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Police charge man after shooting at a jet skier on Murray River
A man has faced court today on firearms charges after allegedly shooting at a jet ski rider on the Murray River yesterday afternoon.
Officers from Murray River Police District responded to reports of shots fired on the Murray River near Moama about 4pm yesterday (Sunday 27 December 2020).
Police were told at least two shots were fired in the direction of a 23-year-old man, who was riding a jet ski, and appeared to have come from a nearby houseboat.
Following inquiries, police executed crime scene warrants at a houseboat and a home on Goldsborough Road, Moama.
A man has been charged with driving offences and resisting arrest after a pursuit in the state's North on Sunday night. About 10.40pm (Sunday 28 December.
Minister for Resources The Honourable Scott Stewart
There’s been an upsurge in the number of people fossicking for gold, sapphires, emeralds and opals in Queensland’s hotspots for precious metals and gems.
More than 18,000 fossickers’ licences have been issued in just the last two financial years.
With gold worth nearly $2,500Aus, fossicking can be very rewarding.
Resources Minister Scott Stewart said fossicking is a popular outdoor activity the whole family can enjoy – right here in Queensland’s backyard.
“Whether you’re hunting for gold in Charters Towers and Clermont, searching for sapphires around Emerald or looking for the vibrant and colourful gemstones of Agate Creek, and western opals at Yowah and Opalton – Queensland is a fossicker’s paradise,” Mr Stewart said.
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The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for revision of the guidelines for obtaining license for providing Direct-To-Home (DTH) broadcasting service in India. License for the DTH will be issued for a period of 20 years in place of present 10 years. Further the period of License may be renewed by 10 years at a time. License fee has been revised from 10% of GR to 8% of AGR. AGR will be calculated by deduction of GST from GR. License Fee will be collected on quarterly basis in lieu of presently annual basis.
DTH operators shall be permitted to operate .to a maximum of 5% of its total channel carrying capacity as permitted platform channels. A one-time non-refundable registration fee of Rs.10,000 per PS channel shall be charged from a DTH operator. Sharing of Infrastructure between DTH operators. DTH operators, willing to share DTH platform and transport stream of TV channels, on voluntary basis, will be allowed. Distributors of TV channels will be permitted to share the common hard