SouthAsiaBiz: February 2008 Archives

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Feb27	Shane Warne: The Next Big Challenge Razib Ahmed February 27, 2008 Know More: India Cricket, IPL Shane Warne has been appointed captain and coach of IPL Jaipur. IPL Jaipur is one of the eight franchises of BCCI-organized Indian premier league (IPL). The bowling legend has immediately expressed that he is looking forward to leading the side and his first task is to build a winning team in the twenty20 format. Continue Reading Posted at 3:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb27	Brad Hogg Says Good Bye to International Cricket Razib Ahmed February 27, 2008 Australian cricketer Brad Hogg has gone into retirement from international cricket recently. The left arm chinamen bowler was almost a regular face of Australia’s ODI team since Shane Warne’s retirement from ODI cricket. Though he was regarded as an... Continue Reading Posted at 3:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India: Good Time for Golf? Razib Ahmed February 27, 2008 India is known as a ‘cricket crazy’ nation in the world when it comes to spots. Now, time has come to take golf into account as it is considered to be the fastest growing sport in India. Well, you... Continue Reading Posted at 2:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: What Next? Razib Ahmed February 27, 2008 Nepal is going to have general election on April 10, 2008. Unfortunately, most people in the country are not busy with election. Instead, they are worried for the return of political instability that plagued the nation for many years... Continue Reading Posted at 1:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb26	India: Monkey Marriage Held Razib Ahmed February 26, 2008 An exceptional marriage ceremony has been held in Ghanteswara village of Orissa state in India recently. It was not a typical marriage ceremony as both bride and groom were monkeys. Amidst a huge enthusiasm among the villagers, the marriage... Continue Reading Posted at 4:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bhutan: More Mobile Phones and Less Land Phones Razib Ahmed February 26, 2008 Ugyen Penjore has written an interesting report in Kuensel Online: Landlines go under - cellulars soar. The heading is enough to give you the message. Mobile phone came to Bhutan in 2003 and in fact, Bhutan was one of... Continue Reading Posted at 3:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bhutan and Luxury Razib Ahmed February 26, 2008 I have been writing about South Asia in this blog for nearly 2 years and I have tried my best to give adequate coverage about Bhutan. Most of the times, I wrote about the simple and innocent life style... Continue Reading Posted at 3:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	CB Series: India and Australia in Final Razib Ahmed February 26, 2008 India will meet Australia in the final of CB Series. Australia confirmed their berth of CB series final earlier, while India secured a place of final with an excellent seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka yesterday. Thus Sri Lanka crushed... Continue Reading Posted at 3:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal Elections 2008: 2,200 Candidates Filed Nomination Razib Ahmed February 26, 2008 The generation in Nepal is going to take place in April 10 2008. So, there is just 1 and a half month left. Around 17.5 million people can vote in the election. Of course, not everyone goes to vote... Continue Reading Posted at 2:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan: An increase in gas tariff will hurt the textile industry Mehdi Hassan February 26, 2008 Pakistan’s textile industry is going to face a tough time ahead. Till March this year, due to power shortfall, there will be loss of production. Furthermore, a 5.56% increase in the gas tariff will raise the production cost. It would... Continue Reading Posted at 7:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb25	Honda aims high for Indian Auto Market Razib Ahmed February 25, 2008 India has one of the fastest growing auto markets in the world. Last month, Tata Nano caused a sensation among the consumers. It is the cheapest car in the world. It will come to the market very soon. Honda... Continue Reading Posted at 2:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb24	Bangladesh vs South Africa 1st Test: Great Expectations but Paradise Lost! Razib Ahmed February 24, 2008 Yes, the day started with a lot of expectation for Bangladeshi fans. When the day started, they were dreaming of a big upset. However, the batsmen again disappointed Bangladesh. Bangladesh team started the second day with a lot of... Continue Reading Posted at 2:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India: Rising Inflation and Food Price Razib Ahmed February 24, 2008 No one likes inflation but it is a part of life almost in any country. The rate of inflation in India is not alarming but it is making life of ordinary people very difficult. Most people in India