Indian Newslink

25/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/seymour-calls-for-honest-debate-on-government-ownership-spending/
“Our country has always been the site of a battle between two tribes. The effect of emigration, and the world faced by young New Zealanders risks creating a permanent majority for mediocrity. Our country is at a tipping point. We need honest conversations about why the government spends, owns, and regulates, and whether those policies are good enough to secure our future as a First-World Nation.”
-David Seymour, ACT Party Leader in his State of the Nation Address on January 24, 2025

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24/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/luxon-backs-economic-growth-but-the-opposition-slams-government-moves/
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government policy of careful spending and strict economic management is making a difference and that his government had met its campaign promise of tax relief last year, ensuring that Kiwis were keeping more of what they earned for the first time in 14 years. Labour Party and Opposition Leader Chris Hipkins does not agree.

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24/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/government-sets-up-invest-new-zealand-to-attract-foreign-capital/
We want to double our exports in the next ten years:- Christopher Luxon in his State of the Nation Speech on January 23, 2024 (1News Photo)
Invest New Zealand, Merger of Crown Research Institutes are part of the new stimulus to growth-Christopher Luxon with Todd McClay and Judith Collins at the State of the Nation Address (RNZ Photo)

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23/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/challenges-galore-as-the-new-parliament-year-begins/
“When Parliament resumes next week, the first item of business will be the presentation of the Prime Minister’s Statement, which is supposed to set out the broad thrust of the government’s legislative plans for the year ahead. That is followed by a debate, lasting up to 13 hours, and spread over several days, ostensibly on the Statement’s contents, but wide-ranging over any aspect of the government’s performance, and other matters.”
-Peter Dunne, Columnist and Former Minister of Crown

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22/01/2025

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22/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/aucklanders-get-ready-to-welcome-the-year-of-the-snake/
Auckland Council’s Lunar Festival (from January 26 to February 22, 2025) aims to showcase and celebrate the cultures of specifically Southeast Asia, including China, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia and South Korea. Food, Cultural Performances, Exhibitions and other events promise fun and entertainment for all.

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21/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/auckland-zoros-chase-ambition-for-a-multiplex-community-centre/
“We are happy that the Zoroastrian Community Trust of New Zealand has been able to mobilise its finances through savings, collections and contributions, but the high cost of building and maintaining a multi-purpose, state-of-the-art Community Centre will entail greater efforts. We look forward to the contributions and donations of businesses, benefactors, philanthropists and communities to help us to establish our Community Centre and Temple.”
-Navzad Cooverji and Taimur Badhniwala, Trustees

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21/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/luxon-tries-to-head-off-vibecession-with-a-major-reshuffle/
“Notwithstanding all the complicated exchanges of hats and games of musical chairs that necessarily accompany any major Cabinet reshuffle, there are two themes Christopher Luxon is speaking to with these decisions. New Zealand’s economic recovery needs to go beyond a return to baseline. While Luxon and Nicola Willis are still talking about slashed government spending and last year’s tax cuts, neither seems to have shifted the dial on the economic mood of the nation.”
-Marc Daalder, Senior Political Reporter, Newsroom

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20/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/venkateshwara-temple-trust-releases-its-first-wall-calendar/
The aesthetically designed Lord Venkateshwara Devasthanam Charitable Trust with back-to-back Calendar carries exquisite photographs of Lord Venkateshwara and the Avatars of Lord Vishnu, each mentioning important festivals and observances of the month as a footer. Each day of the week also carries Varjyam and Rahu Kalam, with mathematical precision. The Calendar is priced at $10 and can be purchased by remitting the amount to the Bank Account of the Trust: 02-1263-0021465-000 (Reference Calendar 2025). Please email [email protected] with your postal address.

20/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/between-kebabs-and-rice-meals-an-employer-fosters-a-fraternal-bond/
“While we had the initial fear of going to a foreign country – an unknown land far away from our culture, Mr Sourav made us feel at home. He helped us to settle down and provided all the initial support and assistance. He worked with us and taught us the New Zealand work culture and the concept of customer service. He is concerned about our health and safety and complies with all the regulations. He is a good employer.” -Employees of Daaku Kebab and Sourav Investments speaking about their employer
“Employment Law should be fair and must emphasise the rights of employers along with their responsibilities. The media also has its role.” -Matt Robson, Barrister, Auckland
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19/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/the-bleeding-has-reduced-but-the-pain-lingers-for-kashmiri-hindus/
Story updated. Today, Sunday, January 19, 2025, marks the 35th Anniversary of the massacre in Kashmir. More than 300,000 Kashmiri Hindus were forced out of their homes by a rising Muslim insurgency. Fear and anxiety drove them out of their homes. Hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes (some their families) and all their belongings and fled to the neighbouring Jammu and other parts of India. Many of them settled overseas. Like those millions, Dr Primla Khar and Veer Khar in Auckland bear the scar of that fateful day on January 19, 1990. They have been residents of New Zealand for the past 26 years and serve our communities and comfort the elderly with fervour. Please watch the Video and listen to the Podcast in this story.

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19/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/luxon-shuffles-his-cabinet-with-major-changes-to-unleash-economic-growth/
“I am delivering a refreshed team focused on unleashing economic growth to make people better off, create more opportunities for business and “help us afford the world-class health and education that Kiwis deserve.’ Nicola Willis will focus on leading the government’s growth agenda to unleash the potential of our businesses to grow, develop talent and attract investment.”
-Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announcing his Cabinet Reshuffle on Sunday, January 19, 2025 in Wellington

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17/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/philosopher-encourages-dialogue-between-traditions-to-reconcile-differences/
“Māori philosophy is fascinating. It has a different interpretation of the letter i. It refers to the community at large, very unlike the Western individual-centric worldview. Moreover, the concept of oneness that we witness in Indian Advaita Vedanta has several similarities with the Māori worldview.”
Professor Jaysankar Lal Shaw, Retired Professor of Philosophy, Victoria University, Wellington

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17/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/bollywood-star-saif-ali-khan-stabbed-at-home-intruder-caught-fans-in-frenzy/
“Saif Ali Khan walked into the (Lilavati) Hospital ‘like a lion’ and was accompanied by his (eight-year-old) son Taimur. He did not even use a stretcher. He was soaked in blood when he arrived at the hospital. He is very fortunate. If the knife had gone 2 mm deeper, he would have sustained a serious injury.”
-Niraj Uttamani, Chief Operating Officer, Lilavati Hospital where the actor is recovering

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16/01/2025

Greetings from Indian Newslink for a Happy News Year.
We are pleased to present the Digital Edition dated January 15, 2025, our first issue this year. Please read it at https://indiannewslink.co.nz/inl-digital-edition-january-15-2025/
The issue contains news reports and features on the increasing prospects for a trade pact between New Zealand and India, the explosive situation in the Middle East, Donald Trump’s Presidency, and other issues of interest. The issue includes all our regulars- Current Affairs, Education, Fiji, Business, Open-Ed and our Leader, Community, Entertainment and Sports.
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15/01/2025

https://indiannewslink.co.nz/prospects-for-higher-levels-of-engagement-and-fta-with-india-brighten/
Foreign Minister Winston Peters said at the end of last year, “In the past 12 months, we have seriously upped the tempo in high-level and regular political engagement with the Indian Government. This is critical to the uplift of our relationship. This has helped to build stronger connections, greater alignment and understanding, increased trust and a shared commitment to take the relationship to a new level. With GDP growth expected to average over 6.7% through 2030, India represents a significant ongoing opportunity for New Zealand businesses.”

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