Citizen’s group identifies 100 archaic laws

New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call during his election campaign for “Minimum Government, Maximum Governance”, a citizens group in New Delhi has drawn up a list of 100 laws that should be deleted from the statue books. The Centre for Civil Society, the Macro Finance group at National Institute of […]

Ram Charan offers Rs.2 lakh to family of deceased fan

Kurnool, Oct 1 (IANS) Actor Ram Charan Wednesday grieved over the death of a fan who lost his life in a stampede at a theatre here where his Telugu film “Govindudu Andarivadele” was playing, and also offered Rs.2 lakh ex gratia to his family. Krishna Vamsi-directed “Govindudu Andarivadele” released Wednesday worldwide. “I came to know a […]

Victor Dominello med rel: New multicultural grants for a new era

Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today launched a new Multicultural NSW Grants Program, with funding of $1.6 million for 2014/15 to support initiatives which promote cultural harmony and social cohesion. Mr Dominello said the program, comprised of Unity, Celebration, Support and Partnership Grants, had been established after extensive stakeholder consultation on Multicultural NSW’s […]

Victoria – First 2014 Melbourne art tram hits the tracks

· First of eight new Melbourne Art Trams unveiled · Victorian Coalition Government partners with Yarra Trams and Melbourne Festival · Napthine Government strengthening Melbourne’s reputation as a creative city Commuters can look forward to a dash of creativity with their daily commute as Melbourne’s latest art tram hits the tracks. Minister for the Arts […]

Hon Colin Barnett MEc MLA — Premier welcomes SKA scientists, engineers to WA

Premier and Science Minister Colin Barnett today welcomed more than 250 international scientists and engineers to Western Australia to attend the 2014 SKA Engineering Meeting in Fremantle. The meeting is an important milestone for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, with more than 80 different institutions and companies from around the world coming together to […]

Stuart Ayres med rel: 100 days to go Asian Cup 2015

Australia’s biggest football tournament will kick off in just 100 days and the people of NSW are being encouraged to unite for the Asian Cup. NSW Minister for Sport and Recreation Stuart Ayres said the AFC Asian Cup was a great opportunity for sport to bring communities together while they enjoyed world class football. “The […]

Nine killed in Azerbaijan road accident

Baku, Sep 30 (IANS) Nine people, including three women, were killed in a road accident in Azerbaijan when a wedding motorcade car had a head on collision with another car Monday, police said. The accident took place in Goychay region, Xinhua reported. Four people were killed on the accident site while six seriously injured were rushed […]

Ben Kingsley allergic to shellfish, spiders

Los Angeles, Sep 30 (IANS) Oscar winning British actor Ben Kingsley has had to miss out on chef David George Gordon’s chocolate tarantulas because he’s allergic to shellfish. Gordon cooked up bug delicacies and served them from a truck at the red carpet screenings, delighting many stars and film fans with how tasty he could make […]

World must come together to challenge terrorism, says Modi

New York, Sep 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday described terrorism as the greatest danger, as he called for the world to come together to challenge its menace. He also outlined the steps taken by him in India to make governance easier, to invite foreign investments and provide skills to the Indian youth to become […]