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Third Issue India News 1-15 August 2020 INDIAWeb: www.indianews.com.au NEWSPhone: 1300 859 066 SLC_GSSSEmail: Advert [email protected] 220x307.qxp_Layout 1 9/4/20 kEEPING4:36 pm Page 1 yoU AHEAD : @indianewsaustraliaSLC_GSSS Advert 220x307.qxp_Layout 1 9/4/20 4:36 pm Page 1 August 1-15, 2020, Vol 1 Issue 3 GREATER SPRINGFIELD GREATER SPRINGFIELD MEDICAL & OFFICE SUITES MEDICAL & OFFICE SUITES More on Page 32 Mater applauds Springfield City Group for the establishment of the Mater applauds Springfield City Group for the establishment of the Pakistanisspecialist s uandites adja cIndiansent to Mater Pri vsingate Hosp i‘Vandetal Springfield . mata- specialist suites adjacent to Mater Private Hospital Springfield. India to reduce coal The hospital is looking forward to productive conversation and The hospital is looking forward to productive conversation and ram’ in Londonpartnerships protestwith doctors w hagainsto move into thi schina facility. partnerships with doctors who move into this facility. imports to zero, says New Delhi/IANS: Pakistanis Embassy in London. of several Indian diaspora groups singing Indian national song is arif aajakia, a Pakistani humanJu stin protestingGreenwe againstll China’s Justin Greenwell rare. But July 19 (Sunday) saw Dirrightsecto ractivist, Mate whor Pr believesivate H ospital Sexpansionistpringfield policies. Director, Mater Private Hospital Springfield Indian Home minister quite a few of them joining in speaking “bitter and naked ”today was also the fi rst time hundreds of Indians, literally New Delhi/IANS: Indian Home truth” about his country, shouted in my life that I sang Vande hand-in-hand, in a protest Minister Amit Shah has said India “boycott China” and “down with Continued on P 3 organised outside the Chinese is moving towards reducing coal China” along with the members imports to zero, and the central government has set an ambitious target of one billion tonnes in morrison promises ‘targeted’ eco- annual production of coal by 2023-24. nomic support Continued on P 3 canberra/IANS: Prime Minister agency. India’s Home minister Amit Shah scott Morrison fl agged major “It will be targeted, it will be changes to the government’s temporary, it will be eff ective as Indian Army to grant perma- coronavirus support packages, the fi rst round has been, but we while pledging “targeted” do know that this fi rst round has nent commission to women economic backing. been very important.” Morrison told reporters Both the wage subsidy and the offi cers recently that the “Jobseeker” boosted unemployment benefi t New Delhi/IANS: The Indian women offi cers in 10 streams. and “Jobkeeper” schemes will were launched in March as Army has started the process to The Ministry of Defence has continue in diff erent forms COVID-19 restrictions took their grant permanent commission issued the formal government beyond their planned end date in toll on the Australian economy. to short service commissioned Continued on P 3 Continued on P 3 September, reports Xinhua news Prime minister Scott morrison Sale I Lease I Invest Sale I Lease I Invest REGISTERED LAND SELLING NOW up to 40K Government Grant available. 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We ignored this Units and captive miners have Coal, Mines and Parliamentary and 35,000 minor projects have 10 coal or lignite bearing states principle at our own peril, leading also launched steps to enhance affairs Pralhad Joshi, in New been completed.” through video conferencing. to depletion of the ozone layer production, while an investment Delhi. He said the coal sector in He said the coal sector is an On the occasion, Shah said, and forming of ozone hole, which of Rs 1,25,000 crore is envisaged India is not only ready to fulfil important pillar of India’s “Climate change has impacted the in turn resulted in global warming under the Infrastructure the growing demand for coal economy and will continue to world and only greenery is the and climate change. There is only Investment Scheme during 2020- but is equally sensitive towards retain its significance in the solution to this crisis.Our culture one solution to this problem and 24 for which 534 projects have environmental stability. times to come. During the launch has emphasised that one must not one that has been mentioned in been identified. “The government is promoting event at his residence, the Indian exploit nature but instead must the ‘Puranas’ by sages that trees Shah was speaking on the Reclamation and afforestation in Home Minister inaugurated and support nature.” are friends of mankind and only greenery can get us out of this occasion of launching the the various coalbed regions. The laid the foundation stone of six “The focal mantra of Indian crisis,” Shah said. Tree Plantation Campaign (Indian) Prime Minister has set up eco parks and tourism sites. heritage has been that we should ‘Vriksharopan Abhiyan’ of the the district mineral fund with a The tree plantation campaign harness natural resources and Ministry of Coal in India, in the corpus of Rs 39,000 crore for the was conducted at more than 130 Indian Army to grant permanent commission to women officers Continued from P 1 sanction letter for grant of officers in the Indiana rmy, women officers to shoulder larger short service commission and weaknesses of men and permanent commission to women paving the way for empowering roles in the organisation.
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