By-“Isha Sahni” New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Known for blending western aesthetics with eastern sensibilities, Pakistani designer Faraz Mannan feels it’s time for creative minds from across the border to come on the same page and strengthen their bonds by focussing on commonalities. Faraz, who was in the capital to participate in India Runway Week 2014, […]
By-“Isha Sahni” As the world’s largest democracy braces itself for the results of the ongoing general elections, due May 16, Indian equities already seem to be pricing in the verdict of the nation’s 1.3 billion people. This, on expectations that Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate of the main opposition party, the BJP, will head […]
By- “Isha Sahni” The White House Friday threatened additional sanctions on Russia in case of its failure to help calm down the tense situation in eastern Ukraine. The US, the EU, Russia and Ukraine Thursday brokered an agreement in Geneva to de-escalate tension in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian militants were occupying government buildings in some […]
Half a million Easter eggs at Caulfield Racecourse are ready to be discovered at this year’s Melbourne’s Greatest Ever Easter Egg Hunt Raceday on Saturday 19 April 2014. Premier of Victoria and Minister for Racing Denis Napthine said the hugely successful family event would once again be held in partnership with Zaidee’s Rainbow Foundation, a charity […]
Fishing enthusiasts from across NSW will benefit from a major inland native fish stocking program, where more than one million fish have been released into lakes, dams, rivers and weirs across NSW, Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson said today. Ms Hodgkinson stopped in at the Department of Primary Industries’ (DPI) Narrandera Fisheries Centre, where the fish […]
Attorney General Greg Smith SC today announced the appointment of Helen Wilson SC as a judge of the District Court of NSW. Ms Wilson has been practising criminal law for 24 years, the last 15 of which she has been a barrister and a Crown Prosecutor. She has appeared before the criminal courts on an […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian today announced the NSW Government had introduced almost 8,000 extra weekly public transport services since March 2011, including more than 4,700 in Sydney’s west. The extra services include hundreds of extra bus services starting in coming weeks, as the NSW Government responds to customer feedback asking for more services between […]
Minister for Tourism and Major Events, George Souris, today welcomed the results from the Overseas Arrivals and Departures figures, which show NSW continues to strengthen its position as the number one holiday destination in Australia. “The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show that as at year-end February 2014, visitor arrivals to NSW were more than […]
NSW is set to showcase the quality of its medical research on the world stage. Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research Jillian Skinner said the NSW Liberal & Nationals Government is investing $65,000 to sponsor the Australian pavilion at the world’s biggest biotechnology event – the BIO 2014 International Convention. The convention will […]
Leading criminal law barrister Peter Hamill SC will move from the bar table to the bench of the Supreme Court of NSW, Attorney General Greg Smith SC announced today. “Mr Hamill’s appointment as a judge is well deserved and I am sure the Supreme Court will benefit from his sharp legal mind and considerable experience,” […]