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Print - 2011-04-11
Stolen data may be sold on cyber black market

Stolen data may be sold on cyber black market

Hackers behind what computer security experts believe could be the biggest data theft in US history may be planning to sell the information to cyber criminals for targeted scams. And while the tens of millions of names and email addresses swiped from onli
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Reppler helps Facebook users look good online

Reppler helps Facebook users look good online

Startup Reppler launched a service on April 5 to help people shine on Facebook pages that have become resources checked by employers, college recruiters and even potential mates. Reppler warns Facebook users about pictures or written posts that might hurt
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Facebook launches page for journalists

Facebook launches page for journalists

Facebook on April 5 launched a media resource page to help journalists use the social network as a reporting tool and better connect with their audience. The "Journalists on Facebook" page is intended to be "an ongoing resource for the growing number of r
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Google to reorganise YouTube channels

Google to reorganise YouTube channels

US Internet giant Google is preparing a major overhaul of video sharing website YouTube by creating "channels" to compete with broadcast and cable TV, The Wall Street Journal reported on April 7. Under a plan costing as much as 100 million dollars, the Yo
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Spain gets world's first 'contactless' bank machines

Spain gets world's first 'contactless' bank machines

Spain's biggest savings bank, La Caixa, said on April 4 it has installed "contactless" automatic teller machines in three Spanish cities, making it the world's first bank to use the technology. Instead of inserting their debt cards into a slot, customers
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Web attacks soared 93 percent in 2010

Web attacks soared 93 percent in 2010

Web-based cyber attacks increased 93 percent in 2010, according to the Internet Security Threat Report released on April 5 by security firm Symantec. The report said that the attacks increasingly focused on vulnerabilities found in browser plug-ins, mini
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
US lawmakers eye plan to compete with Asia on robotics

US lawmakers eye plan to compete with Asia on robotics

US senators unveiled an initiative on April 4 to try to narrow the US gap with Asian nations more advanced in robotics, proposing exposing American high school students to a curriculum heavier on technology and science.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Facebook makes data centres greener and cheaper

Facebook makes data centres greener and cheaper

Facebook on April 7 presented an Internet-obsessed world with a gift - greener, cheaper data centres to more efficiently power online services. The social networking star custom-designed hardware, power supply, and architecture of a new US data centre tha
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
YouTube adds stage for live events

YouTube adds stage for live events

YouTube on April 8 added a stage for live events as the world's leading video-sharing website continued its effort to woo viewers away from television programming. YouTube Live launched online at youtube.com/live, letting people subscribe to watch shows o
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Philippines 3-D map to help combat disasters

Philippines 3-D map to help combat disasters

President Benigno Aquino said on April 8 he plans to have a 3-D map of the Philippine archipelago created as part of an effort to guard against disasters. The project, which will cost a billion pesos ($23.2 million), will help pinpoint communities which a
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Australian student app helps find your car

Australian student app helps find your car

An Australian schoolboy is thinking of skipping university and going straight into business after the runaway success of an iPhone application he developed to help people remember where they parked their cars. "I'm not 100-percent sure what I want to do a
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Nissan plans to close Mexican plants

Nissan plans to close Mexican plants

Nissan Motor Co plans to close for up to 15 days its two assembly plants in Mexico because of a shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said on April 08.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Thai Airways may split aircraft order

Thai Airways may split aircraft order

Thai Airways may split its order for the wide-body aircraft it plans to add to its fleet by 2017 between Airbus and Boeing, the airline's president said. "The wide-bodies could be A350s and/or 787s, and they could also be supplemented with some 777s," Piy
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Toyota reduces North American Production

Toyota reduces North American Production

Toyota announced on April 08 that it will suspend production in its North American plants for several days this month because of problems supplying parts from earthquake-rattled Japan. The Japanese automobile manufacturer said production will be suspended
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Nestle to add factories in Africa, cut imports

Nestle to add factories in Africa, cut imports

Nestle Kenya, a unit of the world's biggest food group plans to add three new factories over the next two years in the Africa region, sourcing input materials locally, its head said on April 07.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
US firms eye railways, airports in Indonesia

US firms eye railways, airports in Indonesia

US firms are eyeing investments in Indonesian infrastructure such as railways and airports but are concerned about graft and a lack of protection of intellectual property rights, the US under secretary of commerce said on April 04.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Commerzbank, Intesa join race to boost capital

