Manmohan moves to buy peace with carping Left Himalayan News ServiceNew Delhi, June 27: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today spoke to Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat in a bid to placate the Left over its opposition to the economic policies.A day after the... Women 27 Jun, 2005
Sri Lankan bid to save fuel costs Associated PressColombo, May 23:Police in and around the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, are being told to patrol on bicycle to save on fuel after the government asked several departments to cut consumption by 25 per cent, a police spokesman said here... 23 May, 2005
Indian exports surge to record $80b Agence France PresseNew Delhi, April 8: India’s exports surged 24 per cent to a record 80 billion dollars for the year ended March, but a soaring oil import bill meant the country still ran a trade deficit, Trade Minister Kamal Nath said... 08 Apr, 2005
BIZ BRIEFS Three-nation gas pipeline DHAKA: Bangladesh is yet to decide about signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a gas pipeline project with Myanmar and India as it says New Delhi is reportedly opposed to some issues in the draft memorandum. Dhaka... 01 Apr, 2005
States, farmers support use of bio-diesel Himalayan News Service New Delhi, March 18: Eco-friendly bio-diesel, a possible alternative to petroleum-based diesel, is suddenly finding support from farmers and states like Haryana and Gujarat in India, which are already using it for public... 18 Mar, 2005
IMF funds to Nepal in jeopardy Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, March 10:Nepal could lose the third slice of a funding by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), partly due to announcement of a roll back in some of the fuel prices. The World Bank has already announced it would not... 10 Mar, 2005
Asian airlines recover, but shocks ahead Associated Press Singapore, January 24:Air travel in Asia showed strong growth in 2004, but this year the region’s airlines face tough challenges ranging from high fuel prices to competition from low-cost carriers and a shortage of trained personnel,... 24 Jan, 2005
Asian power utilities stable Agence France PresseSingapore, January 17: The outlook for Asian power utilities will remain stable in the next 12 months despite recent fuel price increases, Moody’s Investors Service said on Monday.Sustainable growth in consumption, supportive... 17 Jan, 2005
UML offices under lock and key of its wings Himalayan News ServiceTanahun, January 13:The sister organisations of the UML today locked out the district party offices to protest the hike in fuel prices. Reports from Tanahun said the ANNFSU students locked the UML district secretary Pratap Lal... Travel 14 Jan, 2005
Will fuel price hike promote electricity use? Himalayan News Service Kathamndu, January 13: At a time when the nation is vehemently protesting the price hike in petroleum products, environmentalists are hopeful that this will encourage people to use more electricity. Clean Energy Nepal, a... Horoscopes 14 Jan, 2005
Indian budget to carry out tough balancing act Himalayan News ServiceNew Delhi, July 7:India’s new finance minister P Chidambaram will have to do a tough balancing act as he gears up to unveil the annual financial budget with a view to spurring investments and putting the economy on a higher... 08 Jul, 2004
BIZ BRIEFS Xechem, Alembic ink pactNEW YORK: Xechem International Inc, a biopharmaceutical company has signed a $3.6-million funding deal with Baroda-based pharmaceutical major Alembic Ltd. Xechem, which manufactures pharmaceutical products using plants and herbs... 16 May, 2004
