Category archives for: Community

Modi in UAE

                  By Dr Utpal Kataky from  Dubai     As soon as the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s   two-day  visit to UAE was announced, on-line registration by the Indian  diaspora to attend a rally had started. In  Abu Dhabi, on the 16th, the P.M. had a […]

Suvra Mukherjee, India’s first lady no more

            Behind every successful man there is a woman. President Pranab Mukherjee was lucky to have two. Late Prime Minister India Gandhi was the pivotal force during his formative years in politics. And for nearly 60 years, Mukherjee’s silent source of strength was none other than his wife Suvra Mukherjee. […]

Australians quite generous in response to humanitarian cause

Australian aid and development sector celebrates the generosity of Australians and their willingness to support people and communities in the face of natural disasters and conflict. “When it comes to global humanitarian crises, Australians are generous and compassionate in helping people in need,” said the Executive Director of the Australian Council of International Development, Mr […]

Migration helps boost Australia’s GDP

. Migration plays a critical role in Australia’s present and future economic wellbeing and will boost Australia’s GDP per capita by 5.9 per cent by 2050. . The settlement of migrants and refugees can have economic and social benefits for Australia as a nation as well as for individual communities. . The spouses of skilled […]

Telstra wows Melburnians with Bollywood dance comp

                Imran Khan (official),  Kangana Ranaut  & Nikhil Advani judged a group of talented dancers from all across Australia! Kiku Sharda brought some extra fun to the day, and also met some lucky Telstra Air competition winners! Congratulations to all the dancers and winners!  ”ª#”Žmastimoments     Alister […]

Warning on travel bookings !

    Following the recent collapse of travel agent businesses in Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia, the NSW Fair Trading Commissioner has issued cautionary advice to consumers making travel arrangements. In these instances consumers who paid cash for travel services lost their money when the agent failed to pass funds on to suppliers or […]

Melbourne celebrates Independence Day with Bollywood stars while Sydney has its own dinners and flag hoisting

            Actor Anil Kapoor unfurling the proud Indian flag in Melbourne on Independence Day             Sydney missed the glamour of Bollywood yet had its own low key celebration   Independence Day was celebrated over seven days in Sydney. It started with the Consul General inviting […]

President Mukherjee cautions against vested interests threatening social harmony

                  In his address to the nation on the eve of the 69th Independence Day, the president cautioned  against vested interests chipping away at social harmony to erode many centuries of secularism and said the country’s neighbours must ensure that their territory is not used by forces […]

Hang up if anyone calls about ATO debt

Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe is warning NSW residents about scam calls purporting to be from the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Mr Stowe said scammers are telling consumers they have a tax debt and in some cases threatening them with arrest warrants. “Seniors are a target,” he said. “Yesterday they phoned an 80 year old […]

Message from Bill Shorten on India’s Independence Day

                On behalf of the Federal Labor Party, it gives us great pleasure to send our best wishes on the auspicious occasion of India’s 69th  Independence Day. On August 15  we acknowledge one of history’s greatest struggles and give thanks for the sacrifices made by individuals for independence […]