” “Six and eight packs are a creation of the media. The actors do it for their […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected the need for a probe by his country against FIFA, the governing body of global football, because of corruption allegation in the award of 2018 World Cup soccer. He said the World Cup would be held in Russia in 2018 as scheduled. Russia had won the bid, Putin said, […]
Minister for Family and Community Services, Brad Hazzard, today announced the appointment of five new Board members to the Aboriginal Housing Office, and welcomed new Chair, Mrs Leah Armstrong. Mr Hazzard said the Aboriginal Housing Office, which advises the NSW Government on Aboriginal housing policy, is tasked with creating suitable housing for Aboriginal people. […]
A program at the forefront of efforts in Western Australia to improve training pathways to general practice and importantly, to rural general practice, has secured State Government funding for another year. Health Minister Kim Hames today announced that funding had been approved for the Community Residency Program, which would enable 60 or more resident […]
The State Government has given funding to community organisations from Esperance to the Kimberley to support women’s interests and wellbeing. The Grants for Women program has awarded $83,000 to 20 community groups and local governments to identify and address the unique issues faced by women. Women’s Interests Minister Liza Harvey said the grants […]
Three-year-old Aboriginal children will be welcomed into kindergarten, and more Child and Parent Centres will be opened, under an expanded early-intervention plan. Education and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Peter Collier said the changes would further strengthen support for families with young children in the lead up to compulsory schooling. “The kindergarten program for three-year-old […]
The State Government today released a detailed report on the outcomes and actions from a Cycling Imagineering Workshop held in Perth earlier this year and revealed that a further $3 million had been allocated to see some of the actions implemented. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said the one-day workshop provided the perfect opportunity for […]
New easy-peel and seedless oranges and mandarins are now in stock with the Western Australian citrus season launched today. Welcoming the season opening, Agriculture and Food Minister Ken Baston said supplies of high-quality oranges and mandarins from local orchards were now reaching the marketplace, to be followed by lemons and grapefruit. Mr Baston […]
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar follows his daily passion for yoga which he says helps him to keep calm and balance. In between meetings and long hours spent behind the desk, he manages to find time for breathing exercises and other yogic asanas. “Yoga is a great teacher. It helps keeping one’s body, mind […]