Nepal Telecom to launch 4G

Nepal Telecom (NT) plans to launch the fourth generation (4G) mobile telecommunications technology in metropolis and sub-metropolis from the next fiscal year.
The state-run telecom company has already sought approval from the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) to start the 4G service.

Introduction of the 4G service is part of NT’s new roadmap, which aims at improving service quality and expansion. NT will also expand its 3G service across the country, as per its new roadmap. “It has been more than a year since we requested the NTA to allow us to launch the 4G service,” said NT Managing Director Buddhi Prasad Acharya. “We will kick start the expansion as soon as we get the approval.”

Nepal Telecom on Wednesday presented the roadmap for improving the quality of its services, by making the organisation more competitive and winning the customers’ trust and confidence. The roadmap was unveiled at the presence of Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan Rai.

On the occasion, Minister Rai said efforts were underway to make the NT services widely accessible and to prove it as a reliable and quality telecom service provider. He urged the company to come up with a new scheme for the benefits of its customers. He also urged the employees of the ministry’s subordinate bodies to remain accountable to duties and offices.
Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Communication Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya, who is also the company’s chair, said he will set a deadline for the organisational reforms of the company, assuring “incredible results” within the next two years.

All the company employees should be clearly informed about their duties, they should work for eight hours a day and no stone will be left unturned to make the organisation more competent, he stressed.

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लोडसेडिङ दुई घण्टा घट्यो आगामी चैत २ गतेदेखि

काठमाडौं, फाल्गुन ३० । एसएलसी परीक्षालाई लक्षित गरी नेपाल विद्युत प्राधिकरणले दुई घन्टा लोडसेडिङ घटाएको छ ।

नयाँ तालिका अनुसार अब दैनिक ९ घण्टा विजुली आपुर्ती बन्द हुनेछ । यसअघि दैनिक ११ घण्टा लोडसेडिङ हुँदै आएको थियो ।

एसएलसी परीक्षा आगामी चैत ५ गतेदेखि सुरू हुने भएकोले प्राधिकरणले यसको तीन दिन अघिदेखि लोडसेडिङ घटाउन लागेको हो ।

नयाँ तालिका अनुसार आगामी चैत २ गतेदेखि लोडसेडिङ घट्ने विद्युत प्राधिकरणले जनाएको छ । प्राधिकरणका अनुसार विद्युत चुहावट नियन्त्रणमा केही सुधार आएसँगै मध्यमस्ङ्दी लगायतका विद्युत आयोजनामा गरिएको सुधार र जलाशययुक्त कुलेखानी जलविद्युत आयोजना सञ्चालन गरेर लोडसेडिङ घटाउन लागिएको हो । देशभर अहिले विद्युतको उच्च माग एक हजार दुई सय मेगावाट र आपूर्ति पाँच सय ६५ मेगावाट मात्रै छ । पिक आवरमा छ सय ५० मेगावाट बराबरको अपुग बिजुलीका लागि प्राधिकरणले लोडसेडिङ गर्दै आएको छ ।

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HOLI IN NEPAL (When is Holi)

When is Holi

This year Holi is on March 5 & 6, 2015. That is on Chaitra 21 & 22 of 2069 in Bikram Sambat Calender.

Holi is welcoming of spring and summer. It is also observed to get blessing of God for coming harvests and fertility of the land. This festival is celebrated in most of South Asian counties.

   

Actually Holi is the night of Falgun Krishna Chaturdasi but celebration starts from the very next day on Purnima. Holi is the festival of color, friendships and love. 

How we celebrate Holi

Holi in Nepal starts one week before the main day of Holi. There is a tradition of erecting a long bamboo stick (lingo) covered with pieces of different color cloths (Chir) in Bashantapur Durbar square, Kathmandu. In the eve of Holi the lingo is taken down and the Chir is burnt. The event is called Chir Haran or Holika Dahan. Holi then starts. 

Holi is celebrated with colors, water, sweets and music. People put color on each other as a token of love. People go houses of relatives and friends in group. Put colors on each other eat sweets and move whole day. People dance and play music. People in Terai celebrate Holi the next day from Kathmandu Valley and other hilly reason of Nepal.  

Actually, there was a tradition of bringing Holi from places to places, so different places could have different dates for Holi celebration in order in olden days. In some part of India, this still holds true. Now, in Nepal there are only two days celebrations.   

People used to make Pichkari (water guns) out of bamboo. And throw colored water on each other. Now-a-days balloons and plastic water guns (pichkari) are used. The balloon filled with water is called Lola in Nepali. Kids start throwing lolas on each other from week ahead of main Holi days.  

