The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India will organize the following four Know India Programmes (KIP) from December 2016 to January 2017: KIP No. Dates Partner State 37 17.12.2016 to 10.01.2017 Uttar Pradesh 38 17.12.2016 to 10.01.2017 Kerala 39 27.12.2016 to 20.01.2017 Gujarat 40 27.12.2016 to 20.01.2017 West Bengal 2. […]
Ministry of Tourism is undertaking outdoor branding on different mediums of transportation such as buses, trains, trams etc. for wider visibility of brand Incredible India and the Festival of India in Australia. The objective of this branding is to promote India as a tourism destination along with showcasing the cultural aspects of the country, as […]
IABCA 2016 finalists were honoured at a gala reception at the Australian National Maritime Museum on Friday 23 September ahead of the main awards ceremony that will take place in late October. National nominations this year have produced the highest calibre of nominees, with experts panel of judges felt quite challenged to choose from many […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji India celebrated her 500th Test match by beating New Zealand by 197 runs at Kanpur yesterday. It was India’s 130thTest win since they played their first Test way back in 1932. It was a convincing victory as Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja baffled the Kiwi bats in both innings […]
Reena Koak with Miss Australia – Touch the Soul winner Neekita Naidu (5th from left) and Mr Australia Pavreet Singh (2nd from left) and runners up By Neeru Saluja Amidst beauty, glamour and grace, Bollywood diva Karishma Kapoor crowned the winners of Australia’s most successful running Indian beauty pageant ”“ Touch the Soul […]
In an Asia TOPA exclusive and in partnership with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and CHARINDAA, Arts Centre Melbourne presents The Music of AR Rahman – a one night gala concert event at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Thursday 16 February 2017 performed by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with the superstar himself as special guest performer. Described […]
Guidelines for new grants to deliver advice and assistance on workplace laws to vulnerable groups in the community have been released today by the Fair Work Ombudsman. In its 2016-17 Budget, the Federal Government committed $7.3 million over four years to fund the Community Engagement Grants Program. Applications from not-for-profit community organisations are now open […]
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is wrapping up the formal collection period for the 2016 Census tomorrow, Friday 23 September, so if you haven’t yet, please complete your Census now. The Census can be quickly and easily completed online with your 12-digit Login or send your paper form back in the provided Reply Paid […]
By Neena Badhwar Did we achieve the confluence of two cultures – India and Australia as this Festival of India showcases the best of Indian culture through classical performances, theatre, sufi music, exhibitions not to forget Bollywood for three months moving from one Australian city to the next. Two cultures – Seven cities as […]
By Manju Mittal Shaam-e-ghazal mehfil in Blacktown suburb reverberated with soulful ghazal on Saturday evening September 17, 2016, featuring renowned singers Avijit Sarkar and Rachana Bhatnagar. Avijit Sarkar, Sydney’s own great singer and musician has been blessed with voice that adapts to any song that he sings. He performed in a variety of styles and […]