Commerzbank, Intesa join race to boost capital

Germany's Commerzbank and Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo will raise 13.25 billion euros ($18.91 billion) through rights issues as they joined European banks in a scramble to increase capital. The moves by Germany's second-biggest bank and Italy's top reta
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Commerzbank, Intesa join race to boost capital

Commerzbank, Intesa join race to boost capital

Germany's Commerzbank and Italian lender Intesa Sanpaolo will raise 13.25 billion euros ($18.91 billion) through rights issues as they joined European banks in a scramble to increase capital. The moves by Germany's second-biggest bank and Italy's top reta
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Moody's downgrades Nokia ratings

Moody's downgrades Nokia ratings

Ratings agency Moody's said on April 07 it had downgraded the long- and short-term debt ratings for the world's leading mobile phone maker Nokia because of its weakened market position in mobile devices. Moody's cut the company's senior ratings to A3 from
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Telstra sees Asian acquisition targets too expensive

Telstra sees Asian acquisition targets too expensive

The international arm of Australia's dominant phone company, Telstra Corp, said it will look to buy e-commerce sites in China and build on its global communications network to bolster group earnings.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Semenya clinches South African championship double

Semenya clinches South African championship double

Caster Semenya achieved a notable double by claiming the 800 metres and the 1,500 titles at the South African championships on Sunday. The 800 world champion clocked a sedate two minutes 2.10 seconds over the shorter distance, some way off her pre-race de
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Napoli win to pull level with Milan

Napoli win to pull level with Milan

Napoli pulled level on points with Serie A leaders AC Milan, at least for a couple of hours, after winning 2-0 at Bologna on Sunday. Lazio's 2-0 win over Parma moved them into the Champions League qualifying round spot while Palermo blew a two-goal lead a
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Arsenal overcome Blackpool to keep up challenge

Arsenal overcome Blackpool to keep up challenge

Arsenal resisted a second-half fightback from struggling Blackpool to win 3-1 at Bloomfield Road on Sunday and close the gap on Manchester United at the top of the Premier League to seven points.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
McIlroy goes for wire-to-wire Masters win

McIlroy goes for wire-to-wire Masters win

Rory McIlroy carried a four-stroke lead into Sunday's final round of the 75th Masters, the 21-year-old Northern Irish prodigy on the verge on his first major title and a wire-to-wire victory.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Japan's Nishikori reaches second ATP final

Japan's Nishikori reaches second ATP final

Japan's Kei Nishikori advanced to the second final of his career by beating Pablo Cuevas 6-3, 7-5 in the semi-finals of the ATP Tour's US Clay Court Championships on Saturday. Sixth-seeded Nishikori put away Uruguay's Cuevas with a forehand winner on the
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Bayern fire Van Gaal as Europa League beckons

Bayern fire Van Gaal as Europa League beckons

Bayern Munich have fired coach Louis Van Gaal after Saturday's 1-1 Bundesliga draw against Nuremberg increased the chances of Germany's biggest club missing out on next season's Champions League. The flamboyant Dutchman had been due to leave at the end of
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Wozniacki beats Jankovic to reach final

Wozniacki beats Jankovic to reach final

World number one Caroline Wozniacki reached the final of the WTA clay court tournament here Saturday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jelena Jankovic. Top-seeded Wozniacki outlasted Jankovic in a match marked by grinding rallies and, in the first set, numerou
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Alonso and Hamilton hit by penalties

Alonso and Hamilton hit by penalties

Two time world champion Fernando Alonso and 2008 winner Lewis Hamilton both accepted punishments after being hit with 20-second penalties following Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix. The pair were given time penalties instead of drive-through penalties for br
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Sri Lanka stick to Law before naming new coach

Sri Lanka stick to Law before naming new coach

Sri Lanka will not name a successor to head coach Trevor Bayliss until after the tour of England which starts next month. Sri Lanka Cricket interim committee chairman DS de Silva said because of the time factor they had appointed Stuart Law as interim coa
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Malik assures Zulqarnain Haider security in Pakistan

Malik assures Zulqarnain Haider security in Pakistan

Federal Interior Minister Rahman Malik on Saturday assured former Pakistan wicket-keeper Zulqarnain Haider that he along with his family would be given complete security should the cricketer decide to return to Pakistan from his self-imposed exile in the
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Germany to lift 2011 growth target, says Bruederle

