The Baird Government will boost its commitment to the safety of school children by installing another set of flashing lights outside at least 400 schools in NSW. NSW Premier Mike Baird and Roads Minister Duncan Gay said the $5 million commitment would target schools with multiple entrances and was on top of the current rollout […]
NSW Treasurer Andrew Constance once again highlighted the merits of private investment to drive down electricity network charges, in an independent report commissioned by Uniting Care Australia. The report, by Carbon and Energy Markets, found that NSW network charges have more than doubled in the past six years – while Victoria, under private ownership, has […]
Guwahati, Feb 10 (IANS) Two home guards were killed and seven others injured Tuesday when a bomb went off accidentally at an Assam Police firing range in Golaghat district, an official said. The incident took place at the Kalyani firing range in Deopahar near Numaligarh, a police spokesman said. “The home guards personnel were undergoing […]
Bengaluru, Feb 10 (IANS) A very positive campaign focusing on development and governance led to a spectacular victory for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi assembly election, former Infosys director and AAP leader in Karnataka V. Balakrishnan said Tuesday. “We ran a very positive campaign focusing on development and governance in Delhi. We […]
New York, Feb 10 (IANS) The US has confirmed the death of aid worker Kayla Mueller, who was held hostage by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group after being captured in Syria, media reported Tuesday. Her family said they were “heartbroken” to learn the news, CNN reported. President Barack Obama offered his condolences to the […]
Chandigarh, Feb 10 (IANS) The Chandigarh administration will soon ban the sale of loose cigarettes and other tobacco products in the union territory, an official spokesman said here Tuesday. “Sale of loose cigarettes and loose tobacco products is going to be prohibited in Chandigarh soon. This was discussed and decided at a meeting of Chandigarh […]
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Four Congress candidates came second in the Delhi assembly polls with one of them losing the election by a small margin of votes. Hasan Ahmed, who contested the poll from Mustafabad, lost the seat to Jagdish Pradhan of the BJP by 6,031 votes. Devender Yadav, who contested from Badli, lost […]
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Dabang Mumbai are set to clash with Uttar Pradesh Wizards on their home ground in the Hockey India League (HIL) here Wednesday. While Mumbai will play to claim their second win of 2015, post a convincing victory over Kalinga Lancers in their last outing, UP will look at getting back to […]
Yangon, Feb 10 (IANS) Fighting continued in Myanmar’s Kokang region Tuesday with the government forces combing the areas where troops of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) were retreating, media reported. Clashes took place four times between the two sides during the day, Xinhua news agency reported citing state radio and TV. According to […]
Cairo, Feb. Feb 10 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his visiting Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday to build a nuclear power station in Dabaa city in Egypt’s coastal Matrouh province. “I attended with President Putin the ceremony of signing a memorandum of understanding to establish a nuclear power station in Dabaa,” Xinhua news […]