are... Continue Reading Posted at 1:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb23	Lower rents and call charges decreases Sri Lanka Telecom's revenue Mehdi Hassan February 23, 2008 Because of lowering the rents and call charges, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) experienced a 17% decrease in its profit in the last quarter of 2007. However, the largest fixed line operator of Sri Lanka saw a 4% increase to Rs.... Continue Reading Posted at 11:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sri Lankan researchers developed herbal treatment for AIDS Mehdi Hassan February 23, 2008 Sri Lankan herbal medicine researchers have found herbal treatment for AIDS patients. This herbal medicine would lessen the pains and elongates the life span of AIDS patients. Researchers at the Bandaranaike Memorial Ayurvedic Research Institute (BMARI) developed this herbal medicine.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Fuel Shortage and Political Turmoil Razib Ahmed February 23, 2008 Nepali people are going to have their general election on first half of April. So, there is less than 2 months left but few people are now contemplating on election. Instead, most people in the country are now busy... Continue Reading Posted at 1:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mobile phone subscribers increases in India :8.77 million mobile subscribers and still growing Mehdi Hassan February 23, 2008 India has proven it once again that it has a potential telecommunication market and there is more room for growth. According to a report published by Telecom Regulatory Authority India (TRAI), the country observed an addition of 8.77 million new... Continue Reading Posted at 9:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	HDFC Bank merging with the Centurion Bank of Punjab Limited Mehdi Hassan February 23, 2008 HDFC Bank, the third largest bank of India, is planning to buy Centurion Bank of Punjab Ltd. Though officials of the two banks said that there is no such speculations at this stage, news is out that today the board... Continue Reading Posted at 7:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nissan is planning to increase its presence in India Mehdi Hassan February 23, 2008 Famous Japanese auto-maker, Nissan, has finally decided to increase its presence in India. Since other big companies have entered into India earlier, Nissan is now planning to focus on building up a good supply line and a strong customer base... Continue Reading Posted at 12:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb21	Inflation in Maldives in 2007 Razib Ahmed February 21, 2008 Inflation is a thing that is not very common in Maldives. However, in 2007, the people of Maldives got a shock of inflation as the rate of inflation doubled. The price of food items increased significantly and life became... Continue Reading Posted at 2:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Desperate Effort to Bring Fuel Razib Ahmed February 21, 2008 Fuel shortage is now the main problem for Nepal. General election is knocking at the door but the people are now busier with tackling fuel crisis than any other thing. Nepal does not have any good reserve of fuel... Continue Reading Posted at 2:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb19	Pakistan and Sri Lanka are looking forward to increase bilateral trade Mehdi Hassan February 19, 2008 To increase the bi-lateral trade between two countries, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Sri Lanka Trade Development Board (SLTDB) are going to sign a memorandum of understanding in Karachi.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Australian based Overseas Vehicles Sales Limited changes location in Sri Lanka Mehdi Hassan February 19, 2008 Now, Sri Lanka will produce cars of major brands to export to other countries in Asia. An Australia based company, Overseas Vehicles Sales Limited, will relocate its conversion facility in Sri Lanka to a larger place to increase its capability.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:13 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb18	SAARC countries agree to reduce illegal wildlife trading Mehdi Hassan February 18, 2008 In order to protect the wild life, SAARC countries have agreed to work together on reducing the illegal wild life trade. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation popularly known as SAARC has eight members at present.