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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved establishment of a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga, Bihar.
Analysis - No fewer than five announcements in the last week have changed the immigration landscape for some workers, visitors and employers.
In the ongoing skirmishes and tussle going between the Indian Army and PLA of China for last couple of weeks, report are coming that Indian Army has taken advantage by…
India continues to post very high number of daily recoveries. The continuous upward trajectory of India’s Recovery Rate has touched 78.28% today. 79,292 have recovered and discharged in the last…
Economic activity across the Auckland region and the country bounced back to levels experienced under Alert Level 1 following Auckland’s move out of Alert Level 3, analysis in the Treasury’s…
Auckland Council has gone live with two exciting initiatives this week in line with our commitment to tupu (grow) the presence of te reo Māori on the Auckland Council website.
New Zealand will be the first country in the world to require the financial sector to report on climate risks, the Minister for Climate Change James Shaw has announced.
In the wake of New Zealand’s upcoming elections on October 17, the lockdown hysteria has set even the usually stoic Kiwis into a panic mode.
As an electorate MP, I often get asked to assist with immigration issues. By the time people come to see us, they have usually been through all the regular processes…
As we head into another week and a half of Level 2 lockdown in response to the re-emergence of COVID-19, new data from the month of August – half of…
Five different directors will bring one vision to life alongside an impressive ensemble cast of more than 20 on stage, taking audiences on a whirlwind journey through snippets of eight…
If you own a business or are self-employed, you’ll likely pay tax in several instalments. This way of paying income tax is called provisional tax.
International Literacy Day-2020 will focus on Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond with a focus on the role of educators and changing pedagogies. The theme will…
The International Solar Alliance's first World Solar Technology Summit was inaugurated on Tuesday. Representatives of ISA member countries attended the summit through video conference. Union Minister and International Solar Alliance…
Foundation North Trustees and staff welcomed two new trustees with a virtual pōwhiri/welcome on 7 September 2020, and farewelled three exiting Trustees including Chair and Trustee of eight years, John…
YSRCP NRI New Zealand, a Telugu community group in Auckland, led by Anand Yeddula, organised a blood donation camp on September 2, which was the 11th death anniversary of late…
Based on current polling, ACT will have significantly more MPs in the next Parliament, and that means we’ll have more influence on the next government – ensuring they’re held to…
International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) is a volunteer-based NGO working in 111 countries including New Zealand dedicated to the implementation of peace and cessation of war. IPYG is an affiliate…
At Alert Level 2 in Auckland gatherings will continue to be limited to 10 people. Funerals and tangihana will be limited to 50 people, and have to meet other conditions…
Health Minister Chris Hipkins says wearing a face covering on public transport is the right thing do and will help keep New Zealanders safe from COVID-19.
Currently there is evidence of limited community transmission of COVID-19, and the Ministry of Health (the Ministry) recommends that all households should be prepared by having a supply of masks…
Ganesh Chaturthi, which started on August 22, was celebrated with much devotion and fervour, but mostly at home, as Auckland has been at Alert Level 3 and the rest of…
Eligible businesses can apply for a two-week wage subsidy of up to $1,171.60 per worker from this week to help cover wages as part of the Government’s plan to protect…
Changes to simplify and expand the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme will allow banks to make more loans available under the Government’s 80% guarantee.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Biden in a release on Wednesday noted, “The first Black and Indian American woman to represent…