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The value of Bitcoin, known as the king of cryptocurrencies, has skyrocketed again.The debate about Bitcoin and Gold has once again intensified. In recent times, the price of bitcoin has risen sharply, while gold has fallen by more than 10,000 rupees from the all-time high.The world's oldest, largest and most popular cryptocurrency…

Contract agreements have been signed for the supply, connection, testing, operation and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations at 50 different locations in all 7 provinces in Nepal.Nepal Electricity Authority's Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Development Project selected through international tender, Wanbang Digital…

The Department of Drug Administration has put an immediate ban on the sale of drugs online. The department has banned pharmacies selling drugs online through various apps and websites.Santosh KC, information office of the department, said that the sale of medicines online has been stopped for the time being as there are no legal directives…

Air pollution, which had been declining for a few days, has risen again across the country. Although air pollution has decreased due to rain in some parts of the country on Thursday evening, it has increased yet again today.According to the latest statistics, Dhangadhi has the highest air pollution. Dhangadhi Air Quality Index (AQI) has…

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has launched the distribution of drinking water under Melamchi Water Supply Project in Kathmandu, on Friday.The President formally begun the water distribution in Kathmandu, following the arrival of the much-awaited Melamchi water, by releasing water through a stone spout (Dhunge Dhara)constructed at…

Foreign airlines will now be able to use telecommunication services while flying in Nepali airspace. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority, in coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, is about to allow foreign airlines to use the inflight wi-fi and mobile services.The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors of…

As per the World Bank's latest report, the economies of South Asian countries, which were hit by the pandemic in 2020, are in a state of rebounding.The report published by the WB on Wednesday stated that economic growth is set to increase by 7.2 percent in 2021 and 4.4 percent in 2022 in the South Asian region.The economies of these…

Nepal Telecom will get the required spectrum for conducting fifth generation mobile network(5G) trials across major cities in Nepal free of cost. The government, which has entrusted only the state-owned telecom to carry out the 5G trials, is going to provide the necessary frequency free of cost.The meeting of the Radio Frequency Policy…

The government of Nepal has initiated preparations of the 12th National Population Census, a government official said on Wednesday.Pushparaj Kadel, vice-chairman of the National Planning Commission said that this census is crucial since it is the first one under the 2015 Constitution and new federal system.The Central Bureau of…

Nepal Telecom has aggressively expanded Fiber to the Home (FTTH) based internet service across the country amid fierce competition in internet expansion in recent times.As FTTH also relies on the infrastructure of the fifth generation mobile internet (5G), Nepal Telecom has stated that it has increased it's investment to build a robust…