Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb today launched the 53rd Australian Export Awards for 2015. Mr Robb said the state and territory awards open successively from today, with those winners progressing to become finalists vying for national titles, to be announced during a gala event at the end of the year. “Participation […]
The State Government has approved the appointment of three new members on the Western Power Board, Colin Beckett, Greg Martin and Peter Iancov. Energy Minister Mike Nahan said Colin Beckett had been appointed to replace the outgoing chairperson, Alan Mulgrew, and Greg Martin would replace John Cahill, the former deputy chairperson. Colin Beckett […]
The State Government will donate $100,000 towards the Red Cross’ appeal for victims of the earthquake that struck Nepal late last month. Premier Colin Barnett said the impact of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on April 25 and its series of aftershocks had been felt around the world. “With thousands killed and […]
Western Australia’s food and beverage products could have a dedicated aisle in a chain of Hong Kong supermarkets after successful talks on the initiative. Returning from a trade visit to Hong Kong and Japan to strengthen ties, Agriculture and Food Minister Ken Baston said he met with Hong Kong chain 759 Store, which sold […]
“As flies to wanton boys are we to the Gods; they kill us for their sport.” King Lear This could well be a powerful chorus, the primeval cry from the Arab street as the Americans erect a new balance of power in West Asia now that the Iranians have been brought into the game, creating […]
India will launch six more satellites — two communication satellites, three navigation satellites and a space science satellite — during 2015-16, parliament was informed on Thursday. “Six more satellites are planned to be launched during 2015-16. These are two communication satellites GSAT-6 and GSAT-15, three navigation satellites IRNSS-1E, IRNSS-1F and IRNSS-1G, and one space science […]
Bringing some relief to subscribers, all the major telecom service providers in India have decided to slash national roaming tariffs on calls and SMS from May 1 following the regulator’s guidelines. “On roaming, for all outgoing local calls, a ceiling of 80 paise/minute has been fixed from the earlier Re.1/minute, and for STD calls, it […]
India’s e-tourist visa scheme, earlier known as tourist visa on arrival, will be extended to 31 more countries from May 1, it was announced on Wednesday. The central government said the facility, started on November 27, 2014 to 45 countries from nine designated Indian airports, is being extended to 31 more countries, including Canada and […]
Washington, April 29 US President Barack Obama has called for some “soul-searching” and Hillary Clinton described it as “a tragedy that demands answers”, but what happened in Baltimore in the aftermath of a black man’s death points to a much larger problem. Monday’s eruption in Baltimore, less than an hour’s drive from the American capital, […]
The Indian footprint in Africa just got bigger with Balaaji Manufacturing Plc, an Indian-owned company, launching the brand new electrical motorcycle, popularly known as “scooty”, assembled in Ethiopia. The “scooty” brand, which has endeared itself to customers in India, is set to cash in on the Ethiopian market, where more and more people have taken […]