Efficient delivery of quality services – State Budget 2014-15: Major funding boosts for health and education

Education: .550 more teachers next year .Total education budget of $4.58billion .Includes extra spending of $188million next year (a 4.3% increase on 2013-14) .Plus $10million to support the transition to the student-centred funding model .An extra $812million over four years for forecast growth .Average spend per student $15,824 (an increase of $150 or 1% per […]

Napthine-Davis – Coalition Government building a healthier Geelong

· A range of health services, including an urgent care centre · More accessible health care for all Geelong, not just the north · Victorian Coalition Government making our health system healthier The Victorian Coalition Government is building a healthier Geelong by investing $28 million in Barwon Health North, which will deliver health care close […]

India offers help as Afghanistan faces natural disaster

By Isha Sahni / Nikita Sharma Kabul/New Delhi, May 3 Recently, Afghanistan was struck by the worst natural disaster. The war-torn country’s north eastern part especially the Badakhshan province faced a landslide triggered by heavy rains. Declared as a mass grave, the accident site in Badakhshan province was buried under 40 meters (130 feet) of mud […]

Indian walkers set two national records in China

Taicang (China), May 3 (IANS) Indian walkers notched up two national records at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup while two other men walkers managed to produce their personal bests in the prestigious championship here Saturday. Armyman Sandeep Kumar, 27, created the national record in the men’s 50km walk with a timing of 3:56:22 to […]

Ahmed Patel ‘Good Friends’ with Modi?

Isha Sahni NEW DELHI: Political secretary of the Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Ahmed Patel has strongly denied the claims made by BJP’s prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi in an interview conducted by Doordarshan. “I will quit public life, if Modi can prove I went to his house since he became the chief minister of Gujarat,” […]

Goldman Environmental prize honored to Indian activist

Goldman Environmental prize honored to Indian activist

Isha Sahni Ramesh Agrawal, Indian environment activist recently won the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize that honours heroic grassroot environmentalists around the world for their achievements. The Goldman Prize, in its 25th year, is the largest award for grassroots environmental activism given annually by Goldman Environmental Foundation based in San Francisco, the foundation said in a […]

Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund

Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund

Minister for the Arts, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of Anzac, Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson, today announced the appointment of Sir Jonathan Mills AO FRSE as the Creative Advisor for the Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund and welcomed the eminent Australians that form […]

Big B invited to Pakistan

Big B invited to Pakistan

By-” Isha Sahni” Amitabh Bachchan was recently invited by Pakistan’s ex-prime minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain to visit Pakistan. Mr. Bachchanaccept has said he will undertake the visit whenever he gets an opportunity. The PML-Q Senator had written a letter to the Bollywood superstar, who has ancestral roots in Pakistan, saying: “Since your mother was born […]

IIFA fever among the Bollywood lovers in USA

IIFA fever among the Bollywood lovers in USA

By-“Isha Sahni” The bug of taking selfies bit the celebrities and fans at the green carpet of the technical categories of Bollywood’s most extravagant celebration, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards 2014 here. The much awaited event was studded by stars and saw actors and filmmakers not only looking their best, but […]

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