Indian students among top visa violators; Minister assures safety

by: ashok June 22, 2009

By Ashok Kumar

Immigration and Citizenship Minister Senator Chris Evans

Immigration and Citizenship Minister Senator Chris Evans

Sydney:

While Australian Immigration and Citizenship Minister, Senator Chris Evans, in an effort to pre-empt the drop in Indian students’ enrolment for the July semesters assured the Indian community in Melbourne of full safety for the students, a report in the media said that the Indian students have now joined their ilk from Bangladesh and Cambodia as the highest risk groups for visa violations.

According to a review of the student visa program assessment levels, conducted by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship last September across all applicant countries, ranked Indian students alongside Bangladeshis and Cambodians as a level-four risk – the second highest risk category. No country currently ranks as a top level-five risk.

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Harris Park to have CCTV cameras, increased police patrols to prevent violence

by: ashok June 9, 2009
Students protesting in Harris Park

Students protesting in Harris Park

By Ashok Kumar

Sydney: In a positive step towards ensuring peace in the volatile Harris Park, the Mayor of Parramatta Mr. Tony Issac tonight called a meeting of the community leaders, student groups and businessmen and attended by Consul General of India Mr. Amit Dasgupta and Consul Mr. Gautam Roy, Police Superintendent Robert Redfern and officers of the local command where it was resolved to increase the police presence near the station area and main thoroughfares, increased visibility by installing more lights and more importantly installation of CCTV cameras.

Superintendent Redfern and Mr. Dasgupta allayed the fears of the students that their visa will be cancelled if they complain to police about the incidents. They assured that their visa status will not be affected.

Another meeting of the community leaders led by Dr. Yadu Singh discussed the various means to resolve the tension in Harris Park. The meeting suggested more police patrols to give the residents on assurance of protection.

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World T20 cup stays in Asia; Pak new winner

by: ashok June 22, 2009
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Pak team celebrates World T20 truimph

An eight-wicket win over an off-colour Sri Lanka in the World T20 final at Lord’s provided Pakistan, the team and the country, a reason to smile. The win will also have helped erase the nightmares of the last final where they lost a tight game to India.

Unpredictability has always been one of Pakistan’s biggest banes, and not too many were convinced of their ability to repeat the cricket they played in their semifinal win over South Africa. But skipper Younis Khan had said on match eve, this tournament meant ‘everything’ to his players and everyone would be up for it.

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Saina Nehwal creates history; wins Indonesian Open Badminton title

by: ashok June 21, 2009
Saina exults after winning Indonesian Open

Saina exults after winning Indonesian Open

Ace woman shuttler Saina Nehwal on Sunday scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament after she clinched the Indonesian Open title with a stunning victory over higher ranked Chinese Lin Wang in Jakarta.  Saina clinched her maiden Super Series title beating Wang 12-21, 21-18, 21-9 in an edge-of-the-seat thriller that lasted 49 minutes.

Her triumph is the best ever performance by any Indian woman and at par with All England Championship titles won by Prakash Padukone and her current coach Pullela Gopichand.

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