1,600-kilometre optical fibre laid across country Optical fibre has been installed along 1,600 kilometres length so far under the Optical Fibre Backbone Network Expansion Project across the country. Nepal 04 Aug, 2021
Stakeholders concerned about online content KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 10 Information and technology stakeholders have stressed on the need to improve monitoring of online content in the country. During a virtual interaction organised by Society of Economic Journalists - Nepal (SEJON) today,... 11 Sep, 2020
House committee directs govt to prioritise expansion of internet service KATHMANDU: The Development and Technology Committee of the House of Representatives has directed the government to keep the expansion of broadband internet service under high priority during allocation of next fiscal year's budget. Nepal... Horoscopes 26 May, 2020
No headway in optical fibre laying project Kathmandu, October 20 The government-initiated optical fibre laying project along the Mid-Hill Highway, which intended to develop an information superhighway in the country, has failed to make tangible progress even though the project was started... 21 Oct, 2019
NST gets a extension to clear dues Kathmandu, August 12 Though the government has repeatedly directed Nepal Satellite Telecom (NST) to clear its balance, Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has given the company an extension to clear part of its pending dues by August... 13 Aug, 2019
House panel asks govt to collect CGT from Ncell at the earliest Kathmandu, February 10 The Finance Committee of the Legislature Parliament today directed the government to collect the applicable Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on Ncell buyout deal at the earliest. As the Supreme Court has already issued a writ of... 11 Feb, 2019
Govt to scrap licence of telcos not clearing dues Kathmandu, January 29 The government is preparing to scrap the licence of different telecommunication service providers that have not paid their dues to the government despite government’s repeated calls. Nepal Telecommunications Authority... 30 Jan, 2019
Telecom service providers yet to pay dues worth Rs 3 billion Kathmandu, January 18 Different telecommunication service providers in the country have not paid dues worth Rs 2.96 billion to the government, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) — telecom sector regulator — revealed... 19 Jan, 2019
�Infrastructure sharing concept will bring down price of telecom services� The government recently appointed Purushottam Khanal as the acting chairman of Nepal Telecommunications Authority. Khanal’s appointment has come at a time when NTA has been charged of not functioning properly as a regulator and doing less to... 15 Jan, 2019
NTA directed to expedite projects Kathmandu, January 10 Minister for Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) Gokul Baskota, today expressed his concern over the failure of Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) to expedite various telecommunications projects. While... 11 Jan, 2019
17 firms shortlisted for consultancy service to RTDF funded projects Kathmandu, October 28 The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has shortlisted 17 firms to provide consultancy service to NTA to monitor, evaluate and certify the progress of those projects funded through the Rural Telecommunications Development... 29 Oct, 2018
NTA may terminate optical fibre laying pact Kathmandu, September 10 Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has warned that it will terminate the optical fibre laying contract with Nepal Telecom (NT), United Telecom Ltd (UTL) and Smart Telecom if these telecom operators fail to make... 11 Sep, 2018