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:57 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Maldives Eating Undersea: A Novel Experience? Razib Ahmed February 18, 2008 Maldives is surely one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world. In Aol, I found a list of The World's Most Unusual Restaurants. One restaurant was from Maldives: Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. It is situated in... Continue Reading Posted at 7:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kathmandu: Fuel Crisis Hurting Life Razib Ahmed February 18, 2008 People living in Nepalese capital Kathmandu are now suffering from a fuel crisis. Nepal does not have any big reserve of oil and it imports fuel from India on a regular basis. A continuous political strike has paralyzed southern... Continue Reading Posted at 6:25 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan Elections 2008 in Google Hot Trends Razib Ahmed February 18, 2008 The voting for Pakistan elections 2008 has finished and everyone is waiting for the results. The good news is that the poll has finished without any major violence. This is a very important election for the future of Pakistan.... Continue Reading Posted at 6:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan Elections 2008: Latest Updates Razib Ahmed February 18, 2008 Today, Pakistani people have cast their votes. I think that voting is almost over and the political parties are waiting for the results. This is a very important election for the future of Pakistan. Of course, the status of... Continue Reading Posted at 5:01 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	After Tata Nano, it's time for OneCAT Mehdi Hassan February 18, 2008 After the smallest and cheapest car, Tata Nano, Indian consumers are going to see a car that runs on air. French inventor, Guy Negre, has been working over an environment friendly car for more than ten years. Indian auto-giant, Tata,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb16	Tata is going to Make Helicopter Razib Ahmed February 16, 2008 Tata shocked the world last month by unveiling the cheapest car in the world. It seems that Tata officials are in a mood to surprise us on a regular basis. Now, Tata is going to be in helicopter business. ... Continue Reading Posted at 10:35 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: The Fight Against Population Growth Razib Ahmed February 16, 2008 Population growth is perhaps the number one problem for South Asia. Feeding a huge population has become a major cause of concern for almost all the countries in this region. Nepal has a population growth of 2.2%. It is... Continue Reading Posted at 9:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Is Kathmandu heading towards Fuel Crisis? Razib Ahmed February 16, 2008 The winter is almost over in Nepal. So, there should be less demand for fuel now. That is why, the news of impending fuel crisis in Nepalese capital made me surprised.... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb15	Stray dogs are becoming a major problem for Bhutan Mehdi Hassan February 15, 2008 The rising dog population is becoming a major problem for Bhutan. Coupled with this, the small number of veterinarians in the country has made the problem more accute. To control the country's dog population, government took up sterilization program in... Continue Reading Posted at 4:13 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb14	The development must go on : the biggest challenge for the upcoming government of Pakistan Mehdi Hassan February 14, 2008 For the next government of Pakistan, continuing the economical growth of the country will be the biggest challenge. In a conference, ‘Economic Challenges for the New Government & other Sectoral Issues,’ organized by Investment Marketing Conferences (IMC), the speakers expressed... Continue Reading Posted at 7:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan's large manufacturing industries experienced growth in the first five months of the ongoing fiscal year Mehdi Hassan February 14, 2008 According to a statistical report published by Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics, big industries in Pakistan have experienced a 7 percent growth in the first five months of the ongoing fiscal year.... Continue Reading Posted at 6:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb13	Latest Updates of Reliance Power IPO Razib Ahmed February 13, 2008 The IPO of Reliance Power created a lot of interest among investors a few weeks ago. It was hailed as the largest IPO in the history of India. Reliance Power had no problem to get nearly $2.9 billion from... Continue Reading Posted at 4:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb12	Outsourcing to India : The USA is disnterested but the UK is interested Mehdi Hassan February 12, 2008 In my previous post, I wrote about American companies’ growing disinterest in outsourcing operations to India. Interestingly, American companies may be losing their interest but companies of United Kingdom are getting interested. Tesco, a major UK based retailer, entered the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:25 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	IT Outsourcing: Will India lose its attraction as a suitable IT outsourcing destination? Mehdi Hassan February 12, 2008 American companies are not happy with the performance of Indian IT service providers. Since they do not have any alternative at present, they are being forced to outsource to India. This is the finding of Forrester Research, a reputed USA... Continue Reading Posted at 9:50 