Foreign students face hurdles (13) Nov 1, 2009
"In Nepal, you cannot work and study," said Jayasawal, 18, an undergraduate majoring in electrical engineering at Idaho State University ... Prajwal Wagley, who came to ISU from Nepal during fall 2006, said most part-time jobs that international students do end up getting usually pay minimum wage ... "It's hard for them to save money," he said, adding his father works as a professor in Nepal. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Nepal's 'laptop astrologer' takes to the airwaves Nov 1, 2009
Nepalese astrologer Basudev Krishna Shastri is pictured at his office in Kathmandu ... KATHMANDU (AFP) - Nepalese housewife Deepashree Joshi says she used to queue for hours to have her fortune told ... His show started out as a weekly broadcast, but quickly became so popular that Nepalese TV channel Kantipur Television decided to air it every day, and he now receives around 500 calls a week. (Yahoo! Asia News)
US extends India travel alert Oct 31, 2009
India does not figure in the list of nearly 30 countries for which the state department has issued travel warnings, among them Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal in the neighborhood, and Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Somalia and Philippines beyond. Topics. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Tata to invest $3.2 bn in hydro JV Oct 30, 2009
2 billion) over five to eight years in a joint venture with Norwegian firm SN Power to develop hydropower projects in India and Nepal, a company official said on Friday ... 2 billion) over five to eight years in a joint venture with Norwegian firm SN Power to develop hydropower projects in India and Nepal. (India Times)
'Tigers years away from extinction' Oct 29, 2009
Tigers still roam terrain in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam. John Seidensticker, chief scientist at the Smithsonian National Zoo's Conservation Ecology Center, said tiger habitat had declined by 40 percent in the last decade due to destruction of forests. (India Times)
Saarc ministers to free services sector Oct 29, 2009
Saarc countries include Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Read business stories in. (India Times)
From zero to 18,190 feet above sea level Oct 29, 2009
Coastsiders share 13-day trek through Nepal to be 'part of the mountains ... For the group of 14 headed to Nepal for 13-day trek in the Himalayas, altitude sickness poses one of the greatest dangers and most difficult to understand challenges ... He is participating in a three-week documentary expedition to Nepal, organized by Half Moon Bay residents Karma and Wendy Lama in collaboration with Michael Powers and Ocean Studio. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Nepal: Tigern & leopard kill 6 Oct 28, 2009
Tiger and leopard kill 6 in Nepal - Flora & Fauna-Environment-The Economic Times ... Tiger and leopard kill 6 in Nepal 27 Oct 2009, 2244 hrs IST, PTI ... KATHMANDU: Two minor girls have been killed by leopard within 24 hours in the east of the capital city of Nepal. (India Times)
Rs 10k computer-phone in 2010 Oct 28, 2009
POKHARA(NEPAL): Is it a phone set, or a computer ... 10,000 device which offers high-speed broadband connectivity are ready and developers say trials start early next year and the product could be commercially available by end of 2010 in India and Nepal ... He was speaking on the sidelines of a function here to inaugurate an initiative of NGO Room to Read and Qualcomm's Wireless Reach project and local communities, who have set up computer labs in five government schools in Nepal and five labs... (India Times)
Tigers dying despite campaigns: Experts Oct 28, 2009
Tigers fast dying out despite campaigns: Experts - Flora & Fauna-Environment-The Economic Times. Tigers fast dying out despite campaigns: Experts 27 Oct 2009, 1749 hrs IST, AP. (India Times)
Qualcomm to launch $200 PC in India Oct 27, 2009
POKHRA (NEPAL): Mobile chip maker Qualcomm Inc today said it hopes to launch its Rs 10,000 (around $210) personal computer alternative 'Kayak' in India in the second half of next year. The San-Diego-based wireless technology provider, is in talks with major Indian telecom service providers like and Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications to bring the product into India. (India Times)
Bookings help airlines beat blues Oct 26, 2009
Almost 60% seats have been booked in advance for the next few months, Cathay Pacific Airways marketing and sales manager (India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan) Rakesh Raicar told ET. Air travel has picked up during the past few months with domestic air traffic registering a 31% jump at 35. 5 lakh passengers in September 2009. (India Times)
'China turning blind eye to tiger trade' Oct 25, 2009
The majority of tiger parts sold in China are smuggled from India via Nepal and the lack of enforcement of a ban on the trade is hobbling efforts by New Delhi to save the animal, the report said. Sold as luxury items for home dcor or clothing in Tibet and China, tiger skins fetch around US$11,660 - $21,860 each, while bones, which are used for traditional medicine, sell for $1,250 per kilo. (India Times)
