New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that special efforts would be made to promote tourism in northeast India, Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma Monday said promoting tourism will be an effective tool in containing extremism in the country. The minister said the northeast has great potential to be developed […]
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar agreed to find a solution to the long-standing water-sharing issue with Delhi after Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu at a meeting Monday urged Khattar and Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung to resolve the matter. “We shall very shortly take a positive decision in […]
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The BJP Monday dismissed the protests of Trinamool Congress parliamentarians over the recovery of a diary concerning the Sahara Group that allegedly mentions BJP chief Amit Shah’s name, saying the ruling party in West Bengal was “rattled” by the response to Shah’s Sunday rally in Kolkata. Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. […]
Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) City based United Economic Forum (UEF), which has the focus of promoting entrepreneurship amongst backward communities including minorities, Monday signed agreements with Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) and GK Industrial Park. “We have signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) with IOB and GK Industrial Park. Our project cell will vet a project and […]
NSW consumers will have the best motor vehicle safety standards and protection in the country, following the introduction of new laws for the industry starting today, NSW Fair Trading Minister, Matthew Mason-Cox said. “NSW consumers will be able to make more informed decisions about who to do business with through a “name and shame” register, […]
High profile criminal barrister Laurence Levy SC has been appointed a judge of the District Court of Western Australia. Attorney General Michael Mischin said the appointment would fill the vacancy left by the promotion of Justice Jeremy Curthoys to the Supreme Court. Mr Mischin said Mr Levy had specialised in the area of criminal law […]
Attorney General and Minister for Justice Brad Hazzard today saw first-hand how the Heavy Vehicle Driver Training Program – which operates at five of the state’s prisons – is skilling up inmates to get jobs when they are released. “This program, which I saw in operation today at the Outer Metropolitan Multi-Purpose Correctional Centre, is […]
Fines for illegally parking in disabled bays will more than double from tomorrow under new local government regulations. Local Government Minister Tony Simpson said court-imposed penalties would increase from $1,000 to $2,000. On-the-spot fines have increased from $120-$140 to $300. “Motorists need to be aware that parking in a bay reserved for a disabled permit […]
On the 15th of November, the Thornbury Theatre held the Annual Dinner for Doctors of Indian origin, hosting both Doctors who graduated overseas (OMGA) and a younger group of health professionals who graduated from universities across Australia (ASHA). The dinner was organised by the Doctors of the Overseas Medical Graduates of Australia (OMGA). Formed in […]
Australia-based customers looking to transfer funds to family and friends now have access to more easy-to-use kiosks as part of a new agreement between MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI), a leading global money transfer company, and Australia fuel company United Petroleum, one of the country’s fastest growing independent companies. The kiosks, which have multi-lingual capabilities, will allow […]