Rakhi festival this year falls on August 2. It is a unique Indian festival of its kind which strengthens every year the bond between a brother and sister and is a reminder of pious relation between them. The ceremony involves tying of Rakhi thread by a sister on her brother’s wrist as she wishes him […]
Sukhvinder Singh, the Jai Ho and Chhaiya Chhaiya singer, is on his way to Australia when he performs live in front of the Sydney audience on August 11 at the Hills Centre at Castle Hill. He said on his birthday which was on July 18, that he would like to marry and settle down. Sydney […]
Pranab Mukherjee elected for the top post as the President of India Pranab Mukherjee, the ruling United Progressive Alliance’s key strategist and a long-time minister, was elected India’s 13th president by an overwhelming majority of MPs and legislators, defeating his rival P.A. Sangma. He drew 713,763 votes, about 70 percent, leaving Sangma way behind with […]
50 volunteers from North Shore Business, Mango Dance Studio, took part in a flashmob for hearts4heart foundation to raise awareness about the extent of heart disease’s effects on the community and how it can strike in both the elderly and the young. While bursting into dance on the streets of Sydney sounds like a lot […]
Multiface Media along with ILASA and Monika Geetmala Radio presents ‘Happy Independence Day’ – an evening of patriotic songs, shero-shayari and poetry to celebrate India’s Independence Day on August 17 at 5.30 pm onwards at Parramatta town Hall. Entries to the event is free and by booking as seats are filling fast. Please call Ajoy […]
Hindu Council of Australia(HCA) invites all to attend their second ‘Donate Organ Forum’ to be held on July 29 at Granville Town Hall. This is an initiative of HCA in association with Australian Organ and Tissue Authority to raise awareness of Organ and Tissue Donation with in our community in Australia. This is a very […]
Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP India has outpaced China and the UK as a source of permanent migrants to Australia. For the first time, India is Australia’s largest source of permanent migrants, the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, announced on July 19. Indian migrants comprised a total of 29,018 […]
Raj Kumari Bajaj (28 December 1942 – 7 July 2012) Raj Bajaj, wife of TIDU writer, Editor of Sandesh and President of Australian Hindi Indian Association (AHIA) Mr. Santram Bajaj unexpectedly passed away on July 7 as a result of complications that arose out of a minor routine procedure of getting a stent put in […]
From L to R: Dr Geoff Lee, MP Parramatta and Raj Mahesh, owner of Go-Cool Fruit and Vegetable Market and Victor Dominello, Minister for Citizenship and Communities in Harris Park By Neena Badhwar People from India make the fastest growing community in Australia registering a whopping 100 per cent increase. Since the 2006 Census, […]
Kailash Kher will perform in Adelaide in September The OzAsia Festival is one of the popular festivals at the Adelaide Festival Centre since it began six years ago and this year we are putting the spotlight on India with a number of Indian performances highlighting the richness of this vibrant country as well as performances […]