India is Australia’s largest source of permanent migrants
July 20th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Surpassing China and Britain, India has become the largest source of permanent migrants for Australia."India has surpassed China and the United Kingdom as the largest ... Read more...
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Australia keen on close ties with UP government
June 23rd, 2012 - 1:52 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Australian government Friday expressed its willingness to strengthen bilateral ties with Uttar Pradesh and to transfer technology in areas like agriculture and agricultural research, ... Read more...
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Australia commits NSG support for India
May 3rd, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Citing India's "very good" non-proliferation track record, Australia Thursday committed to support its membership in international atomic export control regimes, including the Nuclear Suppliers Group ... Read more...
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India-Australia trade to be $40 billion
March 7th, 2012 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Two-way trade between India and Australia is expected to double at $40 billion in five years, Australia's envoy to New Delhi said Wednesday."Currently trade between India ... Read more...
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Australia awards 26 high achieving Indians
February 23rd, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) With a steep rise in the number of Indian students seeking admission to Australia, students and researchers from diverse backgrounds have won awards to study ... Read more...
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Australia sees rise in Indian students’ applications (Lead)
February 21st, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) After a decline, Australia is once again registering a rise in number of Indian students applying for admissions to its universities, an official said Tuesday, ... Read more...
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Australia sees rise in Indian students’ applications
February 21st, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) After a phase of decline in Indian students going to Australia, the continent nation is once again registering a rise in number of students applying ... Read more...
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Kerala University cancels PhD registration of Achuthanandan’s son
December 13th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13 (IANS) The Kerala University has decided to cancel the PhD registration of V.A. Arun Kumar, son of veteran CPI-M former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan, an official said ... Read more...
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Six Indian American Malayalees to be honouored
November 11th, 2011 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 11 (IANS) The Indian American Kerala Cultural and Civic Centre will honour six Indian American Malayalees for their outstanding achievements in their field of specialisation or for ... Read more...
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Now get confirmed admission for Oz student visa
November 9th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Getting an Australian student's visa will now require a confirmed admission in a course there, the Australian high commission here said Wednesday.Changes in students' visa ... Read more...
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F1 caricature book released
October 21st, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 21 (IANS) Indian driver Karun Chandhok Friday launched VROOOM, the first ever Formula One (F1) caricature book which will be shared with F1 drivers at the inaugural Indian ... Read more...
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‘Amitabh has made inestimable contribution to global cinema’
October 20th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Congratulating legendary Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan on receiving an honorary Australian doctorate, the country's High Commissioner to India Peter Varghese said Thursday the Bollywood ... Read more...
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Faster, easier Australian visas for students
September 22nd, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Australia has made the visa process for international students more swift.The move, which will also benefit Indian students, was welcomed by Australian High Commissioner Peter ... Read more...
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Two lab officials to be charged in Kerala’s Abhaya case
May 31st, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) Thiruvananthapuram Chief Judicial Magistrate Cherian Varghese Tuesday ordered two government officials to be formally charged for allegedly tampering with medical reports in Sister Abhaya's death.The order ... Read more...
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Australia donates Rs 350,000 to Delhi NGO Maitri
April 21st, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr.21 (ANI): Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese presented a cheque for 3.51 lakh rupees to New Delhi-based NGO Maitri.The money will be used to support Maitri's educational program where ... Read more...
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Oz govt. launches its new ‘Study Melbourne’ website in Hindi
April 15th, 2011 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 15(ANI-Business Wire India): The education fraternity, today, witnessed the launch a new 'Study Melbourne' Hindi website by the Victoria Government to connect with Hindi-speaking audiences in India.The website, ... Read more...
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Dhoni releases book of caricatures
April 15th, 2011 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) It is the age of caricatures, or so it would seem. India and Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni released an autographed book titled "Howzaat", ... Read more...
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Australian envoy meets Omar Abdullah
April 14th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 14 (IANS) Australian High Commissioner Peter Varghese Thursday called on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who briefed him on the steps his government is taking for ... Read more...
