Kathmandu: Nepal National One Door System has come into operation from today with the objective of completing all the paperwork of the customs without the physical presence of the service recipients. The plan, which was put forward as a concept in 2013, has been implemented after 9 years. At the same time, the customs department… Continue reading National one-door system to make custom services ‘paperless’
Month: January 2021
MoU signed for 250 MW solar energy project
Kathmandu : A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Office of the Investment Board Nepal (IBN) and Rigen Energy Singapore JV for the establishment of a detailed feasibility study report for the establishment of a 250 MW capacity solar power project with a 40 MW capacity battery storage plant in Nepal. As… Continue reading MoU signed for 250 MW solar energy project
UK to unveil hotel quarantine plans, public told not to book vacations
LONDON (Reuters): Britain will announce on Tuesday whether it will bring in mandatory quarantine in hotels for some or all arrivals, the country’s coronavirus vaccination minister said as he warned the public not to book summer vacations. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he was looking at the option of introducing quarantine hotels for those… Continue reading UK to unveil hotel quarantine plans, public told not to book vacations
Vietnam’s Communists proclaim pandemic, economic wins at Party congress
HANOI (Reuters): Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong hailed booming economic development and containment of the COVID-19 pandemic as major achievements on Tuesday as he presided over the opening of a key party congress in Hanoi. Over nine days of meetings, mostly behind closed doors, delegates will pick a new leadership team, aiming… Continue reading Vietnam’s Communists proclaim pandemic, economic wins at Party congress
Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
BEIJING (AP): The U.S.-Chinese trade war isn’t going away under President Joe Biden. Biden won’t confront Beijing right away, economists say, because he wants to focus on the coronavirus and the economy. However, Biden looks set to renew pressure over trade and technology grievances that prompted President Donald Trump to hike tariffs on Chinese imports… Continue reading Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
US Ambassador Berry intensifies political talks
Kathmandu: After Joe Biden took over the presidency, US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry has intensified political meetings in Kathmandu. The US ambassador, who met Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday, met with Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday. He is… Continue reading US Ambassador Berry intensifies political talks
Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
WASHINGTON (AP): House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate for the start of his historic trial, but Republican senators were easing off their criticism of the former president and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol. It’s an early sign of Trump’s enduring sway… Continue reading Trump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
Mt K2’s world record climber returns home
Kathmandu: Nepali climbers who set a world record by climbing the world’s second highest mountain Mt K2 in winter season have returned to Kathmandu. The team including Nirmal Purja was welcomed at Tribhuvan International Airport this morning with a bouquet of flowers and food. Representatives from different tourism oranizations have arrived at the airport to… Continue reading Mt K2’s world record climber returns home
Biden walking a high wire with Russia ahead of Putin call
WASHINGTON (AP): President Joe Biden has been quickly thrown into a high-wire balancing act with Russia as he seeks to toughen his administration’s stance against Vladimir Putin while preserving room for diplomacy in a post-Donald Trump era. The relationship is sure to be different than the one Putin enjoyed with Trump, who was enamored of… Continue reading Biden walking a high wire with Russia ahead of Putin call
Govt begins study of possible frequency interruptions in 5G
Kathmandu: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has initiated a process to study the possible interference between the 5G frequencies and the frequencies used in the latest technology. NTA has signed an agreement with Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering Studies on Monday. The agreement was signed on Monday by Purushattam Khanal, chairman of the Nepal Telecommunications… Continue reading Govt begins study of possible frequency interruptions in 5G