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb11	'Basanta Shrawan' without King Gyanendra Razib Ahmed February 11, 2008 'Basanta Shrawan' is one of the popular festivals of Nepal. If you want to know about it then read this: Sri Panchami or Basant Panchami : (February). In the past, King of Nepal used to be the main guest... Continue Reading Posted at 10:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb10	Corporate Bazaar 2008: How to Increase Revenue from Ready Made Garments (RMG) Export? Mehdi Hassan February 10, 2008 The only corporate fair of the country, Corporate Bazaar 2008, started yesterday. Five seminars will be held in this three day fair. The first seminar was held yesterday 3 p.m. at noon. The topic of the seminar was, “How to... Continue Reading Posted at 12:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Maldives tourism sector experienced unprecedented growth in 2007 Mehdi Hassan February 10, 2008 2007 had been a great year for the Maldives tourism sector. Finally, the major foreign currency earning sector of this tsunami torn country has turned around and started to make profit. Last year, the tourism sector experienced a 12.3% growth... Continue Reading Posted at 11:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 9	Bangladeshi Dolphins: An endangered species of Bangladesh Mehdi Hassan February 9, 2008 Till now, I have heard of dolphins in Bangladesh but this is the first time I am seeing picture of one. It is really beautiful. Check it out. ... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 8	Emirates Airlines and Sri Lanka Airlines part ways after ten years Mehdi Hassan February 8, 2008 After months of struggle, Emirates Airlines finally decided to sell its share of Sri Lankan Airlines and end its ten year contract with the company. This decision came following a clash of interest between the Sri Lankan government and Emirates... Continue Reading Posted at 6:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 7	Bangladesh: Corporate Bazaar 2008 Razib Ahmed February 7, 2008 Earlier today, I attended a press conference about Corporate Bazaar 2008. The press conference took place at the Hotel Sarina in Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh. If you want to know about Corporate Bazaar 2008 then you should visit... Continue Reading Posted at 9:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 6	Indian IT companies are becoming performance conscious Mehdi Hassan February 6, 2008 India’s leading IT firm, Tata Consultancy Service laid off 500 workers for they could not meet the company’s performance requirements. This is not the first time, last year, 500 employees left the company for their poor performance results.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Indian Telecom Sector: Getting flooded by investors Mehdi Hassan February 6, 2008 In the next three years, India’s telecommunication sector will have investment around $24 billion. The country’s growing economy and rising demand of mobile-phones among the consumers have attracted new mobile companies. This is one of the largest investments seen in... Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 5	Nepal Rofus-vented Prinia: New bird sub-species found in Nepal Mehdi Hassan February 5, 2008 A new species of bird has been found by scientists at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR) in Nepal. The new sub-species named, Nepal Rofus-vented Prinia (Prinia burnesii nipalensis) was first recorded to be found in Eastern Nepal two years ago.... Continue Reading Posted at 11:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal heading towards a dark future: Needs more ELECTRICITY Mehdi Hassan February 5, 2008 A small under-developed country, Nepal is now suffering badly from power shortage and the problem will become worse in the coming years. The tragic part of the story is that government agency, Nepal Electric Authority (NEA), which overlooks the country’s... Continue Reading Posted at 10:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal needs Rs. 30 billion ($ 471.5 million ) to rebuild the country Mehdi Hassan February 5, 2008 To rebuild the country, Nepal government requires about $ 471.5 million (30 billion Rupees). Nepal’s Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction submitted this proposal at the meeting with the representatives of the donor countries and agencies that ended today.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 4	Saudi companies are interested to invest in energy, steel and pharmaceutical sector in Pakistan Mehdi Hassan February 4, 2008 Three major Saudi companies are showing interest in investing in energy, steel and pharmaceutical sector in Pakistan. The chief executives of the three companies: Al-Tuwairqi, Hubco and Al-Bakri International, held three separate meetings with Caretaker Prime Minister, Mohammadmian Soomro yesterday.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

« January 2008 | Main | March 2008 »

