Musharraf-Vajpayee chat warms up mood at summit Muddassir Rizvi Pakistan President Musharraf’s meeting with Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vayjpayee on the sidelines of the South Asian summit Monday - their first chat in nearly three years -- has overshadowed the otherwise high-profile meeting... 07 Jan, 2004
Emergency extension Emergency extensionKing Gyanendra, acting at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, ordered a fresh state of emergency in a bid to give continuity to the same, which was initially clamped down on November 26. The announcement came in a royal... 28 May, 2002
ADB reorganises regional departments Asian Development Bank has reorganised its operational departments into five regional departments – East and Central Asia, Mekong, Pacific, South Asia, and Southeast Asia – to strengthen the country focus of its activities. These five regional... Horoscopes 21 May, 2002
Japan proposes food stock reserve Japan has proposed for the establishment of international food stock reserve for emergency assistance to the poor nations. The proposal was made by a top Japanese government official to the World Trade Organisations (WTO) at the ongoing meeting of... Travel 16 May, 2002
Pandey elected ABF member General Secretary of Nepal Basketball Association (NBA) Sita Pandey has been elected the executive committee member for 2002-2006 term of the Asian Basketball Federation (ABF). The election was held in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia on May... 07 May, 2002