POLITICS
All 3 elections must be held before Jan 21, 2018: SC
All 3 elections must be held before Jan 21, 2018: SC
KATHMANDU, Feb 23: Exerting pressure on the political parties to expedite preparations for elections, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that it is constitutionally mandatory to hold all three tiers of elections -- local, provincial and federal -- within the stipulated date of January 21, 2018.
Feb 23, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Windows 10 settings still raise concerns EU privacy watchdogs
Windows 10 settings still raise concerns EU privacy watchdog...
European Union data protection watchdogs said on Monday they were still concerned about the privacy settings of Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system despite the US company announcing changes to the installation process.
Feb 22, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Biotechnology company is introducing Nepal to the world market
Biotechnology company is introducing Nepal to the world mark...
“Innovation not necessarily comprises a scientific breakthrough but seeks the immediacy of needs to be acknowledged,” asserts Rabindra Mohan Sapkota, 43, who is the chairman of Shikhar Biotech established in 2000.
In conversation with Republica’s Sonam Lama, he shares some of his insights on initia...
Feb 22, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
India’s Reliance Jio racks up 100 million subscribers but ends freebies
India’s Reliance Jio racks up 100 million subscribers but en...
Reliance Industries’ Jio telecoms unit will charge for its services from April, ending an almost seven month spree of free calls and data that shook up India’s telecoms sector and helped the new arrival rack up more than 100 million users.
Feb 22, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Programiz: a Nepali website teaching programming to million students worldwide
Programiz: a Nepali website teaching programming to million...
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Programiz.com is a programming tutorials website aimed at beginners. The company has tutorials on four programming languages: C, C++, Python and R. It is one of the most popular programming blogs in the world, running right from Nepal. More than one million users each month rely o...
Feb 22, 2017
TECHNOLOGY
Inspired by Nepalis’ support during earthquake, two Japanese set up coding company
Inspired by Nepalis’ support during earthquake, two Japanese...
Techrise is a coding boot camp and an initiative that teaches young people to code and help them learn a set of marketable skills that will enable them to write web applications. Techrise was set up six months ago to bridge the gap between educational opportunities and an individual’s competency....
Feb 22, 2017
ECONOMY
Work to build infrastructure for cement factories yet to gain pace
Work to build infrastructure for cement factories yet to gai...
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: The government has made a commitment to build necessary infrastructures to facilitate cement industries having their own clinker plant. The pace of building such infrastructures has remained disappointingly slow.
Feb 22, 2017
POLITICS
NIC apprises Prez of its activities
NIC apprises Prez of its activities
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: National Information Commission (NIC) on Wednesday apprised President Bidya Devi Bhandari of the major works accomplished by it in the fiscal year 2015/16.
Feb 22, 2017
ECONOMY
Microfinance summit in March
Microfinance summit in March
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: Center for Microfinance (CMF), Nepal, is organizing a three-day microfinance summit in Kathmandu from March 15.
Feb 22, 2017
SPORTS
Manang defeat makes semifinal race open
Manang defeat makes semifinal race open
KATHMANDU, Feb 22: A superb hat-trick from Amiruddin Sharifi for Shaheen Asmayee FC delayed Manang Marsyangdi Club's surge to the semifinals of the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup as it succumbed to a 3-1 defeat to the Afghan club on Wednesday with a match in hand. With Manang's defeat, the semi...
Feb 22, 2017