UIA delivers another successful Friendship Fair The UIA executive committee worked tirelessly to put together another successful event for the community and their efforts were rewarded with rain staying away despite all weather reports predicting a washout. The executive committee pondered calling off the event and postponing the Fair but the major sponsor Waugh Global […]
Minister responsible for Fair Trading Victor Dominello is again urging NSW consumers with Samsung top loader washing machines subject to a government recall to contact Samsung on 1800 239 655. Mr Dominello and Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe welcomed a statement today from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission advising affected consumers of their […]
The Indian space agency on Sunday said it had successfully deployed the large antenna of military communication satellite GSAT-6 and also raised its orbit. According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the S-Band Unfurlable Antenna of six metre diameter was deployed successfully. The satellite was launched by India’s heavy rocket geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle-Mark II […]
A defence arm of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group has been picked for another project by the Russian government — this time for a Rs.6,000-crore ($925 million) potential deal to make 197 helicopters for the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, informed sources said on Friday. Touted as among the largest deals under the […]
Asus entered the Indian market last year and is already making a name for itself with a flurry of device launches of which most of them are 4G LTE. The Taiwanese electronics firm enjoyed a lot of success with the Zenfone and the Zenfone2 which were targeted at medium price band customers. Now, the company […]
Despite an export-ready factory at Noida for smartphones, Samsung India now wants to focus on the domestic market, where it is growing faster than the overall industry, anticipating a surge in demand for 4G devices in the near term, a top company official has said. The company that claims 150,000 outlets in India is also […]
Increasing bilateral investments, a greater role for India in regional security and stability and fighting terrorism are among the key issues that are likely to come up for discussion during External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s visit to Egypt early next week. “The visit of the Indian external affairs minister next week is a continuation of […]
Iran has asked India to pay, within the next two months, the dues on account of oil supplies that have accumulated since 2013 with sanctions on the country blocking payment routes. This follows the world powers signing the historic nuclear deal with Iran last month that has opened the door to the easing of sanctions. […]
Health Minister Jillian Skinner today announced the 17 recipients of the 2015 Cancer Institute NSW Research Equipment Grants. The $5.5 million investment will provide leading researchers from eight institutions with the tools they need to gain new insights into cancer and novel treatments. The research equipment ranges from high-powered computers to precision microscopes […]
A comprehensive, independent review of the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme has found the grants remain integral to the success of Australia’s international businesses. Tabled in Parliament by Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb, the 2015 Review of the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) scheme concluded the grants helped exporters create, develop and […]