Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who recently wrapped up shooting for “Bhoothnath Returns”, says he will now join Ronnie Screwvala in his “exercise to collect funds” for Swades Foundation. The 71-year-old is travelling to villages where Swades Foundation, run by former Disney UTV managing director Ronnie Screwvala and his wife Zarina, has been working […]
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday inaugurated the Annual Innovation Exhibition featuring innovative technologies at Rashtrapati Bhavan here, an official statement said. Since 2010, the exhibition is being organised every year at the sports ground of the president estate by the National Innovation Foundation (NIF). The exhibition features 41 innovative technologies, including seven […]
NSW Treasurer Mike Baird today said the NSW economy had recorded the strongest annual growth in final demand of all the states for two consecutive quarters, in what was a first for NSW. The ABS National Accounts released today show NSW State Final Demand grew 0.6 per cent in the December quarter. Over the past […]
Parents of children aged 12-13 years are being urged to take advantage of the free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination available through the school-based National HPV Vaccination Program. Males aged 14-15 years are also eligible to receive the free vaccine until the end of the year as part of the national catch-up program. The program consists […]
Thousands more customers are now tracking their public transport services every day in real time, as apps transform the way people travel around Sydney, Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian said today. “Data shows customers are making around 40 million requests for travel information each month using real time apps on their smart phone,” Ms Berejiklian […]
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Michael Gallacher today joined Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione and NSW Crime Commissioner, Peter Hastings QC to officially launch the new Organised Crime Squad. “The new squad brings about a greatly enhanced working relationship between NSW Police and the Crime Commission,” Minister Gallacher said. “This new squad targeting the most […]
The NSW Government will consolidate the Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) with the State Water Corporation to form Bulk Water NSW, a new efficient service provider for the State’s water sector, Minister for Primary Industries Katrina Hodgkinson announced today. Ms Hodgkinson said the move will create a centre of excellence for bulk water management and associated […]
Mumbai March 7 (IANS) Imtiaz Ali, one of the successful filmmakers of Bollywood, says Subhash Ghai made a huge contribution to his growth in the field of filmmaking. “I am here to congratulate Subhash Ghai and his entire team of ‘Kaanchi’,” said Ali, who Thursday attended the trailer launch of “Kaanchi”. “I don’t think there is […]
Islamabad, March 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has revealed that additional sessions judge Rafaqat Ahmed Khan Awan was shot by his own guard during the terrorist attack on the district court in Islamabad Monday, media reported. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan made this revelation during the National Assembly session Thursday. The post-mortem examination […]
Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 (IANS) Amid reports that ace comedian and character artist Jagadish would likely be fielded by the Congress for the Lok Sabha polls, the actor has said none has approached him so far. “My association with the Congress party began almost four decades ago when I was a student and whenever I contested, it […]