The first day of the Geneva II peace conference in the Swiss resort city of Montreux had a stormy start, as Syrian government and its main political opposition indulged in bitter accusations. As the future of President Bashar Al-Assad featured prominently in the peace summit’s opening speeches, there was little in the way of a […]
Currency notes issued before 2005 will be completely withdrawn from circulation by the end of the current financial year ending March 31, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said Wednesday. The central bank said from April 1, 2014, public would be required to approach banks for exchanging these notes. “Banks will provide exchange facility for […]
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Wednesday called Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal “mad” for his two-day, under-the-sky agitation in winter rain in the capital. An AAP leader demanded an apology. Shinde said he was compelled to cancel the leave of many Delhi Police personnel, on account of the agitation. “This was because of the mad chief […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal developed acute bronchitis and fever leading to congestion in his lungs during his over 30-hour sit-in under the open sky in the national capital that ended Tuesday night. He underwent treatment at a hospital here Wednesday and has been advised bed rest, doctors said. Kejriwal’s developed bronchitis while staying out […]
A Ugandan woman who along with four other women from Africa was allegedly rounded up by Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti and AAP cadres during a midnight raid last week has identified him after seeing video footage from news channels and newspaper clippings, police said Wednesday. Women’s groups have demanded action against Bharti for his […]
Lockouts for the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross and an eight year mandatory minimum sentence for drug and alcohol affected one-punch assaults will be introduced as part of the NSW Government’s comprehensive package to make our streets safer, NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell announced today. Parliament will be recalled next week in order to implement some […]
Sports Minister Hugh Delahunty congratulates Victorian Meg Lanning on her appointment as captain for last weekend’s Ashes match against England Lanning is the youngest person to captain an Australian cricket team in 137 years of international cricket Minister for Sport and Recreation Hugh Delahunty today congratulated Victorian women’s cricketer Meg Lanning after she became the youngest national captain […]
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe today issued an urgent warning to residents in Leeton and surrounding areas after receiving a report about a travelling conman operating in the region. Mr Stowe said people should avoid dealing with itinerant traders offering home building and maintenance work and report any sightings of travelling conmen (TCM) to the national […]
Largest prison expansion in Victoria’s history Victorian Coalition Government cleaning up after failed Labor project Coalition Government protecting Victorians and planning for the future The Ararat Prison Project is about to reach a major milestone with Premier Denis Napthine today joining Minister for Corrections Edward O’Donohue to inspect the first new prisoner beds which are set to […]
Sydney will roar to life this month with lions roaming the city’s streets as part of the City of Sydney’s Chinese New Year Festival. The festivities will be kicked off with youths dressed in flamboyantly decorated lion costumes moving swiftly through the crowds, bestowing good luck to all local businesses. Lord Mayor Clover Moore said […]