By Maj Gen Surjit Singh (Veteran) Memories of living next to a Famous Neighbour After the Independence (which we called ”˜partition’, those days) the first peace posting of our father, the late Major Balwant Singh ji was to Meerut Cantt, where we were from late 1947 to mid-1949. The house allotted to us was a hutment on the Grass Farm Road. A […]
Whole of India is celebrating the brilliant performance by the Indian Hockey team following an exciting 5-4 victory over Germany at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Overcome with emotions skipper Manpreet Singh said, “We worked very hard in the last fifteen months when some of us even got Covid.” After leading India to its first Olympic […]
The National Cabinet met today to discuss Australia’s COVID-19 response, recent outbreaks of COVID-19 and the Australian COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy. National Cabinet continues to work together to address issues and find solutions for the health and economic consequences of COVID-19. Since the beginning of the pandemic there have been 33,909 confirmed cases in Australia and, […]
Increased financial support for hundreds of thousands of workers in New South Wales will be available from next week as part of the Commonwealth Government’s expanded national COVID-19 Disaster Payment. Payments will continue to support workers in every state and territory who lose hours due to a state government lockdown or public health order. Eligible […]
A new jointly funded package from the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments will give Victorian small and medium businesses the extra support and confidence they need to recover from the recent lockdown. The new Victorian Business Support Package will deliver an additional $400 million in support to thousands of businesses, with funding to be split 50/50 […]
The Morrison and Berejiklian Governments continue to work together to support businesses in New South Wales during the current COVID-19 lockdown. With Greater Sydney set to remain in lockdown until at least 28 August 2021, both governments have agreed to expand the COVID-19 Business Support Payment. Under the expanded payment, eligible entities, which includes not-for-profits, […]
By Manju Mittal Recently watched Joy’s Jamroom’s production ”˜Kashmakash’ and I was completely overwhelmed with emotions. It is one of the most relatable song I think I have ever heard. The song is about life’s eternal struggle, that no matter what everyone else says, one is perfect and unique in their own individual way. If […]
By Ritu Ghai She lived a life less ordinary. Her writings can stir the soul awake. She writes from the depth of her heart, allowing her feelings to bleed onto the page. She is Amrita Pritam, first modern Punjabi women writer, who expresses the rawness of the world and beauty of love, in her poetic […]
The National Cabinet met today to discuss Australia’s COVID-19 response, recent outbreaks of COVID-19 and the Australian COVID-19 Vaccine Strategy. National Cabinet continues to work together to address issues and find solutions for the health and economic consequences of COVID-19. National Cabinet again discussed the increasing outbreak in Greater Sydney and the additional measures introduced […]
Neeru Saluja talks to Justin Narayan, MasterChef Australia 2021 winner soon after his glorious win. In this engaging conversation, he talks about his MasterChef journey, the turning point on the show, his calm and consistent approach, favourite dishes and his broromance with fellow contestant and finalist Pete. Justin, How do you feel having won the […]