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Baird’s key message for the inclement weather

              “Our thoughts tonight go out once again to the families of those who have lost their lives as a result of the severe storms that have swept across NSW. The situation across our State remains precarious. However, transport agencies report that the willingness of the commuting public in […]

Ornaments and Attire – Pride of Kashmir

  By Sunil Koul The valley of Kashmir in addition to its natural and beautiful munificence has been narrated abundantly by its poets and singers finding its place as a happy amalgamation of various attitudes, ways of life and culture. The assimilative propensities of the land and the people have evolved towards a unique philosophy […]

Police investigate public place shooting in Harris Park

  Police from Parramatta Local Area Command are investigating reports of a public place shooting at Harris Park on Saturday April 18, 2015  afternoon. About 2.35pm, police were advised that a number of shots were fired towards a business in Wigram Street. No one was injured during the incident and a crime scene has been […]

This  Anzac Day  we commemorate not the war but the sacrifices

  By Rekha Bhatta This Year is the most important commemoration – Centenary Year of the Gallipoli campaign during World War 1. ANZAC Day – 25 April – is probably  Australia’s most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and  New Zealand  forces during the First […]

Rohini Hattangadi lives a parallel life in the play Samantar

  By Manju Mittal Rohini Hattandadi a respected Indian theatre film and television actress. She has portrayed Kasturba in the Oscar-winning film Gandhi and she has won several National Awards. Rohini Hattangadi is also known for her powerful performances in films like Arth, Party, Saaransh. She has appeared in over 80 films, and is active […]

Highest Ever Funding of Rs.1.5 Lakh Crore for Railways – MoU Signed with LIC

      Just within fifteen days of presenting the Railway Budget 2015-16, the Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu fulfilled yet another commitment of his Budget announcement by achieving the highest ever funding of Rs. 1.5 lakh crore for Railways. In this historic landmark achievement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between […]

Robb returns to India to advance trade talks

                Building further momentum towards the conclusion of an Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) is the key objective of a visit to India this week by the Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew Robb. Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and Narendra Modi have set a target of completing […]

‘Tourist Visa on Arrival’ now called ‘e-Tourist Visa’

Govt. of India has changed the name of Tourist Visa on Arrival enabled by ETA (TVOA-ETA) to e-Tourist Visa (eTV) w.e.f. 15th April 2015.   This scheme will be now known by its new name e-Tourist Visa.   However, all the other conditions and  procedures for seeking the e-Tourist Visa remains the same. More information […]

Prime Minister Paul Keating’s eulogy to unknown soldier on Remembrance Day in 1993

  Below is a transcript of the eulogy delivered by the Prime Minister, The Hon. P.J. Keating MP, at the funeral service of the Unknown Australian Soldier, 11 November 1993. We do not know this Australian’s name and we never will. We do not know his rank or his battalion. We do not know where […]

Twitter CEO calls on PM Modi

  CEO of Twitter Dick Costolo was in India in the month of March and he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Modi spoke about avenues through which Twitter can help in initiatives such as ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ and ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ not just by providing a platform but also by initiating a prolonged […]