INDIAN COMMUNITY LEADERS IN SOUTH EAST SYDNEY HOST ‘LUNCH IN PINK SARI’ TO RAISE BREAST SCREENING AWARENESS Leaders from the Indian community in South East Sydney have come together to host ‘Lunch in Pink Sari’ to raise awareness about the importance of breast screening and breast cancer prevention. On Thursday 19 May at 12.30 pm at […]
A writ petition was on Monday filed in Nepal’s Supreme Court against the nine-point agreement reached last week between Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and UCPN (Maoist) Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. The joint writ filed by advocates Ananta Raj Luitel, Kedar Luitel, Manoj Khadka, Pravindra Raj Joshi and Rudra Pathak has named the government […]
Hundreds of space enthusiasts in Delhi witnessed a tiny black dot crossing the Sun, marking a rare astronomical event — the Mercury transit as the planet crossed the Sun between 4.43 p.m. and 7.01 p.m. on Monday. However, in Srinagar, where astrophysicists and space experts gathered under the aegis of Indian Astronomical Congress to witness […]
Deriding left-leaning students for turning Jadavpur University into a “hub of anti-national activities”, the RSS students’ wing ABVP on Monday took out a protest rally outside the varsity. Addressing the rally, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishads’ (ABVP) West Bengal secretary Subir Halder threatened to “chop off” the legs of Leftist students. “The leftists have turned the […]
Nine disqualified rebel Congress legislators in Uttarakhand will not be able to vote in the floor test by ousted chief minister Harish Rawat on Tuesday, with the Supreme Court giving no relief to them while issuing notice on plea. Issuing notice to Uttarakhand assembly speaker, a bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Shiva Kirti […]
The NSW Government will introduce a 10 cent refund container deposit scheme that will significantly reduce litter across the state, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Environment Minister Mark Speakman announced today. The scheme will apply to most drink containers between 150ml and three litres, which will display NSW CDS labelling. “The scheme we are announcing […]
// The Palaszczuk Government has renewed its call for the Commonwealth to address climate change and provide fresh funding for the iconic Great Barrier Reef, which is struggling to recover from the current mass coral bleaching event. Speaking in Cairns today (Sunday), Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles said the Reef had taken a hit from […]
$30 million for business, sporting and entertainment events to attract thousands of visitors An extra $1 million for an expanded Chinese New Year package aimed at building further links with China and neighbouring countries Western Australia will attract thousands of visitors by hosting even more major business, sporting and entertainment events, thanks to a $30 […]
My first teacher, my first friend, My confidant, my guiding light, she’s always there by my side, Loving unconditionally, Leading me with warmth and care, She’s my Mother! My God, my soul, my heart and my prayer! Happy Mother’s Day Kalpana Tolani for her endearing mother Hindus believe that the mother you get in this […]
Trinamool Congress member Saugata Roy on Friday made a veiled reference to Comptroller and Auditor General Shashi Kant Sharma, who had earlier worked in the defence ministry, vis-a-vis AgustaWestland chopper scam. “I want to ask whether you have questioned the DG, procurement,” Roy asked Defence Minister Manohor Parrikar during the discussion in the Lok Sabha […]