ISRO successfully launched 104 satellites on board the PSLV-C37 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. It is the highest number of satellites launched in one single mission anywhere. Indian CARTOSAT-2 series satellite weighing 727 kgs was launched along with 2 are national nano satellites – INS -1 and INS-2. CARTOSAT-2 series is designed for high-resolution […]
Global Young Achievers Awards Night (GYAAN) a signature event of GOPIO Sydney, a local chapter of GOPIO International was organised on Feb 11, 2017 at Castle Grand Function Centre, Castle Hill 2154 to recognise and honour students of Indian origin for their outstanding successes in HSC exams who obtained more than 97 ATAR (Australian Tertiary […]
Meet Jayendra Shah and Leah who have come up with a course where you can actually learn to be ‘happy’. As the novel thought- Happiness (“Exploring What Matters”) course commences on Saturday 11TH March 2017. Shah gives us some insight into the course. What is this course all about? The Action for Happiness course (“Exploring […]
Two Sydney engineers are aiming to become “the Uber of car cleaners” after developing a waterless trade-secreted cleaning technology and enlisting a fleet of “wipe heroes” on scooters to provide an on-demand service to clean vehicles. Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business, John Barilaro, said chemical engineer, Farid Mirmohseni and close friend, mechanical engineer, […]
At least 30 houses and some 50 other buildings were destroyed by bushfires over the weekend in Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state, authorities said on Tuesday. The most serious damage was in the Sir Ivan reserve, where the fire destroyed 23 houses, including five in the town of Uarbry, located some 380 km northwest […]
Australia’s New South Wales (NSW) state is bracing for bushfires on Friday, as authorities issue high alert warnings for an extreme heatwave. State Emergency Services Minister Troy Grant said the “catastrophic conditions” will be unlike anything the state has seen since 2013, Xinhua news agency reported. “Emergency services will be on high alert to deal […]
Christina Rossetti describes the rainbow beautifully in the following lines, “There are bridges on the rivers, As pretty as you please; But the bow that bridges heaven, And overtops the trees, And builds a road from earth to sky, Is prettier far than these” And just like the colours of the rainbow, seven enterprising and creative women from different […]
Today I acknowledge the announcement by Mike Baird to resign as NSW Premier, and while his decision to retire from politics is tinged with sadness, it is also a time to pay tribute to his great leadership. I have always admired him as a politician who brought a fresh approach and strong direction to the […]
A drug that could “melt away” cancer cells has been approved for human use in Australia, a media report said on Tuesday. Developed in Melbourne, Venetoclax, which will be sold as Venclexta, has been approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use by patients with advanced forms of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, Xinhua news agency […]
Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott today announced the appointment of Paul Baxter, National Commander and CEO of the New Zealand Fire Service, as the next Commissioner of Fire & Rescue NSW. It follows the retirement of Commissioner Greg Mullins who was at the helm for 13 years, making him the second longest-serving chief in […]