New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India not only has the dubious distinction of having one of the worst road accident records in the world, but that these are taking more and more young lives, particularly of school children. Road accidents have left nearly 70 children dead and many injured since the start of 2013, a NGO […]
Glasgow, July 25 (IANS) Indian shuttlers registered their second successive win in Group B of Commonwealth Games 2014 by defeating Uganda 5-0 in the mixed team event at the Emirates Arena here Thursday. World badminton’s rising women singles star P.V. Sindhu paired up with R.M.V Gurusaidutt to dispatch Wilson Tukire and Daisy Nakalyango 21-4, 21-8 in […]
Beijing, July 25 (IANS) The value of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened by 18 basis points to 6.1597 against the US dollar in its central parity Friday, authorities said. In China’s foreign exchange spot market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two percent from the central parity rate each trading […]
Warsaw, July 25 (IANS) The Polish government Thursday announced that it has cancelled plans for celebrating Poland Year in Russia and Russia Year in Poland, a cultural project planned for 2015. “The decision was taken by the government but both Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and Culture Minister Malgorzata Omilanowska agreed that in the light of the […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird has tonight hosted an Iftar dinner for those in the NSW Muslim community observing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Mr Baird hosted the NSW Government’s annual event at NSW Parliament House. The Premier’s Iftar Dinner was attended by Members of Parliament, Muslim Imams and community leaders, as well as religious […]
In the midst of the AFL’s Multicultural Round, the West Australian Football Commission (WAFC) will today host a Cultural Diversity Breakfast at Patersons Stadium. Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Minister Mike Nahan said that as the State’s population and cultural diversity grows, young migrants were increasing their participation in all aspects of football and revitalising the […]
The Giants – an 11-metre tall Deep Sea Diver and a six-metre tall Little Girl – will walk the streets of Perth over three days next February to commemorate the Anzac Centenary. As part of the Perth International Arts Festival, French street theatre company, Royal de Luxe, will use The Giants to tell the true […]
Education Minister Peter Collier has assured parents that the State Government was taking every precaution with children’s health in managing asbestos in schools. Mr Collier said the Western Australian Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances had advised that exposure to asbestos cement material in WA public schools represented very little risk to health. “Environmental health experts […]
Mental Health Minister Helen Morton has announced a range of new initiatives to boost suicide prevention in Western Australia. Speaking at the Suicide Prevention Australia conference in Perth last night, the Minister announced the launch of a new online resource hub for communities and health professionals, and the appointment of four new representatives to the […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird today officially opened Sydney’s third container terminal at Port Botany – an investment that will boost NSW’s competitiveness in global trade and drive economic growth. Sydney International Container Terminals (SICTL) has invested more than $300 million in the facility, with 400 people employed during construction and around 160 people now employed […]