Le Brassus (Switzerland), Feb 19, The silence in the room is interrupted by a barely audible rustle as the man with the white coat picks up a tiny object with a pair of tweezers and his sleeve brushes against the table. The surroundings are as sterile as an operating theatre and with the dexterity of a brain surgeon Dominique Burdet inserts the minute component into one of the most complicated watch movements ever invented.
Washington, Feb 18, Intra-regional trade in South Asia could increase from $5 billion to $20 billion and trade between India and Pakistan could jump from $1 billion to $9 billion if trade restrictions are removed, according to a new World Bank report.
Kathmandu, Feb 18, During his lifetime he had wished to visit Nepal and Tibet twice but failed to do so. But now, in his 148th birth anniversary year, Swami Vivekananda, one of India’s most progressive monks who preached the religion of service to mankind, will reach out to the Himalayan republic, thanks to the efforts of a diehard disciple.
New York, Feb 18, Major US stock indices advanced Wednesday after a slew of positive economic data from the US.
Washington, Feb 18,The US Federal Reserve has grown slightly more optimistic about the pace of the US economic recovery, leading some members to ponder raising interest rates and shrinking the central bank’s massive balance sheet in the near future.
Dhaka, Feb 12, Bangladesh has assured international donors that it will further improve the working of its parliament and boost democracy to facilitate an inclusive and faster pace of development.
Toronto, Feb 17, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) Tuesday unveiled new server that will allow its smart phone users to wirelessly access their work or corporate email “without compromising security.”
Mumbai, Feb 16, Engineering major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Tuesday announced it had submitted a joint proposal with US defence technology firm Raytheon for upgrading India’s T-72 tanks.
Raipur, Feb 16, The Chhattisgarh government will table the annual budget in the state assembly next week with special focus on social and agriculture sectors, an official said Tuesday.
New York, Feb 16, Global demand for mobile telephones remains strong, despite the economic crisis, with the number of individual mobile cellular subscriptions likely to top 5 billion this year, according to the UN telecom agency.