PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from February 2005

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Moderate intensity quake off east coast of Car Nicobar island.
February 1, 2005... Port Blair, Feb 1 (PTI) An earthquake of moderate intensity was recorded off the east coast of Car Nicobar island Monday night. The tremor, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, occurred at 2200 hours IST and had its epicentre at 8.8 degree...

Polling for second phase of civic polls begins in J and K.
February 1, 2005... Srinagar, Feb 1: Polling for the second phase of civic polls in Jammu and Kashmir began on Tuesday amid tight security arrangements. The voting began at 0800 (IST), but few voters were seen at the polling booths in the morning due to...

Nepalese King dismisses government.
February 1, 2005... Kathmandu, Feb 1 (PTI) Nepal's King Gyanendra on Tuesday dismissed the Sher Bahadur Deuba government, appointed last year, and assumed power in the Himalayan Kingdom. The monarch, in a televised address to the nation, accused the...

Chetan maiden flight successful.
February 1, 2005... Bangalore, Feb 1 (PTI) Chetan, an upgraded Chetak helicopter, made its first flight successfully here on Tuesday. Chetan has been fitted with a powerful Snecma TM 333 2B2 engine that powers Dhruv, the Advanced Light Helicopter and is...

UNSC members laud Iraqi people for voting in election.
February 1, 2005... United Nations, Feb 1 (PTI) Lauding the Iraqi people for an impressive turnout in elections in nearly half a century, members of the UN Security Council have offered their continued support in the political transition of the war-ravaged...

Strong presence for Indian firms in Environment 2005.
February 1, 2005... Abu Dhabi, Feb 1 (PTI) Indian firms are participating for the first time in the 'Environment 2005', an international exhibition and conference which opened in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Indian expertise in energy audit for oil and gas sector,...

Karthikeyan gets F-1 offer.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) India's motorsport icon Narain Karthikeyan on Tuesday received an offer to drive for Jordan in the Formula One Grand Prix this season. Karthikeyan said the offer "looked good" and he hoped to make it to the top rung...

RJD suffers jolt as Pappu Yadav quits.
February 1, 2005... Patna, Feb 1 (PTI) Dealing a jolt to the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ahead of the assembly polls in the Eastern Indian state of Bihar, its incarcerated Lok Sabha member Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Tuesday resigned from the membership of...

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (PTI): The Coast Guard is all.
February 1, 2005... set to accuire a new Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel, Commander (Kerala and Lakshdweep),DIG M S Dangi said. He said the vessel to be named `Samrat' would be commissioned towards the end of this year. The coast guard would also be inducting...

UN Commission accuses Sudan govt of systemic killings.
February 1, 2005... From Dharam Shourie United Nations, Feb 1 (PTI) Accusing the Sudanese government and Janjaweed militias with systemic killing, rape and torture of civilians in Darfur region, a United Nations appointed Commission has suggested that the...

US expresses concern over Egyptian oppn leader's arrest.
February 1, 2005... Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) The United States has expressed concern over the arrest of Egyptian opposition party leader Ayman Nour, for allegedly fabricating documents. "We are following the situation. We are concerned by the signal that the...

BSF recovers 40 kg bomb planted under bridge.
February 1, 2005... Giridih (Jharkhand), Feb 1 (PTI) The Indian Border Security Force on Tuesday foiled extremists' attempt to blow up a bridge when they recovered a 40 kg bomb in Giridih district in the Eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. Acting on a tip-off,...

Fresh quakes hit Nicobar Islands.
February 1, 2005... Port Blair, Feb 1 (PTI) Two strong earthquakes within a span of nine hours since late Monday night jolted the Indian Nicobar Islands, where the December 26 Tsunami waves had caused widespread devastation. The first quake measuring 5.2 on...

Nepal king dimisses government, declares emergency.
February 1, 2005... Kathmandu, Feb 1 (PTI) Nepal on Tuesday plunged into a political crisis after King Gyanendra dismissed the Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba government accusing it of "failing to protect democracy" and declared a state of emergency in the...

FAO asks for huge investment in water, agriculture.
February 1, 2005... New York, Feb 1 (PTI) With more than 850 million people worldwide suffering from chronic hunger and undernourishment, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has asked for huge investments in water, agriculture and ecosystems to meet the...

TN Assemby adjourned for the day.
February 1, 2005... Chennai, Feb 1 (PTI) The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu's Assembly on Tuesday condoled the deaths of former Indian Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao and renowned carnatic musician M S Subbulakshmi. In a condolence resolution, moved by...