Feb27	Shane Warne: The Next Big Challenge Razib Ahmed February 27, 2008 Know More: India Cricket, IPL Shane Warne has been appointed captain and coach of IPL Jaipur. IPL Jaipur is one of the eight franchises of BCCI-organized Indian premier league (IPL). The bowling legend has immediately expressed that he is looking forward to leading the side and his first task is to build a winning team in the twenty20 format. Continue Reading Posted at 3:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb27	Brad Hogg Says Good Bye to International Cricket Razib Ahmed February 27, 2008 Australian cricketer Brad Hogg has gone into retirement from international cricket recently. The left arm chinamen bowler was almost a regular face of Australia’s ODI team since Shane Warne’s retirement from ODI cricket. Though he was regarded as an... Continue Reading Posted at 3:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India: Good Time for Golf? Razib Ahmed February 27, 2008 India is known as a ‘cricket crazy’ nation in the world when it comes to spots. Now, time has come to take golf into account as it is considered to be the fastest growing sport in India. Well, you... Continue Reading Posted at 2:56 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: What Next? Razib Ahmed February 27, 2008 Nepal is going to have general election on April 10, 2008. Unfortunately, most people in the country are not busy with election. Instead, they are worried for the return of political instability that plagued the nation for many years... Continue Reading Posted at 1:19 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb26	India: Monkey Marriage Held Razib Ahmed February 26, 2008 An exceptional marriage ceremony has been held in Ghanteswara village of Orissa state in India recently. It was not a typical marriage ceremony as both bride and groom were monkeys. Amidst a huge enthusiasm among the villagers, the marriage... Continue Reading Posted at 4:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bhutan: More Mobile Phones and Less Land Phones Razib Ahmed February 26, 2008 Ugyen Penjore has written an interesting report in Kuensel Online: Landlines go under - cellulars soar. The heading is enough to give you the message. Mobile phone came to Bhutan in 2003 and in fact, Bhutan was one of... Continue Reading Posted at 3:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Bhutan and Luxury Razib Ahmed February 26, 2008 I have been writing about South Asia in this blog for nearly 2 years and I have tried my best to give adequate coverage about Bhutan. Most of the times, I wrote about the simple and innocent life style... Continue Reading Posted at 3:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	CB Series: India and Australia in Final Razib Ahmed February 26, 2008 India will meet Australia in the final of CB Series. Australia confirmed their berth of CB series final earlier, while India secured a place of final with an excellent seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka yesterday. Thus Sri Lanka crushed... Continue Reading Posted at 3:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal Elections 2008: 2,200 Candidates Filed Nomination Razib Ahmed February 26, 2008 The generation in Nepal is going to take place in April 10 2008. So, there is just 1 and a half month left. Around 17.5 million people can vote in the election. Of course, not everyone goes to vote... Continue Reading Posted at 2:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan: An increase in gas tariff will hurt the textile industry Mehdi Hassan February 26, 2008 Pakistan’s textile industry is going to face a tough time ahead. Till March this year, due to power shortfall, there will be loss of production. Furthermore, a 5.56% increase in the gas tariff will raise the production cost. It would... Continue Reading Posted at 7:09 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb25	Honda aims high for Indian Auto Market Razib Ahmed February 25, 2008 India has one of the fastest growing auto markets in the world. Last month, Tata Nano caused a sensation among the consumers. It is the cheapest car in the world. It will come to the market very soon. Honda... Continue Reading Posted at 2:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb24	Bangladesh vs South Africa 1st Test: Great Expectations but Paradise Lost! Razib Ahmed February 24, 2008 Yes, the day started with a lot of expectation for Bangladeshi fans. When the day started, they were dreaming of a big upset. However, the batsmen again disappointed Bangladesh. Bangladesh team started the second day with a lot of... Continue Reading Posted at 2:47 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	India: Rising Inflation and Food Price Razib Ahmed February 24, 2008 No one likes inflation but it is a part of life almost in any country. The rate of inflation in India is not alarming but it is making life of ordinary people very difficult. Most people in India are... Continue Reading Posted at 1:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb23	Lower rents and call charges decreases Sri Lanka Telecom's revenue Mehdi Hassan February 23, 2008 Because of lowering the rents and call charges, Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) experienced a 17% decrease in its profit in the last quarter of 2007. However, the largest fixed line operator of Sri Lanka saw a 4% increase to Rs.... Continue Reading Posted at 11:02 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sri Lankan researchers developed herbal treatment for AIDS Mehdi Hassan February 23, 2008 Sri Lankan herbal medicine researchers have found herbal treatment for AIDS patients. This herbal medicine would lessen the pains and elongates the life span of AIDS patients. Researchers at the Bandaranaike Memorial Ayurvedic Research Institute (BMARI) developed this herbal medicine.