Bedtime Story is based on the Indian Epic, the Mahabharata. Set in ancient India the Mahabharata tells a story about the deadly enmity between two royal families, the Kauravas and the Pandavas who were cousins. While the Pandavas were India’s greatest warrior heroes, their side was favoured and supported by Lord Krishna; the presiding deity […]
‘Equality’ is the theme of the 2015 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), the southern hemisphere’s greatest annual celebration of Indian cinema, taking place this year from 14 – 27 August. Announced recentlyat a press conference attended byIndian superstar and Festival AmbassadorVidyaBalan, Victoria’s Minister for Creative Industries and Equality, Martin Foleyand IFFM director MituBhowmick-Lange, the […]
Tapan Singh was standing in a queue to buy a bus ticket when all of a sudden the ground beneath his feet started shaking. He froze with shock as he saw the 183-year-old iconic Dharahara tower come crashing down, burying scores of people. There is rubble, white plaster and red bricks all around where the […]
Newly-wed Lipi was fondly preparing lunch for her husband when she noticed the kitchen window shaking all of a sudden and her house in Kathmandu shuddering as the devastating quake struck Nepal on Saturday forenoon. “My first response was that the window was shaking because of the bad weather. That’s when I heard my neighbours […]
The Rajya Sabha witnessed a ruckus on Tuesday over comments by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent three-nation tour. The house saw members from both treasury and opposition benches raise the pitch, necessitating three adjournments in the pre-lunch session. Raising the issue soon after the house met, Congress leader Anand Sharma said the comments […]
Premier Daniel Andrews today announced a donation of $500,000 to relief efforts following the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal. Reports indicate the earthquake has killed more than 4,000 people with this figure likely to rise. Around 8 million people are affected by the disaster, with thousands injured. Mr Andrews said the assistance is being provided […]
A two day program developed by the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW, will be held in Sydney today and tomorrow to help support Aboriginal tourism businesses across NSW through the provision of specialised workshops and training courses. Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres said this is the […]
Mediation services provided by the NSW Government are helping small businesses resolve disagreements that threaten their future, Minister for Small Business John Barilaro announced today. “The bottom line is that disputes cost time and money that can cause mums and dads running a small business a great deal of unnecessary stress,” Mr Barilaro said. […]
Due to the difficult circumstances on the ground in Nepal, today I announce the Government’s plans to assist Australians to depart Nepal by Australian Defence Force aircraft to Bangkok. The timing and frequency of the flights will be subject to capacity constraints at Kathmandu airport and approval by the Nepalese Government. Once details […]
Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres today announced the NSW Government has secured one of the world’s most popular football teams and current English Premier League leaders, Chelsea FC, to play an exclusive match in Sydney. Secured by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW, in […]