HRW accuses US of "delaying" justice for people of Darfur.
February 1, 2005... New York, Feb 1 (PTI) A prominent human rights body has accused the United States' Bush administration of creating a "deadly delay" for the people of Darfur in Sudan by attempting to block the UN Security Council from referring "atrocities"...

Tsunami: India not against joining the UN-led efforts.
February 1, 2005... Hyderabad, Feb 1 (PTI) India has denied reports that it is setting up a tsunami warning system for the Indian ocean on its own because it is against joining a United Nations led efforts. "The reports are not correct. We only said that we do...

Chinese representatives leave for funeral of Taiwan negotiator.
February 1, 2005... Beijing, Feb 1 (PTI) Amid signs of reconciliation, China today sent two senior envoys to Taiwan to attend the funeral of Koo Chen-fu, late chairman of the Strait Exchange Foundation (SEF) in the island nation. The personal representatives...

Aiyar invites US Energy Secretary to India.
February 1, 2005... T V Parasuram Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) Buoyed by the reception of the "Road Show" in Houston to develop an interest in India's oil and gas sector, Federal Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said he has invited the new US...

Study finds dangerous ozone depletion over north India.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) An Indo-US study using satellite and ground data has revealed a "dangerously" declining trend of ozone layer over northern India. Ozone is one of the important atmospheric trace gases that shield people from the...

UN peacekeeping official cautions against too many missions.
February 1, 2005... United Nations, Feb 1 (PTI) The top United Nations peacekeeping official has cautioned the world body against fielding too many missions over the next decade and instead asked it to lay emphasis on reforms. Noting that several missions,...

Patil holds meeting with NE CMs.
February 1, 2005... Guwahati, Feb 1 (PTI) A meeting of the Chief Ministers of the Northeastern states and Sikkim began here today with Federal Home Minister Shivraj Patil reviewing the security scenario in the region. The meeting was expected to review the law...

Protests continue in Bihar for safe release of kidnapped boys.
February 1, 2005... Patna, Feb 1 (PTI) Protests continued in the eastern Indian state of Bihar with a group of women staging relay fast demanding safe release of the school children kidnapped from different parts of the state over the past fortnight. Vinod...

Eight dead in bus crash near Satara.
February 1, 2005... Satara (Maha), Feb 1 (PTI) At least eight persons were killed in a bus accident near Mandhradevi at Wai in the district of Satara in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Tuesday. Preliminary reports suggest that at least eight persons...

12 killed, 19 injured as bus falls into gorge.
February 1, 2005... Satara (Maharashtra), Feb 1 (PTI) At least 12 persons were killed and 19 injured when a state road transport bus fell into a gorge at Bhor Ghat near Mandhardevi Temple in Wai taluka of Satara district in Maharashtra Tuesday morning, police...

Seer files another anticipatory bail petition.
February 1, 2005... Chennai, Feb 1 (PTI) Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswathi Tuesday filed an anticipatory bail application in the Madras High Court apprehending arrest in connection with a case pertaining to tampering with records of the Mutt's accounts. An...

Kerala to oppose move to allow fish import.
February 1, 2005... Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (PTI) Kerala will oppose the federal government's reported move to allow duty-free import of fish, according to state Fisheries Minister Dominic Presentation. The reports of the federal government's plans to allow...

Uniqueness of Naga history should be accepted: Muivah.
February 1, 2005... Amitabha Roychowdhury New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Ahead of a fresh round of talks with the Indian government, the Naga separatist group National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) (NSCN(I-M)) Tuesday said both sides could come closer...

'Chetan's' maiden flight successful; HAL to upgrade 'Chetak'.
February 1, 2005... Bangalore, Feb 1 (PTI) 'Chetan', the re-engined 'Chetak' helicopter, made its first flight successfully here Tuesday as India's state run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd sought to upgrade nearly 200 'Chetak' helicopters used by the...

Exerting pressure early will be the key: Kumble.
February 1, 2005... Bangalore, Feb 1 (PTI) India's highest Test wicket-taker Anil Kumble Tuesday said exerting pressure on Pakistan early in their upcoming tour would be the key to winning the series. "If we can keep the pressure early on, I think that's the...

Pollution: do not blame Bihar, says scientist.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb one (PTI) Biofuel cooking in India's eastern state of Bihar is not to be blamed for the high level of air pollution reported in the state, according to a leading space scientist who says the air over entire Ganga basin, and not...

China welcomes closure of Dalai Lama's offices in Nepal.
February 1, 2005... Beijing, Feb 2 (PTI) China Tuesday welcomed as "just and legitimate" the Nepalese government's decision to shut down a local office of exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. "We believe this is a just and legitimate decision...