Victims of human trafficking speak out Oct 23, 2009
UNITED NATIONS -- A father of two from Nepal who thought he was going to America wound up in Iraq, forced to work at a U.S. airbase ... Buddhi Gurung, who calls himself a poor Nepali man, described how he was unable to get a job to support his wife and two sons during fighting by Maoist rebels and the army in 2004 ... Twelve Nepali friends in the van that left just before his were abducted, paraded on television and eventually beheaded. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Quest for one-horned rhino leads to Assam Oct 22, 2009
Over the last 30 years I traveled all through Java, Sumatra, Borneo, China, Nepal; the length of Africa from Algeria to Zimbabwe. But I had never seen a rhino in the wild. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Bhutan: The Land of 'Thundering Dragon' Oct 22, 2009
It robustly calls itself the Land of the Thundering Dragon, but quite paradoxically, is a haven of peace nestled between fractious neighbours China, India and Nepal. This serene land of Buddhism is rich in flora and fauna, legendary tales, colourful festivals and monasteries and simple and caring people. (India Times)
China opens a new front in Kashmir Oct 21, 2009
Tibet "borders with India, Nepal, Myanmar and the Kashmir area", the handouts say. This comes close on the heels of a controversy over the Chinese Embassy in Delhi issuing separate visas to Indian passport holders from Indian-administered Kashmir. (Asia Times Online)
UN investigator urges protection of detainees Oct 21, 2009
Some cells were so overcrowded, he said, that there was no space for all the detainees to sleep at the same time - a problem he also found in Georgia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Togo and Moldova's separatist Trans-Dniester region. Nowak said in the coming months he has 00004000 invitations to visit Zimbabwe and Jamaica, and hopes to go to Cuba and Iran next year. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
In-flight adventure: Parahawking in Nepal Oct 20, 2009
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'Divestment will help in branding SJVN' Oct 20, 2009
SJVNL is already executing a 402 MW power project in Nepal and two in Bhutan, besides a host of projects in the country. Recently, SJVNL has signed a memorandum of understanding for the execution of the 1,500-MW Tipaimukh hydropower project in Manipur in partnership with NHPC Ltd and the Manipur government. (India Times)
Nepal's latest adventure sport: parahawking Oct 19, 2009
Though lacking the cultural punch of Kathmandu, this central Nepalese town is loved for its nearby mountains and rivers ... While in Nepal, I had already stood at the base of Mount Everest, sipped chai with the lama in the Tengboche Monastery and lit a butter candle at the Buddhist Mecca, Boudhanath ... But in Nepal's rugged tourist scene, these experiences are as common as dal bhat, the national twice-a-day meal of lentils and rice. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dudhwa rhinos fight for turf Oct 12, 2009
This problem started some five years ago due to large-scale stone quarrying upstream in Nepal. Said Singh, "From time to time we have to carry out desiltation work on the river", which requires additional manpower and money. (India Times)
Nepal river floods UP park Oct 11, 2009
Nepal river floods Uttar Pradesh wildlife park - Flora & Fauna-Environment-The Economic Times ... Nepal river floods Uttar Pradesh wildlife park 10 Oct 2009, 1712 hrs IST, IANS ... LUCKNOW: Excess water from Nepal's Sharda river has flooded large parts of the Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh and washed away a key pier of a 120-year-old bridge over the river, a senior wildlife official said on Saturday. (India Times)
Jalpaiguri: Missing rhino found Oct 11, 2009
The endangered animal, whose number has been rising in Nepal and India, is found mostly in Assam and in Nepal. Poaching is the main threat to the survival of rhino, which is illegally killed for its horn and other body parts. (India Times)
Pakistan warns India to 'back off' Oct 10, 2009
India point blank refuses to concede that Pakistan has any "special interests" in Afghanistan similar or anywhere near to what India claims to have in Nepal or Sri Lanka. On the contrary, Indian commentators insist that Delhi has a right and an obligation to be assertive in Afghanistan, considering the overall stakes in the fight against terrorism and India's "burden" as a regional power. (Asia Times Online)
Tea import bill shoots up 46% Oct 10, 2009
KOLKATA: Indias tea import bill has shot up by 46% with Nepal, Vietnam and Argentina emerging as largest exporters of Indian tea during the January-July 2009 period ... Indias tea import bill has shot up by 46% with Nepal, Vietnam and Argentina emerging as largest exporters of Indian tea during the January-July 2009 period. (India Times)
