Canberra, 26 January: A Kerala dentist settled in Melbourne has been honoured with the civilian honour of the Order of Australia by the Governor General of Australia on Australia Day 2016. Sajeev Koshy was given the award for his service to dentistry in Victoria, Australia. Koshy is currently the ClinicalRead More →
As another New Year slowly winds itself in to action, the time has come to dust off the election maps and put new batteries in the calculator. 2016 is going to be a federal election year, with the only unresolved matter being whether prime minister Malcolm Turnbull calls an earlyRead More →
Priyanka kisses her way to Oscars After conquering American television last year and dazzling at the People’s Choice Awards earlier this year, Priyanka Chopra will be one of the presenters at the biggest Hollywood event of the year. She is on the list of presenters at the Academy Awards thisRead More →
Canberra, February 8: The Turnbull Government today voted to cut the pension for elderly Australians who travel overseas. The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 would affect migrant pensioners to continue to receive their pension while they are overseas. The government proposed that from the first of JanuaryRead More →
Point Cook, January 27: The Andrews Labor Government is giving Point Cook Cricket Club (PCCC) the tools and resources it needs to help maintain Victoria’s title as the cricket capital. Member for Altona District Jill Hennessy today announced that PCCC is one of 61 clubs across Victoria sharing in $153,000Read More →
Melbourne, February 9: The Multicultural Business Ministerial Council was today appointed by Andrews Government for better support to people from non-English speaking backgrounds, in their small business ventures. The Council’s role will be to actively promote Victoria as a culturally diverse business centre, provide a forum for strategic business networkingRead More →
A United Nations survey report reveled on January 12 this year, that Indian diaspora population is the largest in the world with 16 million people from India living outside their country in 2015. The UN survey studied latest international migrant trends conducted by the UN department of economic and socialRead More →
Chandigarh/Ludhiana, Feb 3 (IANS) In a tight spot after a young British national filed a complaint of “sexual exploitation” against him, Indian hockey team captain Sardar Singh denied on Wednesday he was engaged to the woman. However, Sardar did not deny knowning the woman from Leeds. “I will first seeRead More →
Who says Santa is a Western phenomenon..! Noted sand artist Sudarsan celebrated Christmas eve by creating a 45-feet-high sand Santa Claus with a “World Peace” message at Puri beach in Orissa. Patnaik’s sand statue came to be recognised as the world’s tallest Santa made of sand. Sudarsan used more thanRead More →
Widows are abused in rural India London, December 17: India’s 48 million widows need a government-appointed commission that will help them and protect them from abuse, says Raj Loomba, an Indian-origin member of Britain’s House of Lords and a campaigner for the rights of widows. “For extending financial and securityRead More →