New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Sanskrit will be offered as one of the options in lieu of an elective subject in Class 11 from the 2015-16 session in all Kendriya Vidyalayas having senior secondary classes, an official statement said Monday. In a circular dated Dec 5 which was shared with the media Monday, the Kendriya […]
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Women activists Monday demanded a total ban on Uber cab across India, saying the company had lost the right to operate in the country as it employed a driver, who was a repeat sex offender, without any police verification. Terming the Delhi government’s ban on Uber in the city as […]
Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, has announced that a pest control order for foxes has been introduced for the first time in NSW. “The Local Land Services (European Red Fox) Pest Control Order 2014 will be gazetted, meaning foxes are now a declared pest species in this State,” Ms Hodgkinson said. “The introduction of […]
Minister for Ageing John Ajaka today urged Seniors Card members to check out the new Discount Directory and encouraged any eligible seniors who have not yet applied for a Seniors Card to get one and start enjoying the benefits. “Cardholders can now receive their 2015 Discount Directory with listings of updated discounts and special offers,” […]
The NSW Government is continuing to crack down on prison contraband Attorney General and Minister for Justice Brad Hazzard said. “I saw first-hand the excellent work of the Corrective Services NSW Security Operations Group (SOG) at a recent operation at Silverwater’s Metropolitan Remand and Reception Centre” Mr Hazzard said. “This highly specialised group – which […]
A crackdown on discount stores, pop-up shops, markets and online websites had seen 95 non-compliant toy products pulled from shelves across Sydney in the lead up to Christmas, NSW Fair Trading Minister, Matthew Mason-Cox said today. A talking Thomas the Tank Engine toy and a Gangnam style dream bus were among the many dangerous toys […]
The second of three YouTube films targeted at the Indian market has been released by the South Australian Tourism Commission today. Come February 15, 2015, Adelaide will host a blockbuster limited overs cricket match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in what will be India’s opening game of the ICC Cricket World Cup. South Australian Tourism […]
World leading research funded by the NSW Government is now available to communities, with climate projections out to 2070 and down to the nearest 10 kilometres, allowing the community to base adaptation decisions on the best available science. Environment Minister Rob Stokes today said the new data had been developed following a research partnership between […]
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) The US says “now is not the time for business as usual with Russia” but insists Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming India visit would not cast a shadow on President Barack Obama’s own trip in January. “Let’s wait and see what comes from the visit,” State Department spokesperson Marie Harf told […]
Oslo, Dec 6 (IANS) Norwegian police took into detention a 23-year-old from his home in the city of Fredrikstad after he returned from Syria with gunshot wounds. The Norwegian citizen is of Pakistani origin, Xinhua reported citing the TV2 channel. He has been charged with having participated in the activities of a terrorist organisation in […]