GMR plans IPO to fund expansion Oct 10, 2009
Projects under development include a 1,050 MW capacity power plant at Kamalanga in Orissa, a 1,000 MW power plant at Raikhera-Tilda block in Chhattisgarh and hydro-power projects totalling over 1,200 MW in capacity in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Nepal. The company intends to add another 700 MW in capacity at the Vemagiri plant and will use the funds for bidding for ultra mega power projects with capacity in excess of 4,000 MW.. (India Times)
Undiscovered Asia Oct 8, 2009
Governments are scrambling to replace images of conflict with offers of dream holidays, from whale-watching in Sri Lanka to leisurely treks in Nepal, meditation in Bali and golf in Cambodia ... Walk the length of Nepal ... Another country recently freed from the grip of conflict, Nepal, is also hoping that peace will bring back the tourists and is looking to tempt them with a new "Himalayan Trail" running the length of the country. (iAfrica.com)
JanSport founder shows film Oct 7, 2009
The film, along with the personal photos Yowell showed after, also depicted a lifetime of travel throughout the world to places including Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal. "I travel 130 days out of the year," Yowell said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Gold and booty in Goa Oct 7, 2009
Last Updated: 04:51am 07 Oct 2009. R3,000 free @ Prestige Casino. (iAfrica.com)
Life sucks in India: Ranked 134 on UN development index Oct 6, 2009
Among the countries in the neighbourhood China, Sri Lanka and Bhutan rank higher than India at 92, 102 and 132, respectively, while Pakistan at 141, Nepal at 144 and Bangladesh at 146 rank lower. The report focused on migration Overcoming Barriers: Human Mobility and Development to cast a new light on some common misconceptions on the subject and propose a series of policies to increase peoples freedom and improve their lives. (India Times)
Comforts of home Oct 6, 2009
The 30-year-old has been in Sydney for nine years and hosts SBS Radio's Nepalese language program. When I arrived here the last thing I wanted to eat was Nepalese food ... Nepalese food is probably most similar to Indian, just less spicy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Festival of Lights: Diwali in Auckl... Oct 5, 2009
In Hinduism, across many parts of India and Nepal, it is the homecoming of Rama after a 14-year exile in the forest and his victory over Ravana. Auckland Diwali Celebration at Viaduct Harbor. (Suite101.com)
LeT commanders infiltrate India Oct 5, 2009
Also, the terrorist cadre have entered India recently through the Nepal route, often taking trains to reach different parts of India after crossing the border. Even the presence of several sleeper terror cells across states as well as the up-and-running network of home-grown jihadi outfits, who conveniently take on a new nomenclature each time they face a ban, continues to be a cause of concern. (India Times)
A shift in locals' travel motives Oct 1, 2009
In the past year, she's seen scores of pink-slipped workers chuck city life to spend months volunteering in orphanages in Nepal, caring for AIDS patients in Africa or repairing cleft palates in Central and South America. Instead of being stressed out, they're coming in filled with optimism, Axelson said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Australia: Still alcohol ban in some national parks Sep 30, 2009
4 Nepal: The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu advised Americans that street crimes and harassment from drunken revelers increase during the festival season that has just begun. Dashain runs Sept. 19-Oct. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
A father alone spreads help to others like him Sep 26, 2009
They've traveled the world - he proposed in Nepal - and married Aug. 13, 2005, in Minneapolis. They bought a house in Los Angeles, where Liz was a financial executive at Disney and Matt worked as a manager for Yahoo. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Africa: Great Leap Forward on Free Healthcare Sep 25, 2009
The funds, to be used to roll back user fees in Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nepal and Burundi, would reportedly benefit 10 million people - mainly women and children - and help cut maternal mortality. In announcing the initiative, Brown said that charging the poor even a few cents for health services "became a death sentence for millions". (allAfrica.com)
Free health care pledged for Nepal Sep 24, 2009
Nepal, Malawi, Ghana, Liberia, Burundi and Sierra Leone have have said they would expand access to health services as part of the programme ... In an article to mark the launch, Mr Brown said: "A few pence is the price of life or death for millions. "Burundi, Nepal, Malawi, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana and Liberia have taken major steps towards the provision of free services. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Foreign degree won't do to be a doc in India Sep 23, 2009