Nepal king sacks Deuba govt, assumes power, declares emergency.
February 1, 2005... From Shirish B. Pradhan Kathmandu, Feb 1 (PTI) Nepal plunged into a political crisis Tuesday after King Gyanendra sacked the eight month-old Sher Bahadur Deuba government, assumed all executive powers for the next three years and...

Need for AIDS vaccine complementary to Indian strain: Kalam.
February 1, 2005... Pune, Feb 1 (PTI) Indian President A P J Abdul Kalam Tuesday said there was an immediate need for an anti-AIDS vaccine, which should be complementary to the Indian strain of the dreaded disease. Speaking after inaugurating the 53rd...

TDSAT adjourns Zee Turner-Asianet matter to Feb 16.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) After dispute over HBO movie channel, telecom and broadcast tribunal TDSAT Tuesday adjourned till February 16 Zee Turner's appeal challenging TRAI order to restore cable signals to Asianet Satellite...

Crocodile census records drop in adult crocodile population.
February 1, 2005... Kendrapara (Orissa), Feb 1 (PTI) Wildlife enthusiasts have expressed concern over the marked fall in the number of giant-sized estuarine crocodiles inhabiting the water bodies of Orissa's Bhitarkanika national park though the latest...

India likely to sign trade pact with Serbia and Montenegro.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) India is likely to sign shortly an agreement on bilateral trade with Serbia and Montenegro. This was indicated at a meeting between E V K S Elangovan, India's junior Minister for Commerce and Industry, and Predrag...

India voices concern over political developments in Nepal.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Voicing grave concern over the political developments in Nepal, India Tuesday said it has brought the monarchy and mainstream political parties in direct confrontation with each other and warned that it would only...

CCS discusses political developments in Nepal.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb.1 (PTI) India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) Tuesday discussed the latest political developments in Nepal. The hour-long meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, dwelt at length on various aspects...

Sikh Regiment, Delhi Police declared best marching contingents.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The Sikh Regiment from the armed forces and, for the 11th time in a row, Delhi Police from the para-military forces were declared the best marching contingents of this year's Republic Day parade. School children from...

JVP demands probe on foreign tsunami workers.
February 1, 2005... Colombo, Feb 1 (PTI) Sri Lanka's Marxist party, which is part of the ruling coalition, Tuesday called for a probe into foreigners involved in tsunami relief and accused Tamil Tiger rebels of importing war machinery under the garb of aid. ...

Political unrest forces Tata team to quit Dhaka: report.
February 1, 2005... Dhaka, Feb 1 (PTI) A team carying out feasibility study for Indian conglomerate Tata's proposed two-billion dollar investment in Bangladesh has left for home due to the current political unrest in the country. The team, which left for home...

Kanchi Junior Pontiff files bail application in High Court.
February 1, 2005... Chennai, Feb 1 (PTI) Kanchi Junior Seer Vijayendra Saraswathi Tuesday filed an application in the Madras High Court seeking bail in the Sankararaman murder case after a sessions court rejected his bail plea in the case on Jan 27. In his...

One killed, six injured in explosions in Pakistan.
February 1, 2005... Islamabad, Feb 1 (PTI) At least one person was killed and six others injured when bombs exploded in Pakistani cities of Quetta and Hyderabad Tuesday. A bomb exploded near a hotel in Quetta leaving one person dead and two others injured,...

Malaysia Airlines keen to operate daily flights from Kolkata.
February 1, 2005... Kolkata, Jan 31 (PTI) Following the launch of its thrice- weekly flight between Kolkata and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Airlines is now optimistic about operating daily services between the two cities, the company's managing director and CEO Dato...

Progress on WTO issues likely before Hong Kong meet: Comm Secy.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) India Tuesday said it expected some forward movement on certain key trade issues, including non-agricultural market access, before the next WTO ministerial meeting this year-end in Hong Kong. "The pace of WTO...

Ranbaxy gets USFDA nod for Clarithromycin 1000mg tab.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Ranbaxy Laboratories today said it has received US Food and Drug Administration's approval to manufacture and market Clarithromycin XL 1000mg tablets. The formulation is bioequivalent of Abbot Laboratories anti-biotic...

India to send team to Dhaka for assessment of situation.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Concerned over the violence in Bangladesh and with four days to go before Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travels to Dhaka for the South Asin Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit, India Tuesday decided...

Flights to Kathmandu cancelled.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb one (PTI) India Tuesday cancelled all flights to Kathmandu after Nepal plunged into a political crisis following sacking of the Sher Bahadur Deuba government by King Gyanendra. An Air Sahara flight took off from Delhi in the...

