Category archives for: Australian News

India’s richest woman is honoured by her alma mater in Australia

  By Rekha  Bhattacharjee Dr Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, a most distinguished alumna of the University of Ballarat and a pioneer of the biotechnology industry in  India, was honoured by Federation University  Australia  in March with the unveiling of a road named after her at the Mt Helen Campus.                 […]

“I want my wife to get justice,” says Prabha’s husband Arun Kumar

  Arun Kumar (far right) at the press conference in Parramatta Story compiled by Neena Badhwar and reported by Manju Mittal Safety and security is a matter of great concern. And when a life is lost in the most tragic manner like that of Prabha Arun Kumar, a young, beautiful, talented IT professional doing it […]

Press statement by Prime Minister Mr Abbott on leadership spill

  As you know, two of my colleagues have called for a leadership spill of the two senior positions in our Party. They’ve called for a spill of my position as leader and they’ve called for a spill of Julie Bishop’s position as Deputy. The first point to make is that they are perfectly entitled […]

Andrew Robb’s trade visit to India

  Andrew Robb,  Minister for Trade and Investment in India CRICKETING TIES THAT BIND A 450-strong delegation to India is positioning us with our next major trade partner Like so many Australians over the summer, I got to spend a day at the cricket. In my case it was during the Fourth Test between Australia […]

Jhappi Time ads to attract Indian tourists during ICC Cricket World Cup

A successful online tourism campaign credited with increasing visitor numbers from India to NSW to record levels will be expanded across India. NSW Premier Mike Baird made the announcement at an event attended by travel trade officials in Mumbai during his official visit to India. Mr Baird said more Indian tourists are choosing NSW and […]

NSW signs historic agreement with Gujarat

    11 January 2015. NSW Premier Mike Baird today signed a new agreement with the Indian state of Gujarat that will strengthen cultural, trade and diplomatic relations between NSW and India. A new Memorandum of Understanding between NSW and Gujarat has come into effect after Mr Baird and the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Mrs […]

Premier launches India strategy ahead of his visit to India

Premier Mike Baird met Prime Minister Modi during his visit to Sydney in November and now he on his way to India (January 10-13) to reciprocate and foster  trade and cultural ties between NSW and India Positioning NSW as a global leader in infrastructure development is the key focus of the new India strategy released […]

Baird to visit India on January 10

  NSW Premier Mike Baird has announced his first official visit to India will take place this month to progress trade opportunities between the two countries. Mr Baird will visit the Indian cities of Ahmedabad, New Delhi and Mumbai as part of the visit to take place from Saturday 10 January to Tuesday 13 January. […]

NSW first to back constitutional recognition of indigenous Australians

  NSW Premier Mike Baird today announced the NSW Government’s in-principle support for a federal referendum to recognise Indigenous Australians in the nation’s Constitution. Mr Baird made the announcement with Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Victor Dominello and Recognise Joint Campaign Directors Tanya Hosch and Tim Gartrell at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence in Redfern. […]

‘I regard Modi as a brother’: Tony Abbott

  Cricket diplomacy was on show at the reception given to Narendra Modi, at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the Prime Minister saying a ‘new journey’ in India-Australia relationship has begun. Addressing a select gathering at the reception hosted by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, and attended by cricket greats like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil […]