Australia keen on more cooperation in infra, tourism sectors

Australia is keen on enhancing cooperation in infrastructure and tourism sector with India to further boost the economic ties between the countries, a consultant from Australia said today.
A team of consultants from the country visited India recently and held discussions with a number of government organisations and industry bodies to seek suggestions on implementation of PPP model in infrastructure.
"India is very successful in collaborating with private agencies on executing big projects. We want to take lessons from the country," Infrastructure Australia Board member Nicole Lockwood said.
India is also negotiating a free trade agreement with Australia and is expected to complete by the end of 2015.

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Aviva Life launches new policy, covers 12 critical illnesses * Private insurer Aviva Life today launched Extra Cover, a combination of two of its online plans - i-Life (term) and Health Secure (critical illness).

Along with the benefits of a term plan, Extra Cover proposition will provide cover for 12 critical illnesses, Aviva Life said in a release issued here.
"We have launched Extra Cover - a combination of two products, which will not only provide the customers with life cover at a nominal cost, but also cover 12 critical illnesses," Aviva Life Director, Marketing and Direct Sales, Rishi Piparaiya said.

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Lupin, Rotary Club tie up to combat tuberculosis in Mumbai * Drugmaker Lupin today said it has joined hands with Rotary Club to combat tuberculosis in Mumbai on the eve of World TB Day.
Special camps will be set up across 150 Rotary clubs, Lupin said in a statement.
Lupin Executive Vice-President Dhananjay Bakhle said: "We have always strived hard to serve our communities by ensuring that we help treat disease and heal, thus enriching human life."
"We understood that a campaign of this magnitude would not be possible to execute alone and hence we chose to partner with Lupin," Rotary District Governor-Elect Subhash Kulkarni said.