Delhi Govt bans mobile phones in schools.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) In a fall-out of the infamous MMS case, Delhi Government Tuesday banned mobile phones from all schools run and aided by it and advised public schools to follow its lead. The decision to impose the ban was taken at a...

India drug ready to benefit from new patent regime: Nath.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Indian pharmaceutical companies are ready to take advantage of the new product patent regime, the country's Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has said. Delivering his keynote address at Royal Institute of...

Lt. Gen Gopal new DGMO.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Lt Gen Madan Gopal Tuesday took over as the Indian Army's Director General Military Operations (DGMO) at Army Headquarters here. Gopal, a hero of the 1999 Kargil operations, replaces Lt Gen A S Bahia, who on...

China for stable and sustained development of ties with India.
February 1, 2005... Beijing, Feb 1 (PTI) China Tuesday welcomed the resurgence in Sino-Indian relations and expressed its willingness to forge stable and sustained bilateral ties. "I would like to reiterate that the Chinese side stands ready to work with the...

LG to up R&D headcount at Pune GSM plant to 300 by 2007.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) LG Electronics India will increase its manpower in R&D at its GSM handset manufacturing plant in Pune from 115 to 300 by the year 2007. The plant which went operational last year with a total investment of 30...

Parrikar to seek confidence vote Wednesday.
February 1, 2005... Panaji, Feb 1 (PTI) Ending four days of suspense, Goa Governor S C Jamir Tuesday asked Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar to seek a vote of confidendce in the state assembly Wednesday after his government was reduced to a minority following...

All flights in and out of Kathmandu suspended.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) All flights in and out of Kathmandu were suspended and the airspace closed today by the Nepalese authorities after King Gyanendra dismissed the Sher Bahadur Deuba government and imposed state of emergency. "The...

(incorporating ousted Premier Deuba's comments).
February 1, 2005... Nepal King sacks Deuba govt, assumes power, declares emergency From Shirish B. Pradhan Kathmandu, Feb 1 (PTI) In a dramatic development, Nepal's King Gyanendra Tuesday sacked Premier Sher Bahadur Deuba's coalition government, assumed...

Int'l scientists work to improving monsoon prediction models.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Scientists across the globe have gathered here in India to improve monsoon prediction model which "failed" for two successive years in the region. "We are meeting under the shadow of failure of two monsoons over the...

Sasikiran keeps his title hopes alive with a win.
February 1, 2005... Gibraltar, Feb 1 (PTI) Indian Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran bounced back with a finely crafted victory over veteran GM Pia Cramling of Sweden in the seventh round of the master's section of Gibtele.com chess festival here. Having lost the...

HC reserves orders on Mutt's petition on freezing of accounts.
February 1, 2005... Chennai, Feb 1 (PTI) The Madras High Court Tuesday reserved orders on a petition filed by the Kanchi Mutt for a direction to Tamil Nadu government to permit it to operate various bank accounts in its name, which had been frozen. The orders...

Court rejects Gutka barons' plea for cancellation of warrant.
February 1, 2005... Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) A special court Tuesday rejected the plea of Gutka barons Rasiklal Manikchand Dhariwal and Jagdish Joshi for cancellation of non-bailable warrants against them over alleged links with the underworld. Their petitions...

Domestic savings shot up to 28.1 pc of GDP in FY04.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) India's gross domestic savings shot up by two per cent to 28.1 per cent of GDP at Rs 7,764.2 billion in 2003-04 as againt Rs 6,422.98 billion in the previous fiscal. The spurt in savings rate has come at a time when...

Cong concerned over developments in Nepal.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Main partner in India's United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government - the Congress - Tuesday expressed concern over political developments in Nepal in the wake of dismissal of Sher Bahadur Deuba government by King...

Amitabh, Abhishek launch website in aid of tsunami victims.
February 1, 2005... Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Mega star Amitabh Bachchan and his actor son Abhishek launched a website to raise funds for tsunami victims at the Film City here Tuesday. The `HELP Telethon Concert website', that could be accessed at...

AI, IA may offload 10-15 pc of their equity.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) India's public air carriers Air India and Indian Airlines, which are preparing to launch their initial public offers by the next fiscal, may offload 10 to 15 per cent of equity and give a share to their employees,...

CPI(M) condemns Nepal King's move to sack Deuba government.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The Communist Party of India(Marxist), which supports India's ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) from the outside, Tuesday condemned the attempt by Nepal's King Gyanendra to impose 'dictatorship' by sacking Sher...

