In Monday's South Asia papers

23 November 2009 05:00 [Source: ICIS news]

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We will hit India hard: Headley in emails to friends
David Coleman Headley, the Pakistan-origin US national who is suspected of plotting another version of 26/11, showed his feelings for India in emails to his old schoolmates.

US, India to seal anti-terror pact
Headline grabbing issues ranging from trade in small fry items such as almonds and mangoes to big ticket deals on nuclear energy and space cooperation have animated US-India ties over the past two decades.

Business

Diversified MF schemes shine
The performance of tax planning mutual fund schemes vis-a-vis diversified schemes in the past one year is causing a lot of uneasiness among investors.

Anil Ambani, Brad Pitt in deal to produce film
First it was books, then comics and now it is video games, leaving you wondering where movie mavericks will draw their inspiration from next.

THE ECONOMIC TIMES

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Stocks to open higher; RIL in focus
The stage is set for an interesting day of trade on Monday. While global markets continued to offer no direction, reports of index heavyweight Reliance Industries' offer for LyondellBasell could spur investor sentiment.

Tech companies eye $1bn pie on US recovery
As America’s top banks emerge from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and the economy starts showing signs of recovery, Indian outsourcing vendors, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys and Wipro, are set to gain offshoring projects worth around $1bn over the next one to two years.

THE BANGLADESH TODAY

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PM instructs for controlling sand extraction from rivers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday directed the authorities concerned to formulate a specific policy to control sand extraction from rivers, as unplanned sand extraction is harming the country's aquatic resources.

BNP accuses government of running fascist rule
BNP has alleged that the activists of different associate bodies of the ruling Awami League in association with administrations are launching attacks on its grassroots level council meetings throughout the country to foil party's national council.

Business

Stocks set new record
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) opened on the week's Sunday with a bullish trend, which drove its general price index to a new high, reflecting increasing investors' confidence on stock market.

Garment owners to pay workers salaries before Eid
Garment owners have assured that they would pay their workers the full salary for October and half for November, Labour and Employment Minister Engineer Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said on Sunday.

DAILY MIRROR

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Probe over clash between Lankan, Afghan asylum seekers
The Australian Immigration Department has launched an inquiry into a riot between Afghan and Sri Lankan asylum seekers at the Christmas Island Detention Centre on Saturday night.

Cooray turned away from SLFP meeting
Western provincial councillor Reginald Cooray was turned back by the police as government supporters raised strong objections when he arrived at the Wadduwa Vijaya Kumaratunga Auditorium to participate at a meeting.

Business

SAARC biz ask for more
As their economies struggle with post-recession rejuvenation, over 300 business leaders from the region converged at the third South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SARRC) Conclave, which began yesterday in Colombo, calling for more holistic ties to expand regional trade relations.

President's secretary urges public sector to be at e-Asia 2009
Presidential secretary Lailith Weeratunga has written to all secretaries of Ministries and Heads of Departments encouraging them to attend the e-Asia 2009 Conference along with the key officers of their ministries and departments.

DAWN

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Government plans to revive some ordinances
Just days before the deadline of 28 November set by the Supreme Court in its 31 July verdict regarding parliamentary action on 37 ordinances issued by former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf, the government appears to have decided to re-promulgate some of them.

Air raids and clashes intensify in Khar, Mamond
At least 18 militants were killed and eight others wounded in air raids and clashes with troops in Mamond and Khar tehsils of Bajaur tribal region on Sunday.

Business

Refineries oppose furnace oil import, LPG stations’ launch
The government is finding it difficult to deal with controversies over the import of about 520,000 tonnes of furnace oil and a plan to launch about 100 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) filling stations.

China could grow 10% in fourth quarter: report
China’s economy could grow by over 10% in the fourth quarter of 2009 spurred by massive investment and rising consumption, the state press said on Sunday, citing a top government think tank.

BUSINESS RECORDER

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Operation Rah-e-Nijat: five terrorists killed
Security forces have killed five terrorists and one soldier was injured in South Waziristan in the operation Rah-e-Nijat during the last 24 hours.

Three killed in occupied Kashmir clash
Two militants and an Indian occupation soldier were killed during a gun battle along the border that splits Kashmir between India and Pakistan, the Indian occupation military said on Sunday.

Business

Government plans to regulate SEZs through legislation
The government is planning to regulate the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) through legislation. Sources told Business Recorder on Sunday that in the past, policies regarding SEZs were not implemented.

Expo Centre to be set up in Multan: CEO TDAP
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Muhib Ullah Shah, has said that Expo Centre would be established soon in Multan like in Lahore and Karachi.

By: Staff Reporter
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