Germany to lift 2011 growth target, says Bruederle

The German economy is continuing to grow strongly with domestic demand gaining pace and there is no danger of inflation on the horizon, Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said on Sunday. Bruederle said the government would raise its official 2011 growth fo
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Accounting chief wants higher bank capital ratios

Accounting chief wants higher bank capital ratios

New bank capital rules should be about 30 percent higher than agreed, to prevent a repeat of the last financial crisis, the incoming head of the world's biggest accounting standard setter said on Sunday. The Basel III bank capital rules will force banks t
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Obama to announce plan to reduce long-term deficit

Obama to announce plan to reduce long-term deficit

President Barack Obama will lay out his approach for long-term US deficit reduction later this week, his senior adviser David Plouffe said on Sunday. Obama will look at the Medicare and Medicaid government healthcare programs for the elderly and the poor
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Yuan forex rate among tools to combat inflation: Wen

Yuan forex rate among tools to combat inflation: Wen

China will use all possible measures, including the yuan exchange rate , to keep prices under control, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was quoted by the official Xinhua news agency as saying.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
China posts first quarterly trade deficit since 2004

China posts first quarterly trade deficit since 2004

China recorded a rare trade deficit in the first quarter of the year on the back of domestic economic strength and rising global commodity prices, the customs administration said on Sunday. From January to March, China imported $1.02 billion more than it
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Portuguese wary of bailout pain, blame politicians

Portuguese wary of bailout pain, blame politicians

Portugal's need for foreign aid has surprised few in a country where the signs of economic stagnation have been visible for years and politicians are widely regarded as part of the problem.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
EU, IMF, ECB reps in Lisbon next week for bailout aid

EU, IMF, ECB reps in Lisbon next week for bailout aid

Officials from the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund will discuss the technical details of Portugal's bailout aid next week, the European Commission said on Sunday.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
China car sales up 6.5 percent

China car sales up 6.5 percent

Car sales in China rose 6.5 percent to 1.35 million units in March, recovering from the lowest growth rate in two years in February but still well below the hectic pace seen last year.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Iceland again rejects debt deal

Iceland again rejects debt deal

Iceland faces more economic uncertainty and a drawn-out European court case after its voters rejected for a second time a plan to repay $5 billion to Britain and the Netherlands from a bank crash.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Iceland again rejects debt deal

Iceland again rejects debt deal

Iceland faces more economic uncertainty and a drawn-out European court case after its voters rejected for a second time a plan to repay $5 billion to Britain and the Netherlands from a bank crash.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
BoE's Sentance warns of inflation wage rise threat

BoE's Sentance warns of inflation wage rise threat

The Bank of England should raise interest rates gradually to help stave off the threat of future inflation, Monetary Policy Committee member Andrew Sentance said on Sunday.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
UK banks brace for shake-up to shield taxpayers

UK banks brace for shake-up to shield taxpayers

Britain's top banks are set to need more capital and ring-fence retail banking to shield taxpayers from another crisis in the most radical industry shake-up for decades, which may prompt some banks to leave.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Bangladesh housing hit by Middle-East crisis

Bangladesh housing hit by Middle-East crisis

The ongoing turmoil in the Middle East and African states, which is threatening the livelihood of millions of Bangladeshis dependent on remittances from abroad, is also hitting the real estate industry, one of Bangladesh's biggest growth sectors.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Egypt inflation rises to 11.5 percent in March on food

Egypt inflation rises to 11.5 percent in March on food

Urban consumer inflation in Egypt accelerated in the year to March to an 11-month high, pushed up by soaring food prices that contributed to the mass protests that eventually toppled President Hosni Mubarak.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
No need for Opec talks on oil prices: Venezuela

No need for Opec talks on oil prices: Venezuela

Venezuela's top oil official says there is no need for Opec to hold a special meeting to try to tame oil prices, saying prices are high in paart due to the Libya conflict Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez says Venezuela doesn't agree with convening a special me
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Germany to tap high debt demand with seven-year linker

Germany to tap high debt demand with seven-year linker

Germany aims to fill a gap in the debt market with a debut seven-year inflation-linked bond, but it will not cover the same maturity with paper with nominal yields, the head of the country's debt agency said on Friday.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Germany to tap high debt demand with seven-year linker

Germany to tap high debt demand with seven-year linker

Germany aims to fill a gap in the debt market with a debut seven-year inflation-linked bond, but it will not cover the same maturity with paper with nominal yields, the head of the country's debt agency said on Friday.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Global Markets Weekahead: big tests lined up for investors

Global Markets Weekahead: big tests lined up for investors

The second quarter has started with a bang as equities, commodities and other riskier assets have soared. Now come some big tests. First, US companies begin a new earnings reporting season in the coming week and investors will be watching to see not just
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Wall Street Weekahead: Will corporate earnings justify gains?

