The Victorian Coalition Government and Melbourne Press Club have partnered to establish a new Quill Award to recognise journalistic excellence in the reporting of people with disability. Announcing the award on the eve of the 21st International Day of People with Disability,Minister for Disability Services and Reform Mary Wooldridge said the award acknowledges the key role that […]
Wellington, Nov 28 The woman found killed in her Welligton home in New Zealand earlier this week has been identified as Sarwan Lata Singh. Police said Thursday she was of Indian origin. A man whose name was suppressed appeared in the Wellington district court Wednesday on charges of murder and aggravated burglary at the Indian-origin […]
Manchester, Dec 1 An Indian origin doctor in Britain has received an excellence award for his work across the medical space. “Dr. (Jaswinder S.) Bamrah is a dedicated medical professional conducting a large number of lectures nationally to psychiatrists, general practitioners, to other disciplines and voluntary organisations such as Alzheimer’s Disease Society and PACE on […]
New Delhi, Dec 1 Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Sunday attacked the Congress on issues of corruption and security of women in the national capital. He said people of Delhi should remember “Nirbhaya” while going to vote for the assembly polls Dec 4 and asserted that the city was not safe […]
London, Dec 1 An Indian-origin couple was found dead at their home in London, a media report said Sunday. The woman, identified as Poonam, and her husband Sanjeev Kumar, lived in Southall, BBC reported. The Metropolitan Police said the woman had been killed by “compression of the neck” while her husband was found hanging in […]
NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell has today departed Sydney on his third official visit to India to promote trade and investment opportunities for NSW. During the one week visit, Mr O’Farrell will meet senior government representatives and business leaders in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai with a focus on the infrastructure, education, financial services and tourism sectors. […]
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is warning consumers about the activities of Ms Sazma Rahman Parhin and the following entities with which she is associated – PCNTech and Solutions and www.pcntech.com.au PCNTech and Solutions is an online retailer of computers, peripherals and software. NSW Fair Trading cautions consumers against buying goods from the trader due to the […]
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has launched the new Smartraveller advertising campaign to encourage Australians to make better informed travel choices. The new advertisements feature Natalie Hensby, who was injured in a high speed boat crash on her way to a Full Moon Party in Thailand. Natalie’s story provides a real-life example of the value of the Smartraveller message. […]
CONSUMER AFFAIRS MINISTER HEIDI VICTORIA to lead PRE-XMAS TOY CRUSHING OF 7,500 UNSAFE TOYS SEIZED BY CAV INSPECTORS NOTE: GOOD VISUALS: Piles of unsafe toys will be destroyed by a giant crusher Time: 12.45PM Date: FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2013 Location: CAV Storage shed, National Storage Facility, 270 Macaulay Rd, North Melbourne
Victoria’s growth rate of 1.6 per cent is stronger than forecast Outperforms average GSP growth rate of the non-mining states Continuing to invest in infrastructure and services for Victorian families The Victorian Coalition Government has welcomed today’s data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) that shows Victoria’s economy has grown in the face […]