At a juncture when party ideologues are starting to write the first draft of election manifestoes, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s speech to the Combined Commanders of the three services last month provided much food for thought. Certain significant points made by him deserve special attention; not just of the political parties or the intelligentsia but […]
New Delhi, Dec 28 It was at 10.45 a.m. Saturday that Arvind Kejriwal stepped out of his Kaushambi residence in suburban Ghaziabad for his date with destiny. He was headed towards the metro station to take the oath of office for the chief minister of Delhi at Ramlila Maidan that was packed to capacity with […]
New Delhi, Dec 28 AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, who took over as Delhi chief minister Saturday, would prove his government’s majority in the assembly Jan 2, an official statement said. In the Kejriwal government’s first cabinet meeting, it was decided that the first session of the new legislative assembly will be convened from Jan 1. […]
Bhubaneswar Wellknown sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sculpture of NelsonMandela on the Puri beach in Odisha to pay tribute to the anti-apartheid icon who died on December 5th , at the age of 95. A large number of tourists and residents gathered on the beach to lay flowers near the five foot high sculpture Pattnaik created in […]
A Three-Day Celebratory Event to Commemorate 100 Years of Indian Cinema! December 10, 2013, Mumbai: Hundreds of Bollywood movie lovers and film enthusiasts will be transported to the biggest movie extravaganza this month as British Airways opens its doors to the ‘Silent Picturehouse’ in India. Taking place at the exclusive Four Seasons Hotel in Mumbai, from […]
Heath Minister Jillian Skinner today announced $500,000 to plan Stage 2 of the redevelopment of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital. Mrs Skinner made the announcement as she joined Member for Hornsby Matt Kean to view progress on Stage 1 of the redevelopment, which is valued at $120 million. “Matt Kean has been a tireless advocate for a […]
New Delhi, Dec 18 India is hoping that its own regional navigation satellite, on the lines of China’s, will become operational by 2015, the government said Wednesday. Replying to a question on India’s space programme vis-a-vis China’s, Minister of State in the PMO V. Narayanaswamy told the Lok Sabha that the first satellite for the […]
Minister for Roads Duncan Gay today urged motorists to plan their Christmas and New Year holiday road trips, with heavy traffic expected on main roads and highways across the state, many of which have been improved since last Christmas. “This was a year of delivering for roads across NSW. We’ve opened a number of new […]
New Delhi, Dec 16 Finally, India’s squash queen Dipika Pallikal has broken her silence to confirm that Dinesh Karthik and she are indeed engaged. For good measure, she adds that she hated cricketers till she met the wicketkeeper-batsman, believing the enormous fame and publicity they get is dwarfing other sportspersons. Not that she has changed […]
Ralegan Siddhi, Dec 15 Social activist Anna Hazare Sunday said the government should pass the Lokpal Bill in din if needed. Hazare also said the session shouls be extended if needed to pass the proposed legislaion. “I would say if some parties are creating ruckus, pass the bill in din… so many bills are passed […]