The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Bowen MP, today departs Australia for a visit to India and Sri Lanka to enhance cooperation on border management activities and promote recent changes to Australia’s skilled migration program. “I look forward to deepening Australia’s relationship with both India and Sri Lanka through beneficial discussions on a range [...]
By Ashok Kumar: Far away from the madding crowd of Bollywood songs and dance events,the Global Organisation of Persons of Indian Origin (GOPIO) Sydney North West thought of educating people about their health issues that are quite often ignored by most. The GOPIO health seminar at Quakers Hill High School,on Saturday April 28th 2012 with [...]
Mr Harmohan Singh Walia, Chairperson, GOPIO’s Committee on Chapter Policies & Procedures travelled all the way from Sydney to India to provide winter clothing, shoes, socks and ceiling fans in all classrooms for kids of Govt. Middle School, Ganja, Distt. Gurdaspur on 24 February 2012. GOPIO Sydney North West chapter collected funds on 24 December [...]
CHANDIGARH: New rules notified recently in Haryana bar more than 12-week pregnant teachers recruited in Haryana from joining work till they deliver and produce fitness certificates. They would not be entitled to get their salaries and other perks during that period. “Those who are over 12-week pregnant will stand temporally unfit till the confinement (delivery) [...]
NEW DELHI: Former BJP president Bangaru Laxman was sentenced today to four years in jail by a Delhi court for taking a bribe of Rs one lakh in a fictitious arms deal case 11 years ago. Additional Sessions Judge Kanwal Jeet Arora sentenced 72-year-old Bangaru, also a former Union minister, holding him guilty of taking [...]
The Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) is pleased to see broad agreement between the Federal Government and the Opposition on the size and role of Australia’s Skilled Migration Program. The MIA is the peak body for migration advice professionals, representing more than 2000 Registered Migration Agents (RMAs) and Education Agents (EAs) across Australia and overseas. [...]
MANDYA: Kodiyala village about 12km from Mandya city is famed for its community of weavers who have clothed royalty including the Mysore family and Tipu Sultan. The legacy continues even today. History has it that about 160 families of the Padmashali community of weavers who migrated from Andhra Pradesh 300 years ago settled down in [...]
NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar, who turned 39 yesterday, will now become a parliamentarian with the government nominating him to the House of Elders, Rajya Sabha, along with actress of yesteryear Rekha and industrialist Anu Aga. The nomination of the three eminent personalities was tonight approved by President Pratibha Patil under Article 80 of the Constitution [...]
The Indian Consul-General in Sydney, Mr. Amit Dasgupta has been appointed Ambassador to Philippines and he is scheduled to take charge of his new assignment shortly, said a Ministry of External Affairs press release dated 4th April, 2012. Though Mr. Dasgupta has completed his three-year term, it is not clear whether the posting is result [...]
The Gillard Government today unveiled its formal offer to the states and territories to turbo-charge skills training and help more Australians get the jobs they want. The offer, which will be taken to next month’s COAG meeting, will aim to make sure around an additional 375,000 students complete qualifications over the next five years. Under [...]
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Budget Preview: Productivity: Surplus to requirements?
>By Megan Motto, CEO Consult Australia: The pressure on the Federal Budget to deliver a surplus whilst preserving existing services and supporting future productivity is considerable. Slashing bureaucrats’ consulting budgets is often seen as an easy-win to help achieve this balance. In recent weeks, following the election of Campbell Newman, and with a fiscally conservative [...]
Abbot vision for secure borders, cohesive society
As well as an occasion to reflect on the valour and self-sacrifice of Australia’s military personnel, Anzac Day, which we commemorated this past week, should also be a reminder of the role that our country has played in the wider world. Australia is an influential middle power and, whether we quite appreciate it or not, [...]
Bob Carr views a world with ‘overlapped’ cultures
Last month, US soldiers burned copies of the Koran at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. Days later, young people destroyed 238 war graves in Benghazi, Libya.Intentional insult or error of judgement, such acts can look like cultures at war as did the Taliban when it dynamited the Buddhas of Bamiyan, carved in stone 15 centuries [...]
Several Aus & Asian Universities in top 50 world ranking, but none from India
An Opinion by Dr. Yadu Singh: The latest ranking from The Times Higher Education World University ranking in 2012 places Harvard University at number 1, MIT at number 2, Cambridge at number 3 and Stanford at 4. Melbourne University, Australian National University [ANU] and University of Sydney are in the top 50. Many more are [...]
Multiculturalism in Australia: a policy, we can’t do without!
An Opinion By Dr. Yadu Singh: Australia is a great place where one can meet people from all backgrounds, cultures and religions. They can enjoy food from diverse backgrounds-Indian, Chinese, Italian, Sri Lankan, Thai and many more, including, of course, Australian. People can and do enjoy festivals from diverse backgrounds. I myself have participated in [...]