Wall Street Weekahead: Will corporate earnings justify gains?

Investors will look to corporate profits and outlooks next week for confirmation the S&P 500 has another leg to its rally as the earnings season gets under way. Dow component Alcoa will launch the earnings season after the closing bell on Monday in what i
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Risky frontier sovereigns evade government debt phobia

Risky frontier sovereigns evade government debt phobia

While investors balk at lending to debt-laden governments across the eurozone and even question holding low-yielding US Treasury credit, some of the world's riskiest governments are still finding willing lenders.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Risky frontier sovereigns evade government debt phobia

Risky frontier sovereigns evade government debt phobia

While investors balk at lending to debt-laden governments across the eurozone and even question holding low-yielding US Treasury credit, some of the world's riskiest governments are still finding willing lenders.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Sterling set to edge higher versus dollar, euro

Sterling set to edge higher versus dollar, euro

Sterling will probably waver near current levels for the next few months before diverging interest rate policies around the world help push it higher against the dollar, a Reuters poll found. The survey of over 60 foreign exchange analysts this week showe
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
NYSE tie up could include others: D Boerse head

NYSE tie up could include others: D Boerse head

The head of Deutsche Boerse said the planned acquisition of NYSE Euronext could be widened to include other players such as the Madrid bourse, a Swiss newspaper reported on Sunday. "The main point of the targeted fusion with NYSE Euronext is that each spo
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
NYSE tie up could include others: D Boerse head

NYSE tie up could include others: D Boerse head

The head of Deutsche Boerse said the planned acquisition of NYSE Euronext could be widened to include other players such as the Madrid bourse, a Swiss newspaper reported on Sunday. "The main point of the targeted fusion with NYSE Euronext is that each spo
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Yuanta Financial in $1.68 billion merger with Polaris

Yuanta Financial in $1.68 billion merger with Polaris

Taiwan securities giant Yuanta Financial Holding has agreed to acquire Polaris Securities for Tw$48.9 billion ($1.68 billion) in the island's biggest brokerage merger, media reported Sunday. The deal, partly via share swap and partly in cash, was announce
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Yuanta Financial in $1.68 billion merger with Polaris

Yuanta Financial in $1.68 billion merger with Polaris

Taiwan securities giant Yuanta Financial Holding has agreed to acquire Polaris Securities for Tw$48.9 billion ($1.68 billion) in the island's biggest brokerage merger, media reported Sunday. The deal, partly via share swap and partly in cash, was announce
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Poland to use BGK bank to support debt market

Poland to use BGK bank to support debt market

Poland has mandated state-owned bank BGK to intervene on the bond market to soothe potential tensions, the head of the finance ministry's debt department said in comments authorised for release on Friday. Polish authorities already used BGK at the end of
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Middle East tumult could drive Gulf sukuk issuers to Malaysia

Middle East tumult could drive Gulf sukuk issuers to Malaysia

More Gulf sukuk issuers are expected to tap the Malaysian market in the coming months although global issuance would be lower this year due to turmoil in the Middle East, HSBC's Malaysian Islamic banking head said on Friday.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Glencore set to fire starting gun on record IPO

Glencore set to fire starting gun on record IPO

Commodities giant Glencore is expected to kick off a much-anticipated $10 billion listing this week, with the publication of an Intention to Float document that will confirm its plans after months of speculation. The listing - which could be the largest t
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Profits of Kuwaiti listed firms rise sharply

Profits of Kuwaiti listed firms rise sharply

Combined profits of firms listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange rose sharply in 2010 after two years of modest gains due to the global financial crisis, an economic report said on Sunday.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Pentagon's second thoughts on Iraq withdrawal

Pentagon's second thoughts on Iraq withdrawal

Eight months shy of its deadline for pulling the last American soldier from Iraq and closing the door on an 8-year war, the Pentagon is having second thoughts.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Israel, Palestinians float Gaza cease-fire

Israel, Palestinians float Gaza cease-fire

Israeli and Palestinian officials floated a cease-fire on Sunday to end an upsurge of violence in Gaza, as Israel warned of a still stronger response if rocket fire from the coastal strip continues.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Egypt freezes Saudi Prince Alwaleed's land

