In Tuesday's South Asia papers

09 June 2009 05:00  [Source: ICIS news]

THE TIMES OF INDIA

Front page

Babus to be protected from netas
Bureaucrats are set to get a new deal with the Centre readying a law that will not only promise fixed-tenure postings but also protect them from political interference.

China passing off fake drugs as ‘Made in India’
Are fake drugs manufactured in China being pushed into Africa with the `Made in India' tag? India has long suspected it and now has definite evidence.

Business

Sensex plummets 438 points
The Sensex, after completing 13 successive weeks of gains, fell 437.63 points ending at 14,665.92 as metal, banking & realty stocks suffered hefty losses.

Auto sales zoom 9% as cars keep rolling
Car sales rose 2.5% in May fourth month in a row to 1.13 lakh units against 1.1 lakh units in the same month last year.

THE ECONOMIC TIMES

Front page

Bulls take a fancy to small and mid-caps
But experts warn against being completely taken in by the euphoric mood, saying this ability to raise funds may prove to be a double-edged sword.

Apple unveils new 3GS iPhone, cuts price of 3G to $99
The new iPhone 3GS is twice as fast as its predecessor and features new service that lets users locate their phones when lost or stolen.

THE BANGLADESH TODAY

Front page

All war crimes should be investigated: EU Troika
The visiting European Union Troika delegation on Monday said the EU thinks that every war crime should be investigated but it has to be done properly, carefully and transparently.

Seat row in parliament continues
As the bickering between the ruling party and the opposition over re-engagement of front-row seats in parliament is on, Speaker Advocate Abdul Hamid on Monday hoped that the opposition would join the budget session to make it more effective and livelier.

Business

DSE's last-minute plea for stock friendly budget
Business at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) is steadily on the rise both in value and volume prior to the forthcoming budget which is going to be announced on 11 June.

Despite recession, Indian food remains a hit in UK
Recession has severely hit the 3bn pound Indian restaurant industry but Britons continue to be hooked on to their favourite spicy curry with cheaper ready-made Indian meals flying off the shelves in supermarkets and corner stores.

DAILY MIRROR

Front page

Sri Lanka beat Australia in Twenty20 match
Sri Lanka beat Australia by six wickets in their Twenty20 world cup match at Trent Bridge a short while ago and entered the super eight stage of the tournament.

Mervin willing to resign to make way for Gota
Minister Mervin Silva told Daily Mirror he had written to Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa saying he was willing to resign from Parliament to make way for Mr Rajapaksa to become a Member of Parliament.

Business

Global aviation must take control of crisis
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday chastised the global aviation industry with "enough of nonsense" and demanded a reshaping of an industry that made a loss of US$10.4bn last year and was expected to lose a further US$9bn in 2009.

Sri Lanka calls for the revision of travel advisories
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Belgium, Luxemburg and the EU Ravinatha Aryasinha, has called on the Governments of the EU Member States to facilitate a change of perception on Sri Lanka through an early revision of travel advisories.

DAWN

Front page

Bomb blast kills policeman in Peshawar
The blast occurred at a site that had been cordoned off to establish check points at all entry and exit points, officials said.

Zardari calls for unconditional talks with India
The president discussed regional issues with a Kashmiri academic and the energy sector with an oil and gas executive.

Business

Privatisation of railways ruled out: Federal Minister
A cabinet committee has been formed to consider (the matter), but the railways can neither be privatised nor will it happen.

Pepco cracks down on defaulters
Tough new measures have been announced, including better collection, and cutting off power to defaulters.

BUSINESS RECORDER

Front page

COAS, Air Chief visit Swat, lauded morale of troops
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani and Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman on Monday visited Mangora, Swat.

Six more killed in target killings
Six more political parties activists have fallen prey as target killings on Monday continued in different parts of the city raising death toll to 35 in last five days.

Business

Marri says Centre to reserve Rs208bn for Sindh in budget
The federal government would reserve Rs208bn for Sindh under various heads, such as divisible pool, royalty, subsidy, grants, etc, in the next fiscal year's budget, which according to Sindh Information Minister Shazia Marri would focus more on poverty alleviation.

Pakistan and Tajikistan to hold JMC next month
Pakistan and Tajikistan, on Monday, agreed to hold a Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) meeting in the middle of July, in Islamabad, to discuss matters of mutual interest and enhance bilateral trade between the two countries.

By: Staff Reporter
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