Drivers getting a new licence will notice a new holographic overlay embedded with the State’s floral emblem, the Kangaroo Paw. Transport Minister Dean Nalder said the upgrade was part of the State Government’s commitment to secure a driver’s identity and maintain international best-practice. “Licence cards will now be printed with a new holographic […]
Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is all set to defend her women’s singles title when she takes to the court at the $750,000 Australian Open Superseries, which commences here on Tuesday. World No.1 Saina has been seeded No.2. and had defeated Spaniard Carolina Marin — who later won the World Championships — to lift the […]
A safety app developed for Kerala Police has won an award for best use of mobile technology at the Elets Knowledge Exchange Awards 2015 in Goa. The app iSafe – created by IT firm UST Global – was rolled out in March for Thiruvananthapuram city police and will soon be made available in other places. […]
Japanese regulatory authorities and the Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco), owner of the Fukushima nuclear plant, failed to implement adequate safeguards at the plant before the 2011 tsunami despite being aware of the risks, the International Atomic Energy Agency has said. IAEA concluded in its report on the accident — obtained and made public on […]
Abstract works of iconic painter S.H. Raza along with four other artists are on display at an exhibition here that aims to reflect that their journey was one of deep contemplation. The exhibition “Five Quartets” celebrates the work of five abstract artists who through convoluted brush stokes have addressed issues that lay deep-entrenched in our […]
Asserting that his government has delivered the promised “achche din” (good days) to the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the promise was not for those who looted the nation. “Achche din (good days) came for many, but for many bure din (bad days) have come… I did not guarantee achche din […]
Women have broken through the glass ceiling not just in India’s financial services space, holding top positions in top banks, but have also made a significant mark in a host of other industries, says Naina Lal Kidwai, executive director of HSBC Asia Pacific. The editor of “30 Women in Power: Their Voices, Their Stories” that […]
Cutting across political lines, chief ministers of eight northeastern states, ruled by Congress, Left and regional parties, have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to retain the ‘special category status’ for the mountainous states. “Chief ministers of all the eight northeastern states recently adopted a resolution urging the central government on special status,” Tripura Chief Minister […]
Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott today urged householders to ‘keep looking when cooking’ after it was revealed almost 50 per cent of house fires start in the kitchen. Mr Elliott joined Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Brown, NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Assistant Commissioner Jason Heffernan and FRNSW’s […]
The world’s best badminton players have arrived in Sydney ahead of the Australian Badminton Open 2015. Beginning tomorrow at Sydney Olympic Park, the Australian Badminton Open is one of 12 events on the prestigious Badminton World Federation Superseries tour, offering US$750,000 in prize money as well as the chance for competitors to earn qualifying […]