Patna, April 10 (IANS) Union minister of state for human resources development Upendra Kushwaha on Friday said the central government is planning to revive Vikramshila University, an ancient seat of Buddhist learning in Bihar, on the lines of Nalanda University. “My ministry is working on revival of Vikramshila University on lines of the revived Nalanda […]
Several people, including policemen, were injured in Assam on Friday when a group of people clashed with security forces while protesting over the alleged failure of the police to act against army men accused of rape. The incident took place in Karbi Anglong district’s Dokmoka village after a group of army personnel allegedly raped a […]
The Indian government has more or less decided to scrap the medium-multi role combat aircraft (MMRCA) selection process in favour of direct purchase of 63 Rafale aircraft from France in a government-to-government deal, says India Strategic magazine. Authoritative sources told the journal that a MoU would be formally signed in Paris during the summit meeting […]
The Supreme Court Friday ruled that no private hospital will turn back or refuse medical treatment to acid attack victims as it would be open to the state governments concerned to take action against such hospitals. The social justice bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit issued the warning as they […]
A Rajasthan Royals cricketer was approached a month ago for fixing 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, the team said on Friday. The Royals reaction comes in after the Indian Express reported on Friday that the Mumbai-based Royals player was approached by his Ranji Trophy teammate “with an offer of money if he followed a […]
Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the prime accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 166 lives, was released from a jail in Pakistan on Friday, a day after a court suspended his detention. Lakhvi was released overnight from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi without any announcement by the jail authorities or the Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD), the […]
2pm-4pm Cranbourne Community House, 49 Valepark Crescent, 3pm –5pm Bendigo Community Health Centre, 171 Hargreaves Street, Do you provide services for CALD communities? Do you work for a service provider fo- cused on multicultural specific services? The VMC is hosting three fo- rums to engage with Multicul- tural Service Providers. 10am-12pm Melbourne Multicultural Hub, 506 […]
April – May 2015 Your voice is important because you can tell the VMC about women’s issues. We want to hear about issues affecting women in your community. Share your experiences, opinions and ideas about multiculturalism and tell us how the Victorian Government can help to make it work better. WHEN: WHERE: 1-3pm, 14 April […]
Premier Daniel Andrews today announced $40,000 in social cohesion initiatives to bring families and communities together in the City of Greater Bendigo. The initiatives will be delivered by the council, working alongside local organisations. The funding will support: Multicultural education and outreach programs in local primary and secondary schools, culminating in an event at the […]
Do black lives matter, asked horrified Americans as a video showing a white cop in South Carolina shooting a black person running away from him eight times, sparked outrage and fears of another Ferguson. Protests began in North Charleston, the third-largest city in South Carolina with majority black residents but a largely white police force, […]