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Fuel Shortage and Political Turmoil Razib Ahmed February 23, 2008 Nepali people are going to have their general election on first half of April. So, there is less than 2 months left but few people are now contemplating on election. Instead, most people in the country are now busy... Continue Reading Posted at 1:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mobile phone subscribers increases in India :8.77 million mobile subscribers and still growing Mehdi Hassan February 23, 2008 India has proven it once again that it has a potential telecommunication market and there is more room for growth. According to a report published by Telecom Regulatory Authority India (TRAI), the country observed an addition of 8.77 million new... Continue Reading Posted at 9:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	HDFC Bank merging with the Centurion Bank of Punjab Limited Mehdi Hassan February 23, 2008 HDFC Bank, the third largest bank of India, is planning to buy Centurion Bank of Punjab Ltd. Though officials of the two banks said that there is no such speculations at this stage, news is out that today the board... Continue Reading Posted at 7:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nissan is planning to increase its presence in India Mehdi Hassan February 23, 2008 Famous Japanese auto-maker, Nissan, has finally decided to increase its presence in India. Since other big companies have entered into India earlier, Nissan is now planning to focus on building up a good supply line and a strong customer base... Continue Reading Posted at 12:56 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb21	Inflation in Maldives in 2007 Razib Ahmed February 21, 2008 Inflation is a thing that is not very common in Maldives. However, in 2007, the people of Maldives got a shock of inflation as the rate of inflation doubled. The price of food items increased significantly and life became... Continue Reading Posted at 2:44 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Desperate Effort to Bring Fuel Razib Ahmed February 21, 2008 Fuel shortage is now the main problem for Nepal. General election is knocking at the door but the people are now busier with tackling fuel crisis than any other thing. Nepal does not have any good reserve of fuel... Continue Reading Posted at 2:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb19	Pakistan and Sri Lanka are looking forward to increase bilateral trade Mehdi Hassan February 19, 2008 To increase the bi-lateral trade between two countries, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Sri Lanka Trade Development Board (SLTDB) are going to sign a memorandum of understanding in Karachi.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:30 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Australian based Overseas Vehicles Sales Limited changes location in Sri Lanka Mehdi Hassan February 19, 2008 Now, Sri Lanka will produce cars of major brands to export to other countries in Asia. An Australia based company, Overseas Vehicles Sales Limited, will relocate its conversion facility in Sri Lanka to a larger place to increase its capability.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:13 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb18	SAARC countries agree to reduce illegal wildlife trading Mehdi Hassan February 18, 2008 In order to protect the wild life, SAARC countries have agreed to work together on reducing the illegal wild life trade. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation popularly known as SAARC has eight members at present.