At present, certain medical qualifications of UK, Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh are covered under the reciprocity clause. The worst affected would be Indian students who had made a beeline for medical degrees from colleges in Nepal after the MCI had refused to recognise medical degrees from institutes in erstwhile USSR countries, which had liberal admission criteria ... Students went in droves to get admission in medical... (India Times)
Sky-diving over Everest Sep 23, 2009
Nepal started offering skydive trips in front of the 8848-metre Everest last year. The landing point at that time was Shyangboche a small airstrip at 3742 metres in the foothills. (iAfrica.com)
Wildlife corridor in trouble Sep 20, 2009
With the destruction of this vital corridor the entire Terai Arc Landscape stretching from the Yamuna river near Saharanpur in the west to the Bagmati river near the Chitwan National Park in Nepal in the East has been divided into two zones. The destruction of this corridor has affected free movement of wild elephants, thereby increasing crop damage and human killing on b 00004000 oth sides of the corridor, said a joint statement issued by the Corbett Foundation, Wildlife Protection Society of... (India Times)
PM sees no PLA incursions Sep 19, 2009
Taken together with Pakistans refusal to clamp down on jihadi outfits operating from its soil, convulsions in Nepal and the Sri Lankan situation, worries were over Indias troubled neighbourhood and its impact on the security situation within the countrys boundaries. Describing the approach as one of `callous indifference, BJP on Friday demanded a `white paper 00004000 on the entire gamut of issues pertaining to Indo-China relations. (India Times)
Sino-Indian tension over Dalai Lama visit Sep 19, 2009
Border incursions were also reported in the Indian state of Uttaranchal, near Nepal, early this month. This followed allegations of ''aggressive patrolling'' by Chinese troops on the Arunachal Pradesh border. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Dalai Lama trip puts giants at odds Sep 19, 2009
Incursions were also reported this month in the Indian state of Uttaranchal, near Nepal. Official figures reported by The Times of India show there were 2285 border ''violations'' by Chinese troops in 2008, compared with 778 in 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Goddess Durga and odes to Asia's Paris Sep 19, 2009
After the JS was shut down circa 1975, in line with the law that nothing lasts forever and death can strike suddenly, Doig moved to Kathmandu, Nepal, where he lived until his death in 1983. Through brilliant sketches and words, Doig's Calcutta An Artist's Impressions beautifully depicts the city's centuries-old cosmopolitan character, as in landmarks such as Chowringhee Road that houses the Oberoi Grand. (Asia Times Online)
15-day tour of India and Nepal from $2,499 Sep 18, 2009
The dealExperience two remarkable cultures on this 15-day tour of India and Nepal ... On day 11 youll make your way to Kathmandu, Nepal, where youll explore the narrow maze of streets and visit 2,000-year-old temples and royal palaces ... Booking detailsFor the India and Nepal journey, visit or call 800-555-5765. (MSNBC -- Travel)
SBI eyes profits from overseas ops Sep 18, 2009
In Nepal, SBI is planning to add 11 more branches. Other destinations SBI is looking at expanding include Canada, California, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, West Asia and Hong Kong. (India Times)
Nepal officials scour countryside in search of goats for ritual sacrifice Sep 16, 2009
Nepal hit by severe goat shortage ... The authorities in Nepal have ordered officials to find more goats for ritual slaughter ahead of the country's biggest religious festival of the year ... They say that it may be because China has this year exported fewer goats to Nepal, resulting in far higher prices. (BBC News -- South Asia)
On top of the world Sep 12, 2009
The final members of our team were Tenzing Sherpa and Narayan Shresta, who for many years had managed base camps for us and climbed mountains with us across both the Indian and Nepalese Himalaya. It was adventures shared with Tenzing, Narayan and a dozen other Nepali friends that led Tim, Geoff and I to base ourselves in Nepal. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
'Entrepreneurship great idea' Sep 12, 2009
Outside India, Hot Breads now has 22 units in UAE, 18 in USA, one each in Botswana, Canada, Nepal, Kuwait, Canada, Bangladesh and Paris. Reiterating the importance of giving customers their due, he related another anecdote about how Hot Breads did not increases its prices in the US, despite flour prices shooting during the recession. (India Times)
Create competitive environment Sep 12, 2009