People collects wood and burn fires and play music and performs dances. Some drink bhang and go crazy and make jokes. 

The burning of the wood log in village and town avenues are very important part of Holi celebration. This event is called Holika Dahan, the end of Holika. 

Holi is official holiday in Nepal. Offices are closed on Fagun Purnima days in hilly reason to celebrate Holi and the very next day, Terai is off for the celebration.

 

Stories behind Holi

There are varies stories behind the Holi celebration. 

Lord Krishna and Radha

Lord Krishna was repeatedly complaining his mother Asodha that all his girl friends were teasing him saying Black One (Kale). And ask her, “why was he dark when his all of his girl-friends (Gopinis including Radha) were fair?”  

Yashodha gave Krishna different colors and asked him to throw it on Gopinis’ faces so they would look dark too. Krishna took colors and threw it on Gopinis. Gopinies were in love with Krishna so they loved color game and enjoyed it. From that time Holi has been celebrated.

  

Death of Holika

It is said Holi is the day when Holika is died. It is celebration of her death. 

Praladh was son of Hiranyakasyapu, a demon who started thinking he was only the Lord in this Universe. Praladh became devotee of Lord Vishnu, while Hiranyakashyapu wanted all to worship him only. Hiranyakashyapu wanted to convience his son with various tries, but failed. Praladh never stopped worshipping Lord Vishnu. 

Hiranyakasyapu then planned to kill his five year old son. He ordered his sister Holika to kill Praladh. Holika was blessed with a fire proof dress. She went to flame with carrying Praladh. However, due to devotion of Praladh Lord Krishna burnt Holika and safely rescued Praladh.  

Holika Dahan, means the end of Holika became Holi. People celebrated the end of Holika with colors, so the festival Holika Dahan became later Holi. 

There is tradition of making Hay Holika and burn it on the Holi. 

Krishna and Draupadi

It is said Holi is celebrate to remember the love to Krishna to Draupadi when he protected her when the Kaurav did her Chir Haran. Kauravs were pulling her Sari. Lord Krihna made the sari endless. Lord Krishna saved Draupadi and this day is celebrated as Holi.

 

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पाल विद्युत प्राधिकारणले साविकको लोडसेडिङ तालिकामा पुनः केही समय कटौती गर्ने भएको छ । प्राधिकरणले आगामी शनिबारदेखि सातामा ४७ घन्टासम्म लोडसेडिङ हुनेसहितको नयाँ तालिका सार्वजनिक गरेको हो । प्राधिकरणले यसअघि सातामा ५६ घन्टासम्म लोडसेडिङ गर्दै आएको थियो । - See more at: http://imagekhabar.com/samachar/detail/39404/30/.shtml#sthash.4Anilc2m.raAYWXUS.dpuf

नेपाल विद्युत प्राधिकारणले साविकको लोडसेडिङ तालिकामा पुनः केही समय कटौती गर्ने भएको छ । प्राधिकरणले आगामी शनिबारदेखि सातामा ४७ घन्टासम्म लोडसेडिङ हुनेसहितको नयाँ तालिका सार्वजनिक गरेको हो । प्राधिकरणले यसअघि सातामा ५६ घन्टासम्म लोडसेडिङ गर्दै आएको थियो ।

प्राधिकरणले नदीमा जलस्तर बढेर विद्युत उत्पादनमा सुधार आएकाले लोडसेडिङ कम गरिएको जनाएको छ ।

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काठमाडौं- नेपाल विद्युत प्राधीकरणले दैनिक तीन घन्टा लोडसेडिङ बढाएको छ। प्राधिकरणले पुस २१ गतेदेखि लागू हुनेगरी साताको ८० घन्टा विद्युत कटौति गर्ने भएको हो। जसअनुसार सातामा तीन दिन १२ घन्टा र बाँकी चार दिन ११ घन्टाका दरले विद्युत आपूर्ति बन्द हुनेछ। यसअघि प्राधिकरणले दैनिक ९ घन्टा विद्युत कटौति गर्दै आएको थियो।

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लोडसेडिङ बढ्यो, भोलिदेखि दैनिक ९ घण्टा लोडसेडिङ (नयाँ तालिकासहित)