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:57 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Maldives Eating Undersea: A Novel Experience? Razib Ahmed February 18, 2008 Maldives is surely one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the world. In Aol, I found a list of The World's Most Unusual Restaurants. One restaurant was from Maldives: Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. It is situated in... Continue Reading Posted at 7:06 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Kathmandu: Fuel Crisis Hurting Life Razib Ahmed February 18, 2008 People living in Nepalese capital Kathmandu are now suffering from a fuel crisis. Nepal does not have any big reserve of oil and it imports fuel from India on a regular basis. A continuous political strike has paralyzed southern... Continue Reading Posted at 6:25 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan Elections 2008 in Google Hot Trends Razib Ahmed February 18, 2008 The voting for Pakistan elections 2008 has finished and everyone is waiting for the results. The good news is that the poll has finished without any major violence. This is a very important election for the future of Pakistan.... Continue Reading Posted at 6:11 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan Elections 2008: Latest Updates Razib Ahmed February 18, 2008 Today, Pakistani people have cast their votes. I think that voting is almost over and the political parties are waiting for the results. This is a very important election for the future of Pakistan. Of course, the status of... Continue Reading Posted at 5:01 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	After Tata Nano, it's time for OneCAT Mehdi Hassan February 18, 2008 After the smallest and cheapest car, Tata Nano, Indian consumers are going to see a car that runs on air. French inventor, Guy Negre, has been working over an environment friendly car for more than ten years. Indian auto-giant, Tata,... Continue Reading Posted at 4:33 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb16	Tata is going to Make Helicopter Razib Ahmed February 16, 2008 Tata shocked the world last month by unveiling the cheapest car in the world. It seems that Tata officials are in a mood to surprise us on a regular basis. Now, Tata is going to be in helicopter business. ... Continue Reading Posted at 10:35 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: The Fight Against Population Growth Razib Ahmed February 16, 2008 Population growth is perhaps the number one problem for South Asia. Feeding a huge population has become a major cause of concern for almost all the countries in this region. Nepal has a population growth of 2.2%. It is... Continue Reading Posted at 9:12 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal: Is Kathmandu heading towards Fuel Crisis? Razib Ahmed February 16, 2008 The winter is almost over in Nepal. So, there should be less demand for fuel now. That is why, the news of impending fuel crisis in Nepalese capital made me surprised.... Continue Reading Posted at 8:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb15	Stray dogs are becoming a major problem for Bhutan Mehdi Hassan February 15, 2008 The rising dog population is becoming a major problem for Bhutan. Coupled with this, the small number of veterinarians in the country has made the problem more accute. To control the country's dog population, government took up sterilization program in... Continue Reading Posted at 4:13 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb14	The development must go on : the biggest challenge for the upcoming government of Pakistan Mehdi Hassan February 14, 2008 For the next government of Pakistan, continuing the economical growth of the country will be the biggest challenge. In a conference, ‘Economic Challenges for the New Government & other Sectoral Issues,’ organized by Investment Marketing Conferences (IMC), the speakers expressed... Continue Reading Posted at 7:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Pakistan's large manufacturing industries experienced growth in the first five months of the ongoing fiscal year Mehdi Hassan February 14, 2008 According to a statistical report published by Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics, big industries in Pakistan have experienced a 7 percent growth in the first five months of the ongoing fiscal year.... Continue Reading Posted at 6:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb13	Latest Updates of Reliance Power IPO Razib Ahmed February 13, 2008 The IPO of Reliance Power created a lot of interest among investors a few weeks ago. It was hailed as the largest IPO in the history of India. Reliance Power had no problem to get nearly $2.9 billion from... Continue Reading Posted at 4:18 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb12	Outsourcing to India : The USA is disnterested but the UK is interested Mehdi Hassan February 12, 2008 In my previous post, I wrote about American companies’ growing disinterest in outsourcing operations to India. Interestingly, American companies may be losing their interest but companies of United Kingdom are getting interested. Tesco, a major UK based retailer, entered the... Continue Reading Posted at 11:25 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	IT Outsourcing: Will India lose its attraction as a suitable IT outsourcing destination? Mehdi Hassan February 12, 2008 American companies are not happy with the performance of Indian IT service providers. Since they do not have any alternative at present, they are being forced to outsource to India. This is the finding of Forrester Research, a reputed USA... Continue Reading Posted at 9:50 