The latest World Bank-International Finance Corporations Doing Business report ranks neighbours such as Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, which are more politically volatile and relatively more dangerous places to live in, much higher. But it is also true that given its vastness and demographic profile of its population, India offers immense potential for multinational companies looking to expand their operations. (India Times)
Nepali business leader: Nepal benefits from tourism in Tibet Sep 9, 2009
KATHMANDU, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Nepal has benefited from the remarkable development of neighboring China's Tibet Autonomous Region and especially in the tourism sector, a Nepalese business leader told Xinhua in a recent interview. "Thousands of tourists go to Tibet every year through Nepal, where easy and convenient transportation link across the border facilitates their travel," said Rajendra Nakarmi, general secretary of Nepal-China Executive Council (NCEC), a private business organization of... (Xinhuanet, China)
India slips in Doing Business Index Sep 9, 2009
Pakistan has been ranked at the 85th position followed by Sri Lanka (105), Bangladesh (119) and Nepal (123). On the positive side, India has improved its score on the "closing a business" indicator by taking steps to ease resolution of insolvency cases, a critical area in times of crises. (India Times)
Inquiry call over Sunday services Sep 6, 2009
Page last updated at 12:37 GMT, Saturday, 5 September 2009 13:37 UK. London Midland said it would be putting on replacement buses where possible. (BBC News -- UK)
Bangladesh diary Sep 6, 2009
Nepal 'regrets' attack on priests. Fashion in Vogue on screen. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Priests attack: India raises concern Sep 6, 2009
India voices concern over attack on Indian priests in Nepal- Dateline India-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times ... India voices concern over attack on Indian priests in Nepal6 Sep 2009, 0231 hrs IST, ET Bureau ... NEW DELHI: India on Saturday strongly condemned the attack against two Indian priests at the Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal and took up the matter with the Nepali government at the highest levels. (India Times)
Lack of staff threatens rail chaos Sep 6, 2009
Page last updated at 03:24 GMT, Sunday, 6 September 2009 04:24 UK. Passengers braced for rail chaos. (BBC News -- UK)
Himalayas hotspot of climate change Sep 4, 2009
Lesser snow and fast-shrinking glaciers mean rivers becoming trickles and effectively India, Nepal and Bangladeshs water sources drying up. At the same time, coastal areas like Maldives, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are threatened by rising seas levels. (India Times)
Metropolis to expand local, global ops Sep 3, 2009
We plan to establish front-end laboratories in Bangladesh, Nepal, Mauritius and Maldives and have allocated Rs 50 crore for this in the current year, Mr Velu said. The company plans to fund the expansion through an equal mix of internal accruals and debt. (India Times)
Asia poorest to be hit Sep 3, 2009
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Nepal are "particularly vulnerable to falling crop yields caused by glacier retreat, floods, droughts, erratic rainfall and other climate change impacts," the bank said in a statement ... Senga was in Nepal for a conference of South Asian nations that ended Tuesday with a call for international assistance for poor communities most vulnerable to the effects of global warming. (India Times)
Your Travels: Mother-daughter Nepal trek Sep 3, 2009
Your Travels: Mother, daughters trek in Nepal ... Your Travels: Mother, daughters trek in Nepal ... In March, my daughters, Ivy Stark and Holly Pruett, and I took a private journey via Wilderness Travel to Nepal. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Former Nepal prince fake note kingpin? Sep 1, 2009
Former Nepal prince fake note kingpin ... Former Nepal prince fake note kingpin ... BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh anti-terror squad on Monday arrested two Nepalese with fake Indian currency notes (FICN) who, on being interrogated, made the startling disclosure that the kingpin of the racket was none other than Nepals former crown prince Paras as well as the son of a former Nepalese minister, Salim Mian Ansari. (India Times)
International airlines go regional on cuisines to woo Indians Sep 1, 2009
"Bookings from India have grown by 12-15% over the previous year," says Orhan Abbas, Emirates VP, India and Nepal. For Malaysian Airlines, India is the fifth largest contributor to its revenue and comprises 10% of its network, says Hamid. (India Times)
Top 10 fantasy holidays for wannabes Aug 29, 2009
Manish Swarup / AP fileLive like a Buddhist at the Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal ... Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal: Live like a BuddhistEvery year, over 200 Westerners travel to the Kopan Monastery in the foothills of the Himalayas to take part in a 30-day enlightenment retreat. (MSNBC -- Travel)
