BIZ BRIEFS Industrial fair concludesSUNSARI: A one month-long eastern regional industrial fair organised in Dharan has been ended 15 days earlier. The fair organised in Bhanu chowk of Dharan was closed down by the local administration after the general public... 29 May, 2004
IN OTHER WORDS Merry times Royal weddings have the continent all atwitter, as the crown princes of Denmark and Spain married in the same month. The lavish royal weddings, a welcome distraction for millions of viewers, were especially big hits because the brides were... 26 May, 2004
SBI plans Myanmar operation Himalayan News ServiceYangon, May 26:More than 40 years after it wound up operations in Myanmar, the State Bank of India (SBI) is mulling resuming operations in the country once again. A team of SBI officials was in Yangon early this month to assess... 26 May, 2004
Valencia outplay Marseille, win UEFA Cup Associated PressGoteborg, May 20:Vicente Rodriguez and Miguel Angel ‘Mista’ Ferrer scored a goal in each half on Wednesday as Spanish champion Valencia won the UEFA Cup after beating Marseille 2-0.Valencia, which lost back-to back Champions League... 21 May, 2004
Tourist arrival at Sunauli rises Arun Gyanwali Bhairahawa, May 21: Despite the ongoing Maoists conflict, the number of land tourists entering the country via the Sunauli transit point has increased. According to Belhiya Immigration Office, the total number of tourists arriving in the... 21 May, 2004
Biz briefs Wheat production risesBHOJPUR: Wheat output in Bhojpur district has increased this year as compared to the previous year. According to the district agricultural development office, 6,898 metric tonnes of wheat has been produced in the district this... 21 May, 2004
SNIPPETS Six Indian soldiers killedGAUHATI: Militants ambushed and killed six soldiers on Monday in a remote village in India’s northeastern state of Tripura, police said. Two jeeps of the paramilitary Border Security Force were attacked with gunfire and... Women 18 May, 2004
Junta, NLD urged to reach agreement Associated PressYangon, May 15:The UN secretary-general has urged Myanmar’s military government and its main pro-democracy party to reach an agreement under which the party - led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi - would attend a... Women 16 May, 2004
India seeks alliance with Cambodia, Myanmar Himalayan News ServiceNew Delhi, May 16:A high-powered delegation from India will attend the Asia Business Forum meeting in Cambodia to explore possible joint ventures and collaboration in the Asia Pacific region.The 13-member delegation — led by by... 16 May, 2004
Next government:The dangers that lie ahead Bijay AryalThe quest for the next prime minister continues. The agitating political parties are speaking of “bringing the derailed constitution back on the rails” through the “correction” of the regression committed by the King on 4 October... 13 May, 2004
Henri Delaunay — the architect behind European Championship Himalayan News ServiceKathmandu, May 12:The idea of the European Championships was first thought of in 1927 by Henri Delaunay, who was the head of the French Football Federation. No one seriously entertained his idea, as football bosses at that time... 12 May, 2004
IN OTHER WORDS DNA forensics Americans are now familiar with the power of DNA as a tool of justice. Television series star DNA as the ultimate detective. But in the real world, the states’ forensic laboratories are a hodgepodge of low skill levels and weak... 12 May, 2004
