UN concerned over India-Pakistan border tension

UN concerned over India-Pakistan border tension

UN Secretary-General Ban-ki-Moon expressed serious concern over the prevailing situation at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, an official statement said on Friday. The Secretary-General said he was “deeply concerned about the deterioration of the situation along the Line of Control in Kashmir in recent days,” a statement issued by his office said. […]

Opposition didn’t get time to prepare for demonetisation: Modi

Opposition didn’t get time to prepare for demonetisation: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while hiting out at the criticism over demonetisation, said on Friday the opposition was charged up not because the government was not prepared for its implementation but because it did not get time to prepare itself. “A lot of people are criticising demonetisation in parliament. But most of the criticism is […]

Australia’s solar-powered speed demons come to town

Australia’s solar-powered speed demons come to town

Sunswift eVe – the world’s fastest long range electric car – is going on a regional outreach tour across NSW, visiting Port Macquarie, Armidale, Tamworth , Coonabarabran, Dubbo, Orange and Bathurst next week.   A sleek, black two-seater sports coupé, eVe – built by engineering students at theSolar Racing Team Sunswift at the University of […]

National Terrorism Threat – Updated public advice

National Terrorism Threat – Updated public advice

Attorney-General Senator The Hon George Brandis QC Minister for Justice Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter Terrorism The Hon Michael Keenan MP The public advice accompanying the National Terrorism Threat Level for Australia has been updated to reflect recent events here and overseas and help our community better understand the terrorism threat. The threat […]

Government, business and community leaders bid farewell to High Commissioner of India in Australia at AIBC event

Government, business and community leaders bid farewell to High Commissioner of India in Australia at AIBC event

His Excellency Navdeep Suri to take new post as Indian Ambassador to the UAE Sydney, Australia – – A packed house of leaders from the government, business and community joined together last week for a vibrant Australia India Business Council (AIBC) event to bid farewell to His Excellency Navdeep Suri, the High Commissioner of India […]

New tour gives a ‘Taste of the Opera House’

New tour gives a ‘Taste of the Opera House’

Ultimate degustation experience takes visitors on a culinary tour of Australia’s icon Tour Details sydneyoperahouse.com +612 9250 7250 What Taste of the Opera House When 10:45am – 2:30pm Once a month on a Sunday (dates vary) Where Sydney Opera House restaurants:Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen, Portside Sydney and Bennelong Tickets $295 per person, up to 10 guests Sydney […]

NSW BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED TO SHARE IN $62 BILLION EXPORT PIE

NSW BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED TO SHARE IN $62 BILLION EXPORT PIE

A series of specialist workshops to assist businesses get ‘export ready’ kick off in Parramatta this week to provide owners specialist insights into accessing lucrative international markets like China, Japan and South Korea. NSW Minister for Trade Stuart Ayres said more than 100 businesses have already registered to attend the first ‘Introduction to Exporting’ workshop […]

Queensland to revolutionise modern medicine with new biofabrication institute

Queensland to revolutionise modern medicine with new biofabrication institute

Brisbane will soon be home to an Australia-first research institute manufacturing human organs, bones and tissue using advanced technology including 3D printing and robotics. Metro North Hospital and Health Service and QUT have partnered to create the hospital of the future with a new Biofabrication Institute at the world-class Herston Health Precinct. Biofabrication is the […]

Indian Army’s DGMO talks on phone with Pakistani counterpart

Indian Army’s DGMO talks on phone with Pakistani counterpart

Indian Army’s Director General of Military Operations Lt. General Ranbir Singh on Wednesday talked to his Pakistan counterpart on the hotline, an official here said. While India raised the issue of mutilation of an Indian soldier’s body, Pakistan talked of civilian deaths in the firing on the border. The telephonic talk at 6.30 p.m. was […]

Old currency notes can be deposited in post office accounts

Old currency notes can be deposited in post office accounts

The demonetised Rs 500 and 1,000 notes can be used for deposits in post office savings accounts, the Finance Ministry clarified on Wednesday. “The deposits into Post Office Savings Account are excluded from the bar imposed therein (on deposits of demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes in small saving schemes),” a statement from the […]