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Skilled occupation list updated

  Panelbeaters and cabinet makers will be added to the Skilled Occupation List (SOL) for independent skilled migration applicants, the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash and the Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, announced today on July 1, 2015. Minister Cash said the […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Launch Digital India Week on July 1, 2015

              Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi will launch the Digital India Week on July 1, 2015 at 1600 hrs. (IST)     (0630 hrs. EST ) with a view to empower the people of the country through  the Digital India Programme. The programme has been designed to […]

‘The Crow’s Egg on July 3 at Casula Powerhouse

  For all those people who missed this Tamil movie ‘The Crow’s Egg’ during June by the Sydney Film Festival can watch it on July 3, tomorrow on Friday at 7.30pm at Casula Powerhouse”¦let’s all go to”¦ Sydney Film Festival at Casula Powerhouse   Having hosted two successful Travelling Film Festivals, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre […]

An evening of beauty and royalty  

Ms Tanya Bali from Brisbane, winner of Ms India Australia 2015 By  Neeru  Saluja Sydney recently witnessed the finale of a beauty pageant that showcased a combination of glamour, glitz and royalty. Bollywood Princess, actress Soha Ali Khan came all the way from India to judge the winners for Miss/Mrs/Mr India Australia 2015.     […]

Robb in India to promote trade ties

              Andrew Robb in India to further trade ties between India and Australia Trade and Investment Minister  Andrew  Robb  made his third visit ( June 21-24) to India this year to continue building support to finalise a strong and mutually-beneficial Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) by the end of […]

Moody’s publishes latest edition of Inside India

  Singapore, June 30, 2015. Moody’s Investors Service expects India’s weakened rural economy to remain subdued through the fiscal year ending March 2016 (FY2016), particularly if the risk of below-average monsoon rainfall materializes. “A sustained soft patch for India’s rural economy would weigh on private consumption and non-performing assets in the agricultural sector, a credit […]

AIBC to welcome His Excellency Navdeep Suri in Sydney

                The Australia India Business Council (AIBC) is organising Welcome Event for HE Navdeep Suri, High Commissioner of India on Friday, 26 June 2015. AIBC members and friends are invited to this very special event to welcome the new  High Commissioner of India: HE Navdeep Suri Mr Suri […]

Nostalgia of RD Burman by Natraj Academy

  By Manju Mittal Sydney is a city that lives in music – music of yore thanks to Natraj academy and its founder Avijit Sarkar. Not only does he sing but he makes others sing as well while Sydney listens and marvels in the music gatherings he attracts. On June 20, 2015, not even a […]

legislation to strip terrorists of citizenship

  The Government will strip Australian citizenship from dual nationals who engage in terrorism. Legislation will be introduced into Parliament tomorrow. We want to ensure terrorists who are dual nationals are prevented from returning to Australia and dual nationals who engage in terrorism within Australia can be removed, where possible. This Government’s highest priority is […]

Sydney celebrates International Yoga Day

                  Cricketer turned actor Brett Lee with Swami  Govindanandji  and Consul General of India, Sunjay Sudhir at the debut celebration of International Yoga Day on June 21 By Vijay Badhwar The highly successful International Yoga Day on 21 June, a brainchild of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, […]