NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today announced Parramasala would return to Parramatta in October 2014. Mr Baird said the NSW Government was proud to support community events such as the Parramasala festival, which celebrate the contributions made by the State’s Indian and South Asian communities. “I’m pleased to announce Parramasala, the […]
Telstra, in partnership with Mind Blowing Films, launched Chai with Bhai in July – giving one luckywinner a chance to fly to Mumbai and meet Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on the occasion of the release of his latest movie – Kick. To enter this contest, participants had to email one question they would ask Salman Khan […]
Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay today welcomed the completion of safety work requested by the NSW Government on the Hills M2 motorway to ensure consistent speed limits. “From today, motorists travelling westbound on the M2 will experience a 100km/h speed zone along the full 21 kilometre stretch, which extends from Delhi Road at […]
NSW Fair Trading Minister Matthew Mason-Cox is urging consumers wanting to kick start their Spring fitness regime to read contracts carefully before joining a gym, as consumer complaints reach a three year high. Mr Mason-Cox said Fair Trading received 456 complaints about health clubs and gyms in the 2013-2014 financial year, the highest level in […]
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Palestinian Ambassador to India Adli Shaban Hassan Sadeq Wednesday said he was optimistic of the Narendra Modi government’s continued support to the cause of Palestine and that he looked forward to a “great and effective Indian role in the international policy”. Speaking at the Indian Women Press Corps here, Sadeq said […]
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Seeking to distance itself from the case, the government Wednesday said the issue of four Indian doctors in Nigeria wanting to return home due to an alleged Ebola scare was a matter between the doctors and the Indian-run and owned hospital and that the doctors were free to leave. External affairs […]
Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Members of civil society groups Wednesday staged a protest here against the brutalities and atrocities perpetrated by the Islamic State (IS) group against minorities in Iraq. Twenty representatives from nine organisations staged the protest at Indira Park. Holding placards and raising slogans, they slammed the IS for atrocities against Christians, Shias, Kurds, […]
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) In a significant pre-election decision, the Maharashtra government has permitted civic bodies to exercise the option of selecting either octroi or the local body tax, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said here Wednesday. This would set at rest all controversies surrounding the implementation of proposed LBT for Mumbai, though it has already been […]
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Steel major Tata Steel Wednesday reported an increase of 67.24 percent in its stand alone net profit for the first quarter of the current fiscal. The company posted a net profit of Rs.2,267.98 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 from Rs.1,356.11 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. According […]
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) National Aluminium Company Wednesday reported an increase of 69.68 percent in it’s net profit for the first quarter of current fiscal at Rs.270.99 crore. The company had posted a net profit of Rs.159.70 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. According to the company, its total income in the quarter under […]