Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin insisted Friday that India are still in the game despite trailing by 348 runs at stumps on day four of the fourth Test against Australia here. India were bowled out for 475 in the first innings, handing the home team a 97-run lead. Australia blasted the visiting bowlers […]
Positioning NSW as a global leader in infrastructure development is the key focus of the new India strategy released today by NSW Premier Mike Baird. Mr Baird released the NSW Government’s strategy before departing Sydney for his first official visit to India. “We have strong cultural and historic links to India and we see India […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Deputy Premier Troy Grant have today announced support for the McGrath Foundation, with $2.5 million of funding to help the Foundation continue its outstanding work supporting women with breast cancer. Mr Baird and Mr Grant made the announcement during Jane McGrath Day at the Sydney Cricket Ground, which is the […]
NSW Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Ageing John Ajaka today announced the 2015 Premier’s Seniors Week Gala Concerts will be held on 17 and 18 March at Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly known as the Sydney Entertainment Centre), with the tickets being offered free of charge to NSW seniors. Mr Baird said the Premier’s […]
NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts Troy Grant and Minister Assisting the Premier on Western Sydney Stuart Ayres, today welcomed the start of Sydney Festival 2015, highlighting the Western Sydney program for the first time will be running alongside the Sydney program for the full three weeks of the festival. Mr Grant said […]
Geoff Lee MP, Member for Parramatta officially opened a new off-road pathway over the Baludarri Wetlands, forming part of a critical missing cycleway link along the Parramatta River. The shared path of almost 1km connects the Parramatta city centre and existing foreshore path through Rangihou Reserve with the University of Western Sydney campus at Rydalmere. “The opening […]
Sydney, 6 January 2015 — With the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 just around the corner (of the year, that is) LG Electronics Australia (LG) is offering Australian parents the chance of a lifetime; an opportunity to watch their children walk out onto the ground with some of the biggest names in world cricket. As […]
Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay today urged people to always make road safety their highest priority, whether they’re a motorist, cyclist or pedestrian. Mr Gay made the appeal after releasing the 2014 NSW road toll figures, showing NSW had built on its record low, with 24 fewer fatalities than 2013. “Provisional figures show […]
The Consul General of India in Sydney, Mr. SunjaySudhir briefed the media on the Tourist Visa on Arrival (TVOA) scheme, at the India Tourism office in Sydney on December 04, 2014. Referring to the public address by the Prime Minister of India at Sydney on November 17, 2014 where he had announced the Tourist Visa […]
Westpac recently openedits first Indian Welcome Centre at Blacktown branch. Locatedin Western Sydney, the Centre is right in the heart of a large and vibrant Indian community, and is able toassist newly arrived Indian migrants by providing key settlement information. The Centre is open from Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 4pm and staff will […]