नेपाल विद्युत प्राधिकरणले विद्युत कटौतीको समयावधी पुनः बढाएको छ । प्राधिकरणले भोलि (मंगलाबर) देखि लागू हुने गरी दैनिक ९ घण्टाका दरले सातामा ६३ घण्टा लोडसेडिङ हुनेसहितको नयाँ तालिका सार्वजनिक गरेको हो ।यसअघि दैनिक ६ देखि सात घण्टाका दरले सातामा साढें ४६ घण्टासम्म लोडसेडिङ हुँदै आएको थियो । 

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आज लक्ष्मीपूजा, देवी लक्ष्मीको पूजा आराधना गरिदैं, साँझमा भैलो खेलिने

काठमाडौं, कार्तिक १७ । यमपञ्चकको तेस्रो दिन आज देशभर धनधान्यकी देवी लक्ष्मीको पूजा आराधना गरी लक्ष्मीपूजा गरिंदैछ । बत्ती नबालेको घरमा लक्ष्मीले बास गर्दिनन् भन्ने भनाइ अनुसार आज घरको चारैतिर सफासुग्घर गरी दैलो, सङ्घार, झ्याल, ढोका, कौसी, अटाली, भ¥याङलगायतका ठाउँमा बत्ती बाली लक्ष्मीको स्वागत गरिन्छ । लक्ष्मीपूजाको रातलाई सुखरात्री पनि भन्ने गरिन्छ ।

आज साँझ मूलद्वारदेखि लक्ष्मी स्थापना गर्ने कोठासम्म रातोमाटोले पोतेर चामलको पीठो र अबिरले लक्ष्मीको पैताला बनाई केराको सुत्लामा बत्ती बाल्ने चलन छ । गृहिणीहरु साँझ दिपावली गरिसकेपछि लक्ष्मी थापेर गरगहना, पैसा, धान, चामल, फलफूल, रोटी र फूलमाला चढाई लक्ष्मीको मूर्ति वा तस्वीरमा पूजा गर्दछन् ।

लक्ष्मीपूजाका दिन लक्ष्मीको प्रतीक मानी छोरीको पूजा गर्ने चलन छ । लक्ष्मीपूजा गरेपछि त्यस दिन आफूसँग भएको पैसा वा अरु चल अचल सम्पत्ति बाहिर पठाए लक्ष्मी बाहिर जान्छिन् भन्ने लोकोक्ति छ । आज साँझ किशोर किशोरीले समूह बनाई घरघरमा भैलो खेल्छन् । यसरी भैलो माग्दै हिंड्ने समूहलाई धान, चामल, पैसा र नैबेद्य दिने चलन छ ।

आजै गाई तिहार पनि भएकोले घरघरमा लक्ष्मीको प्रतीक मानिने गाईको पूजा गरिदैछ । गाईको गोबर र गहुँतलाई धार्मिक हिसाबले पनि पवित्र मानिन्छ । जनै पूर्णिमामा लगाएको डोरो आजको दिन गाईको पुच्छरमा बाँधे सजिलै बैतरिणी तर्न सकिने विश्वास पनि छ । शहरमा गाई पाल्नेहरु निकै कम भएकोले मनिसहरु गाईको गोठ खोजी खोजी पूजा गर्छन् ।

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म्ह:पुजा, न्हु दँया भिन्तुना ११३४ (Mha Puja, Nhu Daya Bhintuna 1134)

Nepal Sambat – Celebrated by the Newars, it is celebrated on the day of Mha Pooja fourth day of tihar. It is said that on this day, a newar Business man Shanka Dhar Sakhwa paid all the debt on behalf of the people of Kathmandu Valley, so the newar started celebrating it as a new life for them. So every year they started celebrating it as a new year.

Mha Pooja is a Newari festival celebrating the physical self, and on November 4/2013 Monday, the festival day fell on the Newari New Year (Nepal Sambat 1134), Nhu Daya Bhintuna.

न्हु दँया भिन्तुना ११३४

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भोलिदेखि ६ दिन दैनिक साढे ३ घण्टा लोडसेडिङ (नयाँ तालिकासहित)

काठमाडौं, आश्विन २४ । नेपाल विद्युत प्राधिकरणले नेपालीहरुको महान चाड बडादसैंलाई मध्यनजर गर्दै साविकको लोडसेडिङ तालिकामा केही कटौति गरेको छ ।

हाल दैनिक सात घण्टासम्म लोडसेडिङ गर्दै आएको प्राधिकरणले फूलपाती (भोलि)देखि आश्विन ३० गतेसम्म दैनिक सरदर साढे ३ घण्टा लोडसेडिङ हुने गरी नयाँ तालिका सार्वजनिक गरेको हो ।