Egypt freezes Saudi Prince Alwaleed's land

Egypt's public prosecutors' office said on Sunday it had frozen land in southern Egypt controlled by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal because the original sale of the land violated the law.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Assad loyalists fire at Sunni Muslims in Syria

Assad loyalists fire at Sunni Muslims in Syria

Irregular forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fired at a group of people guarding a mosque in Banias on Sunday, two witnesses said, after pro-democracy unrest flared in the coastal city. Once-unthinkable mass protests challenging Assad's auth
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Gulf states call for Yemen's Saleh to transfer power

Gulf states call for Yemen's Saleh to transfer power

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh should hand over power to his vice president and allow the opposition to lead a transition government that would prepare new elections, Gulf Arab countries said on Sunday.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Saudi unemployed graduates protest, demand jobs

Saudi unemployed graduates protest, demand jobs

Dozens of unemployed university graduates and teachers staged rare protests in two Saudi cities on Sunday to demand jobs and better wages in the biggest Arab economy, which is struggling to reduce joblessness. Saudi Arabia, the world's No. 1 oil exporter
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
North Korea orders nationals in Libya 'not to return'

North Korea orders nationals in Libya 'not to return'

North Korea has ordered its citizens in Libya not to return home in an apparent bid to block news of civil uprisings in the Arab World from reaching the isolated communist state, a report said Sunday.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Japan fails to stop radioactive discharge into ocean

Japan fails to stop radioactive discharge into ocean

Japanese nuclear power plant operator TEPCO expects to stop pumping radioactive water into the ocean on Monday, days later than planned, a step that would help ease international concern about the spread of radiation from a smashed nuclear plant.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Nigerian ruling party loses key seats in parliament vote

Nigerian ruling party loses key seats in parliament vote

Nigeria's ruling party lost key parliament seats in the first of three crucial elections this month, results showed Sunday, after millions cast ballots despite deadly bomb blasts and delays.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
UN, French attack Gbagbo heavy weapons in Ivory Coast

UN, French attack Gbagbo heavy weapons in Ivory Coast

French and UN helicopters attacked heavy weapons of troops loyal to Ivory Coast's incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo on Sunday and Gbagbo's spokesman said his residence had been partly destroyed. "UN and French helicopters continue to fire at President Gb
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Bomb kills Afghan tribal elders

Bomb kills Afghan tribal elders

A Taliban-style bomb attack blew up a vehicle, killing three Afghan tribal elders in the west of the country on Sunday, police said. The group were attacked in the western province of Farah, a troubled region packed with Taliban-linked insurgents and band
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Cairo protesters defy army after deadly crackdown

Cairo protesters defy army after deadly crackdown

More than 1,000 Egyptians protested in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Sunday after an overnight sit-in demonstration when the army backed down on a threat to disperse them. The protesters, who blocked the square with a charred army truck, barbed wire and beams,
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Man gunned down in Defence area

Man gunned down in Defence area

A man was shot dead by unidentified armed-men on Sunday in Defence area in the limits of area police station. Police said that 35-year Mohammad Rafiq s/o Mohammad Azim was opening his shop near Baitul Islam Masjid in Defence when three unidentified armed
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Education awareness rally

Education awareness rally

District Officer Education (Sports) Hyderabad has informed that under the enrolment campaign 2011, a rally regarding education awareness is being organised on April 11 (today) at 11.00am. The rally would be taken out from Government Naval Rai Hiranand Boy
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Collective efforts needed for promotion of education: Dr Firdous

Collective efforts needed for promotion of education: Dr Firdous

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has urged upon the private sector to play its instrumental role in expanding education on the basis of no profit no loss basis and ensure equal opportunities to the privileged and unp
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Water level in Tarbela, Mangla better than last year

Water level in Tarbela, Mangla better than last year

Despite slowed down river inflows due to decrease in temperature in catchment areas of Tarbela and Mangla reservoirs, water storage in the country this year is still better as 472,000 acre-feet water is available in the reservoirs for irrigation at presen
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Contract system blamed for 43 miners' death

Contract system blamed for 43 miners' death

National Labour Federation (NLF) has held contract system responsible for deaths of coal miners in accidents inside coal mines, including Sorrange tragedy because of absence of protective equipment and rescue plan.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Wheat procurement campaign from April 20

