Venkat Raman Auckland, December 31, 2019 Indian Newslink will not reveal the identities of the two persons who were found dead at a home in the South Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe yesterday (December 30, 2019). Detective Inspector Colin Higson and his team from Counties Manukau Police are investigating the tragic incident and will announce the names of the deceased and…
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New Year Gift will benefit travellers and businesses Sourced Content Wellington, January 31, 2019 New Zealanders will start to see the benefits of the upgraded Closer Economic Partnership (CEP) with Singapore from January 1, 2020, when the agreement comes into force. Trade and Export Growth Minister David Parker said that the Agreement would open more opportunities for New Zealand companies looking…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, December 31, 2019 Two prominent members of the Indian community have been included in the Queen’s New Year Honours List for their distinguished services over the years. Jennifer Khan-Janif is being made Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for her services to the refugee and migrant communities, while Harjit Singh will receive a Queen’s…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, December 30, 2019 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has asked the Indian government to establish an independent Fiscal Council and adopt measures to improve fiscal administration. The Paris-based 36-Member Organisation said in its December 2019 Report recommended that creation of the Fiscal Council should be accompanied by greater transparency on off-budget transactions and contingent…
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Venkat Raman Auckland, December 30, 2019 New Zealand Customs that travellers from and to New Zealand carrying NZ$10,000 or more or its foreign equivalent, should declare before their travel. “This is to ensure that they are not unintentionally left out of pocket,” Customs Acting Group Manager (Border Operations) Jamie Bamford said. He said that the number of instances and the…
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Atul Sarma and Biswajit Dhar New Delhi, December 30, 2019 That the Indian economy is witnessing a slowdown is no longer a matter of debate after the Union finance minister acknowledged this reality. The days when the Indian economy was the fastest growing seemed distant when the second quarter of 2019-20 saw the growth stumble to 4.5%, the slowest in 26…
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Rob Drummond Manchester, UK, December 29, 2019 Alas, the Apostrophe Protection Society is no more. John Richards, who founded the Society in 2001 in order to help maintain the correct use of the “much abused” punctuation mark, has thrown in the towel, claiming that “the ignorance and laziness present in modern times have won.” This is understandable. Mr Richards is 96, and…
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Supplied Content Auckland, December 29, 2019 Brazilian young gun and Renault Sport Academy star Caio Collet will open his 2020 racing account with a championship challenge in New Zealand. The 17-year-old from São Paulo will head to the Southern Hemisphere for the five round Castrol Toyota Racing Series in January on the back of a successful season in the 2019…
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Peter Wilson Wellington, December 29, 2019 The main parties are ending the political year with their support levels delicately poised and there’s no certainty that the Jacinda Ardern’s government will win a second term in the 2020 election. After a year of successes, scandals and failures Labour and National are holding their support at levels not much different to election…
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Sourced Content Wellington, December 28, 2019 A group of eight Chinese nationals working unlawfully in the construction industry have been deported following an investigation and compliance action by Immigration New Zealand (INZ). INZ General Manager for Verification and Compliance Stephen Vaughan said that the eight men were detained after a tip off about unlawful Chinese nationals living in the suburb…
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