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This afternoon I will recommend to the Governor-General the appointment of the Hon. Kim Beazley AC as Australia's next Ambassador to the United States of America.

He is expected to take up his appointment in Washington in February 2010.

Mr Beazley will replace Mr Dennis Richardson AO, who has been Australia’s Ambassador to the United States since June 2005, and who has been appointed as the next Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Can I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the country. Can I also acknowledge all those senior members of the Bureau, and others that are here.

Thank you for the opportunity to launch this wonderful book – Climate of Australia.

This well written and beautifully illustrated book provides a glimpse into the vast landscape of our extraordinary country and the climates that shape it.

Realising the changing needs of MBA aspirants with Common Admission Test (CAT) turning into a Computer Based Test (CBT) in India from this year, Minglebox.com, India’s No. 1 education website for Indian students, has launched e-CAT Prep - a fully online platform for CAT preparation.

Preparation plays a significant role for a large number of candidates and through e-CAT Prep, Minglebox.com intends to assist students, from over 250 cities, by offering them high quality content, tests and study material designed by CAT preparation experts.

The 19th Broadcast India 2009 Exhibition will be held on 29–31 October, 2009 in Hall V - Bombay Exhibition Centre, Western Express Highway, Goregaon (East), Mumbai, India.

The Broadcast India 2009 show covers all aspects of Television, Film, Radio, Video, Audio, IPTV, Mobile TV, Computer Graphics, Visual Effects, Multimedia, Music, Lights, Cable, Satellite, Broadband, Internet, Transmission and all the leading innovations from the infotainment industry.

The fortnight long SARAS Mela got off to a colourful start with the artisans and self help groups from all over the country converging at Pitampura Dilli Haat here today. Inaugurating the Mela the Union Minister of State for Rural Development Ms. Agatha Sangma called upon the people to be in synch with time to benefit from the far reaching changes both globally and within the country which are directly influencing the rural economy. She said that the Ministry of Rural Development will always strive to do its best for the rural people . Ms.

In pursuance of the Order dated 18-09-2009 passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in writ petition (civil) No. 380 of 2009 (Simran Jain& ors vs Union of India) the “Extended 2nd Round of Under-Graduate Counseling- 2009” for allotment of seats under “All India 15% UG Quota” will be held from 23-09-2009 to 27-09-2009 at CHEB Building, Kotla Road, Opp Mata Sundari College for Women, New Delhi Centre. The schedule for the “Extended 2nd Round of Under-Graduate Counseling- 2009” is hosted on the website of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

The Delhi GPO, Kashmere Gate Post Office, modernized under Project Arrow, was rededicated to the public by Smt. Radhika Doraiswamy, Secretary (Posts) here today. Under lining the importance of the project Smt Doraiswamy said that it will systematically transform post offices into vibrant and responsive business facilitators with a focus on social obligations.

The Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Ajay Maken today said that the Government of India in close co-ordination with the various State and UT Governments had intensified measures against Human Trafficking and Crime against women. Shri Maken also informed that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) along with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), will be organizing a workshop for training of trainers of all stake holders against Human Trafficking by the end of this year. The Conference will be inaugurated by the Home Minister, Shri P Chidambaram, he said.

The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Tis Hazari, Delhi has sentenced accused Solomon Emeka to undergo imprisonment for one year 2 months with a fine of Rs. 1,000. The accused has already undergone imprisonment, therefore, his deportation order after completion of sentence has also been passed. A lenient view was taken by the court against the other accused Ms. Hellen w/o accused Solomon Emeka. She was sentenced for till rising of court alongwith a fine of Rs. 1,000/-. The court has also directed the accused persons to pay total cheated amount i.e. Rs. 1,13,570/- to the complainant.

In this week’s address, President Obama highlighted the need for a Consumer Financial Protection Agency to implement clearly enforced rules to help strengthen our financial markets and protect the interests of American consumers. The President also pointed to the aggressive and necessary action taken by his administration and other nations to stop our country’s economic freefall, and pledged to continue working with world leaders both at the upcoming G-20 summit and beyond to build on the progress already made.

As Muslims in the United States and around the world complete the month of Ramadan and celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, Michelle and I would like to extend our personal greetings on this joyous occasion. Eid is a time to celebrate the completion of 30 days and nights of devotion. But even on this festive occasion, Muslims remember those less fortunate, including those impacted by poverty, hunger, conflict, and disease. Throughout the month, Muslim communities collect and distribute zakat-ul-fitr so that all Muslims are able to participate in this day of celebration.

Director of feature film Gandhi My Father Feroz Abbas Khan was at AAFT Asian Academy Of Film And Television to pay his gratitude to the institution for the untiring help extended by the students of the institution during the making of the film which has bagged 3 National Awards in recent announcement by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. “I am so thankful to Sandeep Marwah, the director of the institution for referring me the students of AAFT for my film when I was at Marwah Studios at the time of making of my first film venture” said Feroz Abbas Khan.

Production of Hollywood movie “Indian Summer” has reportedly been put on hold for the time being.

Portrayal of the affair between Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, and Lady Edwina Mountbatten, wife of last British viceroy of India, appears to be the cause. India Government officials have asked to scrutinize the script to review how the Nehru-Edwina affair will be played out, reports suggest.

Governor Gilgit-Baltistan and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira Wednesday said media in the country is free and should remain free as it was the policy of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in the past and it would continue following the same to safeguard media freedom.PPP has always supported free media and freedom of expression and would keep on ensuring it, he said whille speaking on the occasion of oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected office-bearers of Gilgit-Baltistan Union of Journalsits here.

Governor Gilgit-Baltistan and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira Wednesday said media in the country is free and should remain free as it was the policy of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in the past and it would continue following the same to safeguard media freedom.PPP has always supported free media and freedom of expression and would keep on ensuring it, he said whille speaking on the occasion of oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected office-bearers of Gilgit-Baltistan Union of Journalsits here.