New Delhi, May 22 : Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the one rank one pension (OROP) concept was “an unambiguous commitment” of the government. Addressing a press conference held to mark one year of the Narendra Modi government, Jaitley said the defence ministry was talking to his ministry on the issue.“It will be […]
Prime Minister Tony Abbott has conceded suggesting employers “try before you buy” when hiring the long-term unemployed may fall foul of the “canons of sensitivities” but has stopped short of apologising for the remark. Appearing on ABC radio in Adelaide on Thursday, Mr Abbott was challenged about his choice of language when describing the revamped […]
Australia has a responsibility to address the humanitarian crisis in the Bay of Bengal because it is a signatory to the UN Convention on Refugees, according to the Indonesian government. Prime Minister Tony Abbott has refused to offer resettlement to Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar on the grounds it would encourage people smuggling. Asked earlier on […]
Pert: The Australian Federal Police has confirmed it is still investigating BHP Billiton, as more details have emerged of a $30 million fine handed to the mining giant by US authorities. The US Securities and Exchange Commission last night announced the penalty imposed under America’s Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, over lavish hospitality given to government […]
Chandigarh, May 21: – The Aam Aadmi Party today asserted that the Delhi government would function in accordance with the massive mandate given by the people to the party.Talking to news persons during party’s awareness yatra in Patiala district today, senior party leader Sanjay Singh made it clear Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal would not be […]