New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The house of former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Vandana Kumari was burgled of Rs.5.50 lakh in cash and some jewellery, Delhi Police said Wednesday. Vandana Kumari, the former MLA from Shalimar Bagh in northwest Delhi, claimed that the burglars also took away a cheque of Rs.12 lakh, issued on […]
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IANS) City football giants Mohun Bagan Wednesday roped in midfielder Denson Devadas on loan from Indian Super League (ISL) club Chennaiyin FC to boost their supply line ahead of their new season. The 32-year-old Devadas has previously played for I-league teams like United SC. He was released by Mohun Bagan at the […]
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) CPI-M leader Sitaram Yechury Wednesday urged President Pranab Mukherjee not to approve ordinances in “grave violation” of parliamentary proceedings. In an open letter to the president, Yechury said bills were being adopted even amidst din in parliament because of the “brute majority” the government has in the Lok Sabha. “May […]
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) Delhi Police Wednesday filed a chargesheet in a court here against a cab driver of the Uber taxi company who was accused of raping a 27-year-old working woman in the capital. Police filed the chargesheet against Shiv Kumar Yadav before Metropolitan Magistrate Ajay Kumar Malik on charges of rape, abduction, […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox is urging bargain-hungry consumers to shop around and do their homework before the end-of-year sales frenzy. “As one of the biggest trading days of the year, consumers will be out in force looking for the best bargains, while retailers will be discounting heavily to tempt shoppers with post-Christmas deals,” […]
Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion today marked the billionth dollar returned to the mining industry, six months after the launch of Western Australia’s world-first Mining Rehabilitation Fund. “The fund is a big winner for jobs and the industry during this challenging time for our resources sector,” Mr Marmion said. “This money was previously tied […]
The State Government has announced funding for a Fremantle-based choir made up of members who have experienced homelessness, hardship and mental health issues. Attending the choir’s rehearsal ahead of their Christmas Eve performance at Bathers Beach, Mental Health and Disability Services Minister Helen Morton said members had found that singing in the Starlight Hotel Choir […]
A tougher industry code of conduct and a licensing scheme for motor vehicle insurance loss assessors are among a range of key measures to be introduced by the NSW Government to safeguard consumers, NSW Fair Trading Minister, Matthew Mason-Cox, said today. After careful consideration, the NSW Government had decided to support most of the recommendations […]
Premier Colin Barnett and Treasurer Mike Nahan today released the 2014-15 Mid-year Review which includes an unprecedented $5 billion write-down in general government revenue projections since the 2014-15 Budget, including a downward revision of $1.6 billion in the current financial year. Mr Barnett said strong growth in exports saw the Western Australian economy expand by […]
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Home ministry officials would visit and hold camps in various districts for minority communities facing problems in grant of citizenship and long term visa (LTV), the government said Tuesday. “The teams of officials will visit 24 identified districts for citizenship in eight states and 14 districts for LTV cases of […]