Seismic agility and structural fragility On April 25, 2015, the devastating Gorkha Earthquake destroyed around half a million residential houses and ramshackled another half a million in 31 districts. After the Gorkha Earthquake, improved housing construction is widely practised in urban as... 23 Apr, 2020
Rain, floods affect telecom services in various districts of provinces 1 and 2 Kathmandu, July 14 Telecommunication services across different districts in Province 1 and 2 have been affected due to the recent floods across different areas triggered by heavy rainfall. As per Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) — the... 15 Jul, 2019
Call drop: Highest in Smart, least in Ncell Kathmandu, May 16 A recent study report of Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has found that call drop, a major problem among different telecommunication networks, is highest in the network of Smart Telecom and lowest in that of Ncell. The... 17 May, 2019
Provision on faulty telecom service yet to be implemented Kathmandu, April 22 Though it has been almost two years that the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) introduced a legal provision requiring telecom operators to compensate their customers for call drops, telecom firms are yet to comply with... 23 Apr, 2019
China says Canadian stole secrets; Huawei to sue US BEIJING/OTTAWA: China's government and its leading smartphone maker, Huawei Technologies Ltd, stepped up pressure on Monday on the US and Canadian governments in a dispute over trade and telecoms technology that has ensnared Huawei's CFO, who faces US... Women 05 Mar, 2019
Digital leapfrogging: Can Nepal achieve it? A country’s economic growth is tied to its telecommunication networks. Can Nepal launch her own satellite to secure connectivity and economic prosperity for its citizens? It can. But to secure the growth, we have to seize the opportunity that we have... 24 Oct, 2018
Strong earthquake hits eastern Indonesia; no tsunami threat JAKARTA: A strong earthquake struck off eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, causing people to flee their homes in panic, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and authorities said there was no threat of a tsunami. The... Women 04 Nov, 2015
NTA to utilise RTDF in rebuilding networks KATHMANDU: In a bid to rebuild the network in earthquake affected districts, Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has called for proposals from Nepal Telecom (NT) and Ncell stating their plans on what can be done. In response to NTA’s... 15 Jun, 2015
LETTERS Hard times for Nepal It is disgusting to read about the frequent bandhs in the Tarai. I do not believe that the government is doing enough to address the underlying issues behind the strikes. That said, I also do not understand what the political... 09 Dec, 2007
