Tougher penalties for odometer tampering will be introduced under sweeping new reforms for the motor dealers and repairers industry announced by the NSW Government today. “Odometer readings are one of the major factors consumers look at when buying a used car.’’ NSW Fair Trading Minister, Matthew Mason-Cox. “As part of the changes, the maximum penalty […]
The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC (Retd), today presented the Meritorious Unit Citation for the Force Communications Unit, United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) during an investiture ceremony at Simpson Barracks, Victoria. The Force Communications Unit (FCU) deployed as Australia’s main contribution to UNTAC under Operation GEMINI between […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian announced taxis would become cheaper and easier for customers to access thanks to new transport reforms passed in Parliament today. Ms Berejiklian said the NSW Government is committed to making sure taxis are reliable, accessible and affordable for customers. “Under reforms passed today, we will halve the taxi surcharge on […]
Berlin, Sep 15 (IANS) Hamburg suffer their second straight loss while Augsburg grab their first victory to close the third round of Bundesliga Sunday, Xinhua reports. Hannover upset Hamburg 2-0 at the Northern derby, thanks to the first-half goals by Leon Andreasen and Artur Sobiech, meanwhile, substitute Raul Bobadilla secured Augsburg’ s first win of the […]
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) National Award winning actress Priyanka Chopra Wednesday met President Pranab Mukherjee and his wife at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here ahead of the release of her forthcoming film “Mary Kom”. “Always incredible to be at the Rashtrapati Bhawan. A big thank you to the ever gracious Pranabda and Suvrama for having me […]
New Delhi The Tokyo Declaration taking India-Japan relations to the next level – a Special Strategic Global Partnership – has lent “new dynamism” to the close ties between the two nations, especially with its emphasis on increased economic and defence cooperation, even though Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe failed to tie […]
Washington, Sep 3 (IANS) An American missionary doctor working in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus, his organisation SIM USA announced Tuesday. The doctor was treating obstetrics patients at ELWA hospital in Liberia’s capital Monrovia and was not treating Ebola patients in the hospital’s Ebola isolation unit, a facility separate from the main hospital, […]
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) The Congress said Tuesday the first 100 days of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government were “disappointing” and the people of the country had been “misled”. “Modi is a dream merchant, who came to power by selling false hopes,” Congress leader Anand Sharma said at a press conference here and dismissed the […]
Complied by Nikita Sharma and Isha Sahni Recently, Mr. Rajesh Sharma from the Indus Age team had an exclusive interview with the ‘Veeru’ of Indian film industry, Dharmendra. He was in Sydney to promote his upcoming movie ‘Double Di Trouble’ which is releasing all over Australia on August 29. Excerpts of the interview:- Q. From […]
By Lara Anderson For the past few years, stories about the property market and the current economic climate have been a common sight on the front pages of newspapers and websites. Until recently, this news has mostly been negative, but a new trend is beginning to show itself and things may soon be looking up. An […]