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb11	'Basanta Shrawan' without King Gyanendra Razib Ahmed February 11, 2008 'Basanta Shrawan' is one of the popular festivals of Nepal. If you want to know about it then read this: Sri Panchami or Basant Panchami : (February). In the past, King of Nepal used to be the main guest... Continue Reading Posted at 10:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb10	Corporate Bazaar 2008: How to Increase Revenue from Ready Made Garments (RMG) Export? Mehdi Hassan February 10, 2008 The only corporate fair of the country, Corporate Bazaar 2008, started yesterday. Five seminars will be held in this three day fair. The first seminar was held yesterday 3 p.m. at noon. The topic of the seminar was, “How to... Continue Reading Posted at 12:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Maldives tourism sector experienced unprecedented growth in 2007 Mehdi Hassan February 10, 2008 2007 had been a great year for the Maldives tourism sector. Finally, the major foreign currency earning sector of this tsunami torn country has turned around and started to make profit. Last year, the tourism sector experienced a 12.3% growth... Continue Reading Posted at 11:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 9	Bangladeshi Dolphins: An endangered species of Bangladesh Mehdi Hassan February 9, 2008 Till now, I have heard of dolphins in Bangladesh but this is the first time I am seeing picture of one. It is really beautiful. Check it out. ... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 8	Emirates Airlines and Sri Lanka Airlines part ways after ten years Mehdi Hassan February 8, 2008 After months of struggle, Emirates Airlines finally decided to sell its share of Sri Lankan Airlines and end its ten year contract with the company. This decision came following a clash of interest between the Sri Lankan government and Emirates... Continue Reading Posted at 6:49 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 7	Bangladesh: Corporate Bazaar 2008 Razib Ahmed February 7, 2008 Earlier today, I attended a press conference about Corporate Bazaar 2008. The press conference took place at the Hotel Sarina in Dhaka, capital city of Bangladesh. If you want to know about Corporate Bazaar 2008 then you should visit... Continue Reading Posted at 9:08 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 6	Indian IT companies are becoming performance conscious Mehdi Hassan February 6, 2008 India’s leading IT firm, Tata Consultancy Service laid off 500 workers for they could not meet the company’s performance requirements. This is not the first time, last year, 500 employees left the company for their poor performance results.... Continue Reading Posted at 12:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Indian Telecom Sector: Getting flooded by investors Mehdi Hassan February 6, 2008 In the next three years, India’s telecommunication sector will have investment around $24 billion. The country’s growing economy and rising demand of mobile-phones among the consumers have attracted new mobile companies. This is one of the largest investments seen in... Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 5	Nepal Rofus-vented Prinia: New bird sub-species found in Nepal Mehdi Hassan February 5, 2008 A new species of bird has been found by scientists at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR) in Nepal. The new sub-species named, Nepal Rofus-vented Prinia (Prinia burnesii nipalensis) was first recorded to be found in Eastern Nepal two years ago.... Continue Reading Posted at 11:21 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal heading towards a dark future: Needs more ELECTRICITY Mehdi Hassan February 5, 2008 A small under-developed country, Nepal is now suffering badly from power shortage and the problem will become worse in the coming years. The tragic part of the story is that government agency, Nepal Electric Authority (NEA), which overlooks the country’s... Continue Reading Posted at 10:34 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Nepal needs Rs. 30 billion ($ 471.5 million ) to rebuild the country Mehdi Hassan February 5, 2008 To rebuild the country, Nepal government requires about $ 471.5 million (30 billion Rupees). Nepal’s Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction submitted this proposal at the meeting with the representatives of the donor countries and agencies that ended today.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Feb 4	Saudi companies are interested to invest in energy, steel and pharmaceutical sector in Pakistan Mehdi Hassan February 4, 2008 Three major Saudi companies are showing interest in investing in energy, steel and pharmaceutical sector in Pakistan. The chief executives of the three companies: Al-Tuwairqi, Hubco and Al-Bakri International, held three separate meetings with Caretaker Prime Minister, Mohammadmian Soomro yesterday.... Continue Reading Posted at 4:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments

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