India wants to resolve disputes with Pak, China: PM Agence France PresseKolkota, January 12:Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today he wants “out-of-the-box” solutions to settle his country’s long running disputes with neighbours Pakistan and China. Singh told a meeting organised by the... Women 12 Jan, 2005
Labour accords Thousands of Nepali labourers fly overseas each year after paying phenomenal sums to the recruiting agencies but several of them end up being swindled by both the agencies as well as the so-called employers. Nonetheless the lure of overseas employment... 08 Jun, 2004
J Lo breezes in to Moscow Observer News ServiceMoscow:Once a capital city of grim department stores and long food queues, Moscow is hitting the retail big time as it prepares for the arrival of a curvy starlet with a penchant for expensive designer clothes, pink diamonds and... Travel Abroad 24 May, 2004
Indian partner unlikely to get Pak tele-licence Associated Press Islamabad, July 5: Pakistan is unlikely to grant a long-distance telephone licence to a company which has an Indian partner because of security concerns, the telecommunications regulator said today. Century Telecom Ltd, a consortium... 07 May, 2004
Green tea leaves in Ilam face market shortage Himalayan News Service Ilam, April 30: Green tea farmers in Ilam are worried since tea leaves are not getting a proper market. The problem has been created due to excessive production of green tea leaves that has beaten the consumption capacity of tea... 30 Apr, 2004
Security tops agenda at Manila ministerial meet Agence France PresseManila, January 30Thirty-two East Asian and Latin American countries agreed at a ministerial meeting today to make security issues ranging from terrorism to transnational crime top priority as they seek to enhance ties between the... Women 31 Jan, 2004
UN to reassess claims of Afghan asylum-seekers in Australia Associated PressCanberra, January 6The United Nations said today it would likely approve the refugee claims of 22 Afghan asylum seekers languishing in a Pacific island detention camp, reversing an earlier decision to reject them.The announcement by the... Women 07 Jan, 2004
Pakistan to play two Tests, five one-dayers in Zimbabwe Pakistan will play two Tests and five one-day internationals on their tour of Zimbabwe in November-December this year, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Wednesday. They will also play five one-day matches and two Tests in South Africa... 22 May, 2002
Delegates arrive for FAO regional meet Representatives of seven Pacific nations have arrived here to attend the 26th Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) regional conference for Asia and Pacific that will review the state of agriculture and food security in the region.Australia, Fiji,... Horoscopes 12 May, 2002
Economy faces uphill task The country’s economy is facing unusual challenges due to slowdown in the industrial sector, decline in production and mounting security concerns. All this is clearly indicated in the dismal figures of economic growth—the growth of Gross Domestic... 29 Apr, 2002