Tatas reiterate commitment to invest in Bangladesh.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Amid reports of its possible withdrawal from Bangladesh due to political uncertainties, Indian corporate giant Tatas Tuesday asserted that it was progressing ahead with its plans and feasibility studies for two billion...

Medical Tourism to India could be worth Rs 100 bn by 2012.
February 1, 2005... London, Feb 1 (PTI) With an increasing number of foreign patients flocking to India for treatment, the country could earn Rs.100 billion through 'Medical Tourism' by 2012, a study has indicated. According to the study conducted by the...

CPC ready to step up cooperation with Indian political parties.
February 1, 2005... Anil K Joseph Beijing, Feb 1 (PTI) China's ruling Communist Party Tuesday expressed readiness to forge closer cooperation with Indian political parties to take bilateral ties to a higher level. Speaking highly about the "positive...

Uncertainity over SAARC Summit.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Uncertainty loomed large Tuesday over the two-day Dhaka SAARC Summit from February six in the wake of violence in Bangladesh and the political crisis in Nepal and the Indian government was expected to announce a decision...

Group of Muslim women form their own personal law board.
February 1, 2005... Lucknow, Feb one (PTI) Close on the heels of the formation of a separate Shia Muslim Personal Law Board in India, a group of Muslim women formed an All India Muslim Women's Personal Law Board in order to protect their rights. In a joint...

Patil reviews Assam accord implementation.
February 1, 2005... Guwahati, Feb 1 (PTI) Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil Tuesday reviewed the implementation of the Assam Accord with the state's Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi even as the a important students' union known for its political weightage kept away...

E U to give Rs 580 million for Indian tsunami victims.
February 1, 2005... London, Feb 1 (PTI) The European Commission, the executive arm of the 25-member European Union, Tuesday announced it would allocate ten million euro (Rs 580 million) in humanitarian aid for the victims in India of the Asian tsunami. The...

'Terrorist organization has taken root in Britain'.
February 1, 2005... London, Feb 1 (PTI) A terrorist organization considered more radical than Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda has taken root in Britain because of "lax" asylum procedures, security experts have claimed. The movement, Al-Takfir wa al-Hijra...

China, US conclude first-ever special defence policy dialogue.
February 1, 2005... Beijing, Feb 1 (PTI) China and the United States Tuesday decided to step up military-to-military cooperation but Beijing firmly told Washington that the Taiwan issue remains "the biggest factor" hindering the normal development of bilateral...

Harikrishna settles for a draw.
February 1, 2005... Bermuda, Feb 1 (PTI) World Junior champion P Harikrishna settled for a draw against Ukrainian champion Andrei Volokitin to remain in joint third position after the second round of the International invitational tournament here. ...

Vivek Oberoi to be India's Youth Ambassador at Peace Summit.
February 1, 2005... New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Cine-actor Vivek Oberoi will represent India as its Youth Ambassador at the World Youth Peace Summit in Jordan in September. Oberoi would be leading a large delegation of Indian youth to the World Youth Peace Summit...

Patil asks NE states to strengthen police and intel network.
February 1, 2005... Achinta Borah Guwahati, Feb 1 (PTI) The Indian government Tuesday asked states in the country's North-Eastern region to strengthen their respective police force and intelligence network and draw themselves closer to one another to deal...

Review of bowling laws to top ICC agenda.
February 1, 2005... London, Feb 1 (PTI) Overahaul of the laws on bowling actions would top the agenda when the ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) meet at Melbourne Thursday. The Chief Executives of the ICC's 10 Full Member countries plus three...

No intention to interfere in Nepal's internal affairs: Patil.
February 1, 2005... Guwahati, Feb 1 (PTI) India has no intention to interfere in the internal affairs of Nepal, Home Minister Shivraj Patil Tuesday said. Asked to comment on the situation in Nepal, Patil told reporters here, "Nepal is our close neighbour and...

Maoists call three-day strike in Nepal from Wednesday.
February 1, 2005... Kathmandu, Feb 1 (PTI) Dubbing as "medieval feudal autocracy" Nepal King Gyanendra's dismissal of the Sher Bahadur Deuba government and imposition of Emergency, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Tuesday night called a three-day general...

Tsunami relief efforts example of "transformational diplomacy".
February 1, 2005... Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) The US decision to join India, Japan and Australia to carry out relief in areas hit by the devastating tidal wave is an example of "transformational diplomacy", Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said. ...

Britain concerned over political developments in Nepal.
February 1, 2005... London, Feb 01 (PTI) Concerned over dismissal of Nepal's Prime Minister by King Gyanendra, Britain Tuesday called for immediate restitution of multi-party democracy in the Himalayan Kingdom and said it was reviewing its travel advice there in...