Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced customers can get an Opal card on-the-spot from 1,000 retailers, including 7-Eleven stores and a number of Woolworths supermarkets. Ms Berejiklian said Opal is already available on-line, via the phone, at more than 40 pop-up kiosks at train stations and five Westfield Sydney shopping centres. “Customers can now […]
· Record health funding of nearly $15 billion in 2014-15 · Average increase in hospital budgets of 5.1 per cent · Victorian Coalition Government building a healthier Victoria The budget bottom lines of Victoria’s public hospitals have increased by an average of 5.1 per cent over last year, Minister for Health David Davis said today. […]
Five of the State’s leading fire managers will travel to Canada’s British Columbia as part of an 81-strong Australian-New Zealand contingent to help battle widespread forest fires. Announcing the deployment today, Environment Minister Albert Jacob and Emergency Services Minister Joe Francis said the five Western Australian fire managers would leave on Sunday to help fight […]
Bangalore, Aug 9 (IANS) A century by Pavan Deshpande (108, 135b, 10×4) kept KSCA President’s XI in the hunt against National Cricket Academy at stumps on the third and penultimate day of their semifinal match in the KSCA’s All-India invitational cricket tournament here Saturday. After a massive first innings deficit of 229 runs, the President’s XI […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) National coach Wim Koevarmans may take over as the technical director of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) replacing his compatriot Rob Baan and is expected to play a key role in selection of a new coach. Koevarmans, who is paid 17,000 euros per month, took over as the India coach […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday greeted people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan and said “may the festival be an occasion for re-dedication to the well being of women, particularly the girl child. In his message, Mukherjee extended his warm greetings and good wishes to all citizens […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Saying that success is a joint enterprise between the government and the people, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has voiced confidence in the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government. “India is at an audacious moment in its history. I believe we will succeed. I also believe that success will be a […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday justified India’s tough stand at the World Trade Organisation negotiations saying the government took the decision to protect the poor of the country. “What should we do? Should we choose in favour of our farmers or opt for getting good exposure in international media? We have […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Pledging to bring about “change” in the country, as people had huge expectations from his government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday told delegates of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to dedicate themselves to social causes such as education of the girl child that take the nation forward. Stressing that the country […]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death by two unidentified people here, police said Saturday. Idu, a resident of Bihar, was attacked around 12.30 a.m. Saturday by the accused after he had a heated argument with them over some issue in Sadar Bazar area of north Delhi. “Idu’s throat was slashed […]