Patients in Uttar Pradesh can henceforth get more than 100 types of pathological tests done free of cost in government hospitals under a cabinet decision taken Wednesday. Only a few days back, the state cabinet cleared a scheme of free X-rays for patients in government hospitals across the state. Medicine is already available for free […]
The BSP, BJP and Akali Dal Wednesday slammed the Congress over the new disclosures from Britain concerning Operation Bluestar and said the then Indira Gandhi government had mishandled the situation. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said the Indira Gandhi government should not have taken advice from another country but sorted out the matter itself. […]
A new Afghanistan legislation could allow abuse of wives, children, and sisters by men in the family without them being later punished by law, as it prohibits the relatives of the accused from testifying against them. The small but significant change to Afghanistan’s criminal prosecution code bans relatives of an accused person from testifying against […]
Shortly after he was named the new CEO of Microsoft, Hyderabad-born Satya Nadella shot off a letter to employees asking the software giant to “prioritize innovation” and “help drive cultural change.” “While we have seen great success, we are hungry to do more,” wrote Nadella, only the third CEO in the company’s 39-year history, Tuesday […]
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday hoped that important bills are passed in the last session of parliament. “We have important pieces of legislation ready for approval by the parliament and I sincerely hope that parliament will create an atmosphere where all sections of the house work together to pass these bills,” the prime minister told […]
In a major embarrassment for the government, attempts to introduce the anti-communal violence bill in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday were thwarted as the entire opposition united against the bill. An ugly spat between members from the ruling Congress and main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party erupted when Law Minister Kapil Sibal remarked that the bill was […]
The $5000 New Home Grant was introduced in 2012, when the NSW housing sector was close to an all-time low. In distinction to our First Home Owner Grant, the sole purpose of the New Home Grant is to boost housing supply and, by doing so, put downward pressure on prices and rents. The availability of […]
The NSW Government is increasing penalties for people convicted of performing female genital mutilation (FGM), and is for the first time making it a crime to remove a person from NSW to undergo the procedure overseas. The maximum sentence for performing FGM will be increased from 7 years to 21 years. In addition, a new […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello will travel to India this week, supporting initiatives of NSW Premier, Barry O’Farrell to promote trade and investment opportunities in NSW. Mr Dominello will spend five days in India, where he will meet Indian trade representatives in Gujarat and sister-state Maharashtra, where he will discuss work programs on […]
Roads Minister Duncan Gay today announced the release of the NSW Government’s new free ‘Speed Adviser’ app, that includes alerts motorists are about to enter a school zone. Minister Gay said the best way to avoid a speeding fine was not to speed – but for those wanting additional reminders the new app would […]