Indian Senior Group Hornsby is supporting ‘Discover Volunteering: in your language’ in Hindi in Parramatta on Tuesday March 18 and in English in Campbelltown during Seniors Week March 15-23, 2014. Details are given below: Join an interactive training delivered by a senior educator in your language on: what is volunteering, who volunteers, where to […]
One of India’s most flamboyant tycoons, Subrata Roy, has been arrested after he surrendered to the police today on 28th of February 2014. The Supreme Court had ordered the arrest of the Sahara group chief on Wednesday after he failed to appear before judges in a case of fraud. Two Sahara firms are accused of […]
Talks by Brahmchari Gopal Chaitnya, Acharya Chinmaya Mission Australia Start: Mar 3 2014 – 12:30 am End: Mar 8 2014 – 12:00 am Sydney Date and Time: Mon, 03/03/2014 – 7:30 pm Sydney Venue: At Sydney Bahai Centre (C&H Dunn Room), 107 Derby St, Silverwater Sydney Description: A wise man does not see a different […]
Khayyam recieving Padma Bhushan from Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh He is not the Omar Khayyam known for his Persian poetry and couplets but he is Khayyam nevertheless, of India, his full name Mohammed Zahur “Khayyam” Hashmi, and he says that he gives all his credit to his wife Jagjit Kaur who sang a gem […]
Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian on February 28, 2014 announced the NSW Government had reached a major milestone, with the Opal electronic ticketing card now available at 120 train stations. “From today, customers can use Opal at another 26 train stations, including Western Sydney stations to Richmond and Emu Plains,” Ms Berejiklian said. “This marks […]
One may have seen parrot readers in India who pick cards when asked questions as they are trained by their owners sitting by the roadside as curious onlookers watch how the parrot comes out of its cage and picks a card which may have an appropriate answer to your problem. Roadside parrot and its owner […]
When we buy a new car we go to the temple for the priest to bless it and he does the pooja using four lemons under every wheel as he asks us to crush them. It is a well known exercise that most of us do for a safe driving and a trouble free car. […]
Rekha Rajvanshi, our own Hindi writer and poet of the Australian Indian community down under, has been invited by the Sahitya Akademi to represent Australia in the IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association) nations to participate along with many renowned writers and poets. The International Festival of Poetry is being held in Delhi from March 1 […]
“Simple, easy actions can protect the health of our water resources and help save drinking water supplies. There is not one individual who cannot help to make a difference to the health of the environment” – Ian Kiernan Clean Up Australia Day is a simple way one can take action to clean up, fix up […]
Devotees of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj are ecstatic about their favourite guru maharaj who have been, since last year, waiting for his grace as he comes on a month long tour to Australian subcontinent in April. Up until now the devotees have travelled far and wide to listen to his inspiring talks and […]