Police from Parramatta Local Area Command are investigating reports of a public place shooting at Harris Park on Saturday April 18, 2015 afternoon. About 2.35pm, police were advised that a number of shots were fired towards a business in Wigram Street. No one was injured during the incident and a crime scene has been […]
By Rekha Bhatta This Year is the most important commemoration – Centenary Year of the Gallipoli campaign during World War 1. ANZAC Day ”“ 25 April ”“ is probably Australia’s most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First […]
By Manju Mittal Rohini Hattandadi a respected Indian theatre film and television actress. She has portrayed Kasturba in the Oscar-winning film Gandhi and she has won several National Awards. Rohini Hattangadi is also known for her powerful performances in films like Arth, Party, Saaransh. She has appeared in over 80 films, and is active […]
Just within fifteen days of presenting the Railway Budget 2015-16, the Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu fulfilled yet another commitment of his Budget announcement by achieving the highest ever funding of Rs. 1.5 lakh crore for Railways. In this historic landmark achievement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between […]
Building further momentum towards the conclusion of an Australia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) is the key objective of a visit to India this week by the Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew Robb. Prime Ministers Tony Abbott and Narendra Modi have set a target of completing […]
Govt. of India has changed the name of Tourist Visa on Arrival enabled by ETA (TVOA-ETA) to e-Tourist Visa (eTV) w.e.f. 15th April 2015. This scheme will be now known by its new name e-Tourist Visa. However, all the other conditions and procedures for seeking the e-Tourist Visa remains the same. More information […]
Below is a transcript of the eulogy delivered by the Prime Minister, The Hon. P.J. Keating MP, at the funeral service of the Unknown Australian Soldier, 11 November 1993. We do not know this Australian’s name and we never will. We do not know his rank or his battalion. We do not know where […]
CEO of Twitter Dick Costolo was in India in the month of March and he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Modi spoke about avenues through which Twitter can help in initiatives such as ”˜Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ and ”˜Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ not just by providing a platform but also by initiating a prolonged […]
The government has set aside Rs.500 crore for the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) that was announced in the budget last year. The first phase of the scheme, which aims at preserving and revitalizing heritage cities in India, has been approved by the ministry of urban development. The 12 cities […]
Harbhajan Mann entices Sydney fans with his popular song ‘gallan goriyan’ By Manju Mittal Popular Punjabi singer and actor Harbhajan Mann was recently in Australia to promote his new upcoming Punjabi film Gaddar-The Traitor. A great afternoon of the meet n greet was organised at Billu’s Restaurant in Harris Park on Easter […]