प्राधिकरणले दसैंको ६ दिनका लागि नयाँ लोडसेडिङ तालिका सार्वजनिक गरेको हो । प्राधिकरणले औधोगिक क्षेत्रको लोडसेडिङ भने यथावत रहेको जनाएको छ

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लोडसेडिङ बढ्यो, आइतबारबाट (२०७०-०५-३०) दैनिक ७ घण्टा लोडसेडिङ (नयाँ तालिकासहित)

नेपाल विद्युत प्राधिकरणले लोडसेडिङको समयावधी बढाएको छ । प्राधिकरणले आइतबार (२०७०-०५-३०) बाट लागू हुने गरी लोडसेडिङको नयाँ तालिका सार्वजनिक गरेको हो ।

यसअघि सातामा २७ घण्टासम्म विद्युत कटौति गर्दै आएको प्राधिकरणले आइतबारबाट सातामा साढें ४६ घण्टासम्म लोडसेडिङ हुने जनाएको छ । प्राधिकरणका अनुसार अब दैनिक ७ घण्टासम्म लोडसेडिङ हुनेछ ।

प्राधिकरणले कुशैया–कटैया १३२ केभी प्रशारण लाईनको कन्डक्टर बदली कार्य तथा नदीमा पानीको बहाव कम भएको जनाउँदै लोडसेडिङ बढाउनु परेको तर्क गरेको छ । प्राधिकरणका अनुसार आइतबारबाट सातामा ४ दिन ७ घण्टा, दुई दिन ६ घण्टा र एक दिन सातामा साढें ६ घण्टा लोडसेडिङ हुनेछ ।

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भोलिबाट सातामा २७ घण्टा लोडसेडिङ (नयाँ तालिकासहित)

काठमाडौं, असार ३१ । नेपाल विद्युत प्राधिकारणले हाल गर्दै आईरहेको लोडसेडिङ तालिकामा केही कटौति गरेको छ । प्राधिकरणले भोलि (मंगलबार)बाट लागू हुने गरी नयाँ लोडसेडिङ तालिका सार्वजनिक गरेको हो ।

प्राधिकरणले सार्वजनिक गरेको नयाँ तालिका अनुसार अबदेखि सातामा २७ घण्टा लोडसेडिङ हुनेछ । यसअघि सातामा ३५ घण्टासम्म लोडसेडिङ गर्दै आईरहेको प्राधिकरणले नदी तथा जलासयमा पानीको मात्रा बढेकाले लोडसेडिङको समयावधी कटौति गरेको जनाएको छ ।

प्राधिकरणका अनुसार अब सातामा दुई दिन साढे ४ घण्टा, ३ दिन ४ घण्टा, एक दिन साढे ३ घण्टा र एक दिन साँढे २ घण्टा लोडसेडिङ हुनेछ ।

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Validity period of NT mobile recharge to be increased

Nepal Telecom ( NT ) has decided to increase the validity period of the balance held by pre-paid mobile users in response to criticism from customers and the Nepal Telecommunications Authority ( NT A).

The telecom giant said the validity period for recharging a mobile phone by Rs 100 would be raised to two months from the current 21 days. The move will especially benefit low spending customers. They have been forced to extend the validity period by topping off their phones to keep them active even though they have an unused balance.

A meeting of NT board held last week decided to increase the validity period of the balance. The NT A has long been badgering the state-owned company to increase the validity period. The short lifespan of a recharge has been inconvenient for cell phone owners who maintain a small balance and use their sets mostly to receive calls.

“We will be lengthening the validity period keeping in mind its importance for customers who spend little on telecom service,” said a NT board member. He added that the validity periods were being doubled for all recharge plans.

Presently, NT provides a validity period of two months, six months and one year for recharging the phone by Rs 200, Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 respectively. Under the proposed scheme, the validity period will be raised to five months, one year and two years respectively.

Meanwhile, NT A officials said that they had been asking NT to increase the validity period acting on constant complaints from customers. “It is good that NT is extending the balance expiry date. We have been urging the company to do this for the last one and half years,” said Arjun Ghimire, deputy director of the NT A’s Consumer and Economic Analysis Section. He added that Ncell had been providing a validity period of six months for recharging the balance by Rs 100.

NT is in final stages of increasing the validity period which is expected to retain existing customers and attract new users. “We will make the new validity provision public soon,” said Babu Kaji Shakya, deputy managing director of NT ’s Business and Change Management. Over 95 percent of NT ’s GSM mobile users use the pre-paid service. Its subscriber base amounted to 7.12 million as of mid-March 2013.

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