Empowering Nepal's digital aspirations: Crucial role of data centres and cloud service providers Nepal is embarking on an ambitious digital transformation journey, and amidst various foundational elements, data centres and cloud services are important and critical but often overlooked. Opinion 21 Dec, 2023
Inaugural meeting of International Scientific Committee for Kathmandu Valley inaugural meeting held The International Scientific Committee for the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Property (ISC-KV) held its first meeting in Kathmandu. Organised in collaboration with the municipal authorities and the Department of Archaeology with the support of UNESCO Nepal, the meeting took place on 23-24 March 2023. Kathmandu 26 Apr, 2023
Gorkha earthquake: Trauma lingers on seven years after In depth On 25 April 2015, a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. The epicentre was Barpak in the historic district of Gorkha. The disaster affected 37 out of 77 districts. Fourteen severely damaged districts were declared as “crisis-hit”, which meant they were prioritised for relief and rescue activities. Opinion 26 Aug, 2022
After disasters In the aftermath of a disaster, access to relevant, high quality and timely information can greatly enhance the speed of emergency response by agencies and the effectiveness of government policies. Blogs 13 Jul, 2022
Huawei, China Unicom, partners announce 5G Private Network PLUS Achievements China Unicom's 5G Private Network PLUS Achievements were announced during MWC Barcelona 2022. Business 20 Mar, 2022
Disaster recovery On September 28, 2018, Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province was struck by a series of cascading natural hazards. An afternoon of foreshocks culminated in a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that caused some of the most severe soil liquefaction observed globally. Nepal 23 Feb, 2022
Disaster recovery in rain-lashed central China shifts up a gear Disaster recovery in rain-battered Zhengzhou in central China moved up a gear on Friday as floodwaters that deluged the city of 12 million began to recede, helping rescuers reach the trapped and stranded. World 23 Jul, 2021
Opinion: From disaster response to sustainable rehabilitation Sustainability has become the global mantra for development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the 17 goals were established to “achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”. This generally requires actions that don’t have... 01 Nov, 2020
Government working to minimise disaster risk, says PM Oli KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 13 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said the Government of Nepal had been working with specified mission, objective, policies and action plans in the sector of disaster risk reduction and management. Addressing a virtual meeting... Horoscopes 14 Oct, 2020
MoCIT to enhance cyber security of govt bodies Kathmandu, November 4 The government has said National Cyber Security Monitoring Centre, established three months ago on July 3, has started working effectively to alert the government bodies concerned about possible cyber security... Horoscopes 05 Nov, 2019
Japan typhoon death toll rises to 66 as hopes for missing fade KORIYAMA, JAPAN: The death toll in the worst typhoon to hit Japan for decades climbed to 66 on Tuesday as rescuers slogged through mud and debris in an increasingly grim search for the missing, and as thousands of homes remained without power or... Women 15 Oct, 2019
PG&E to pay $1 billion to governments for wildfire damage SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA: A California utility agreed Tuesday to pay $1 billion to 14 local governments to cover damages from a series of deadly wildfires caused by its downed power lines. The settlement is a sliver of the more than $30 billion in... Women 19 Jun, 2019