Wheat procurement campaign from April 20

The wheat procurement at the official wheat procurement centres in Gujranwala Division's all the six Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahaud Din, Hafizabad and Gujranwala districts would be started from April 20, 2011, as all the necessary arrangements hav
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Success in artificial breeding of 'Jhali' fish achieved

Success in artificial breeding of 'Jhali' fish achieved

A significant success regarding artificial breeding of an important riverine fish (Jhali) (Eutroiichthys Vacha) has been achieved by the Punjab Fisheries Department at newly build Biodiversity Hatchery Chashma, District Mianwali.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
ORU passes resolution against HEC devolution

ORU passes resolution against HEC devolution

The Old Ravians Union (ORU) has passed a resolution against the devolution of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), saying that it would adversely affect the higher education in Pakistan and discourage the students.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Chief minister Punjab reviews progress of Aashiyana housing scheme

Chief minister Punjab reviews progress of Aashiyana housing scheme

Reviewing the pace of implementation of extension project of Bhatta Chowk and Aashiyana Housing scheme at Saroba Atari here on Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said that Aashiyana housing scheme is an excellent project under which mo
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Light rain in up-country makes weather pleasant

Light rain in up-country makes weather pleasant

Scattered rain thundershower in Northeast Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Gilgit - Baltistan and Kashmir on Sunday made the weather very pleasant and dropped the temperature enabling the people to enjoy the holiday in open spaces and parks.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Rabbani, Qaim agree to convene vice chancellors' meeting

Rabbani, Qaim agree to convene vice chancellors' meeting

Federal Minister for Interprovincial Co-ordination Mian Raza Rabbani and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Sunday agreed to convene a joint meeting of vice chancellors of all the universities in Sindh province.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Rains lash Chaman

Rains lash Chaman

The border town of Chaman and adjoining areas received rain on Sunday. Rain started lashing the town and other areas including Gulistan, Saranan, Toba Achakzai, Toba Kakar and others in the morning and turned the weather cold.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Ojhri Camp blast remembered even after 23 years

Ojhri Camp blast remembered even after 23 years

On a bright sunny morning on April 10, 1988, an explosion rocked Rawalpindi. A mushroom cloud of black smoke bellowed up thousands of feet into the sky followed by an incessant rain of rockets and projectiles that continued the whole day.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Three killed as buried rocket explodes

Three killed as buried rocket explodes

At least three villagers including a boy and a woman were killed and six others injured when an explosive device, said to be a rocket, buried under earth in a house in Juma Goth of Taluka Jhando Marri, district Tando Allahyar, exploded on Sunday evening.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
M A exams: KU announces form submission date

M A exams: KU announces form submission date

The Controller Examination University of Karachi has announced that the candidates of MA (First and second year) external annual examination could submit their examination form till May 09, 2011 along with late fee Rs 2200.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Man sets record by keeping 6,000 pigeons

Man sets record by keeping 6,000 pigeons

A unique pigeon lover, whose affection for the beautiful birds compelled him to buy more and more species and eventually enabled him set a record of keeping 6,000 pigeons at one place. "I am a pigeon lover with a distinction of keeping maximum number of b
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Historic judicial proceedings to dominate Supreme Court this week

Historic judicial proceedings to dominate Supreme Court this week

Monday will herald as the first day in the upcoming week that would set course for a number of historic judicial proceedings in the Supreme Court. After 2009, a Full Court is constituted comprising the Chief Justice and all sixteen judges that will resume
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Meeting discusses steps to boost cotton production in Punjab

Meeting discusses steps to boost cotton production in Punjab

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday presided over a high level meeting, which considered various measures and proposals for increasing cotton production in the province. Senior Advisor Sardar Zulfiqar Khosa, Minister for Agriculture Ah
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
First National Assembly session of fourth parliamentary year today

First National Assembly session of fourth parliamentary year today

The first session of fourth parliamentary year of National Assembly will start here Monday. It would be the 30th session of incumbent National Assembly that has been summoned to meet on the date at 1600 hours. Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza wi
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Oxford's book on energy crisis being launched today

Oxford's book on energy crisis being launched today

Oxford University Press will launch its latest publication "Energy crisis in Pakistan: origins, challenges, and sustainable solutions," written by Muhammad Asif, here on April 11.
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
Dr Firdous condoles death

Dr Firdous condoles death

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Sunday afternoon visited the residence of Khawaja Muhammad Asif Member National Assembly (MNA) and expressed profound sorrow and grief over the sad demise of his mother who passed
Published 11 Apr, 2011 12:00am
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