Premier celebrates Chinese New Year in Melbourne’s iconic Chinatown More than 250,000 people across Victoria identify with Chinese ancestry Victorian Coalition Government welcomes opportunity for Victorians to come together and enjoy our diverse cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds The Chinese New Year, one of Victoria’s most anticipated cultural events, was today celebrated at a number of festivals […]
Expressing disillusion with the Aam Aadmi Party’s functioning of late, founder member Madhu Bhaduri has dissociated herself from the political outfit. “I have removed myself from the party. The party does not treat women as human beings,” Bhaduri, a former ambassador to Portugal, told IANS. She was indirectly referring to the midnight incident in south […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday demanded “immediate action” against two Delhi shopkeepers who allegedly severely thrashed a 19-year-old youth from Arunachal Pradesh leading to his death here. Staging a protest outside Rajghat, Vijay Goel, president of the Delhi BJP, said the party was in solidarity with people from the northeast. “Such incidents are unfortunate. […]
Former West Bengal Chief Minister and CPI-M leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Sunday admitted that the Netai incident, in which nine people died, was a “grave mistake” committed by the party workers. Nine people, including four women, were killed and 28 others were injured in the January 2011 clashes, triggered by assailants allegedly backed by the Communist […]
Minister for Citizenship and Communities Victor Dominello today launched United We Stand a NSW Government initiative which encourages local sports clubs to engage in Centenary of Anzac activities. “Our sports clubs, through members past and present, hold an enduring connection to the stories of our Diggers. United We Stand is about thinking of ways to uncover those personal stories […]
Victorian Coalition Government launches No Exceptions, No Excuses to warn parents on the dangers of leaving their children inside cars No Exceptions, No Excuses campaign starts on Monday with print, radio and online advertising Do not leave your children unattended in cars Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell today launched the No Exceptions, No Excuses […]
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday raised the issue of closure of the alleged Pathribal fake encounter case by the army with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded justice for the kin of the victims. The prime minister arrived here Sunday afternoon on a two-day visit. He is scheduled to inaugurate the 101st […]
A divisional commander of guerrilla outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district Sunday, a police official said. “Mubarak Ahmad Wani alias Major Saqib was arrested in a joint operation by the state police, army and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Hanji Dantar village near Anantnag town,” Anantnag’s Senior Superintendent […]
The Pakistani Taliban Sunday formally announced a committee of senior political and religious leaders to mediate peace talks with government negotiators. The Taliban’s central council unanimously agreed to open talks with the government and formed a five-member committee of leaders who favour a peace dialogue with the government, Xinhua reported. The committee comprises senior opposition […]
Delhi legislator Vinod Kumar Binny — expelled from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) — and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) MLA Shoaib Iqbal Sunday threatened to withdraw support to the one-month-old government if it did not agree to their demands. Binny also claimed to have the support of three other legislators, including an Independent who had […]