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Woman candidate files complaint against Achuthanandan
April 6th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Palakkad (Kerala) April 6 (IANS) Lathika Subhash of the Congress, who is Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's rival in the state assembly polls from Malampuzha constituency, Wednesday filed two complaints ... Read more...
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Indians in Qatar make film on how to treat parents
March 23rd, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Doha (Qatar), March 23 (IANS) The Indian community from the state of Kerala residing in Qatar will release a movie about the importance of supporting one's parents in their old ... Read more...
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Qatar Keralites to release film on elderly
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Doha, Mar.23 (ANI): The expatriate Keralite community in Qatar will release a short film on elderly people for the Qatari audience.The film entitled Nanama Niranja Umma, meaning 'Virtues of a Mother', is ... Read more...
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Foreign training for Kerala archives
March 18th, 2011 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) AusHeritage, Australia's international cultural heritage network and Kerala's Institute for Management in Government, will Saturday collaborate on a day-long training forum for museums in Kerala.The ... Read more...
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Australia, Visva-Bharati to collaborate on Tagore Museum
March 15th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 15 (ANI): AusHeritage, Australia's international cultural heritage network and Visva-Bharati University will have a joint forum in Santiniketan on March 15-16, 2011 to develop a functional brief for identifying ... Read more...
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Oz Govt.condemns murder of Indian in Sydney
March 14th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar. 14 (ANI): The Australian High Commission on Monday extended its sincere condolences to the family and friends of 24-year-old Indian student Tosha Thakkar who was murdered in Sydney last ... Read more...
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NASA’s Mars Orbiter completes 5-yr mark
March 10th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): NASA's prolific Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has completed five years of circling the Red Planet.The orbiter has opened up a treasure trove of information about ancient environments, ice-age-scale climate ... Read more...
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Sibal to launch program initiated by Australia-India Institute, Indian NGOs
March 1st, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar.1 (ANI): The Australia-India Institute today announced its new programme with Indian NGO Asha and the Nossal Institute for Global Health called A New India-Australia Partnership to Support the Aspirations ... Read more...
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Oz envoy launches book to celebrate significant achievements of Indians Down Under
February 17th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 17(ANI): The Australian High Commissioner to India, Peter Varghese, and Human Resource Development Ministry Secretary Vibha Puri Das have launched "Endeavours of Excellence" - a major publication profiling Australian ... Read more...
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Australian and Indian scientists collaborate to improve agricultural production
February 15th, 2011 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Leading Australian and Indian agricultural researchers working together on joint research projects are gathering this week to highlight their achievements and to establish future research priorities.In ... Read more...
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Kerala boards students groan as World Cup nears
February 15th, 2011 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 15 (IANS) How does it feel to have the entire universe conspire against you? For an answer, ask any Class 10 or 12 student in Kerala who will ... Read more...
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Students’ strike hits medical college hospitals
January 28th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) Normal functioning at the five medical college hospitals in Kerala continued to be hit for the fourth day Friday as post-graduate students have struck work, demanding a stipend ... Read more...
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Labour lawmaker demands Oz Govt explanation on move to seek skilled Indian migrants
January 21st, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.21 (ANI): A Labour Party lawmaker in Australia has sought a clarification from Prime Minister Julia Gillard about an Indian newspaper report that suggested that Canberra is seeking more skilled migrants, ... Read more...
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India asks Australia to revisit its uranium supply policy
January 18th, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 18 (ANI): As External Affairs Minister S M Krishna embarks on his two-day visit to Australia beginning tomorrow, New Delhi expects that Canberra should re look into its ... Read more...
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India hopeful Australia will revisit uranium ban stand
January 18th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Ahead of External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna's talks with his Australian counterpart, India Tuesday urged Australia to revisit its stand on not selling uranium to it ... Read more...
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Things much better for Indian students in Australia: Envoy (Interview)
January 18th, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Jan 18 (IANS) With things turning out to be a "lot calmer" in recent months vis-à-vis Indian students in Australia, Australian High Commissioner to India Peter N. Varghese said ... Read more...
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Krishna to renew pitch for uranium sale in Australia
January 17th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India is set to renew its pitch to Australia, a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, to review its reservations on selling uranium to New Delhi ... Read more...
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