- Monday, 6 February 2023
How beavers are reviving wetlands
We are losing wetlands three times faster than forests, according to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. When it comes to restoring them to their natural state there is one hero with remarkable powers - the beaver.
NTC needs to make its services qualitative, reliable: Minister Sharma
Addressing the ceremony to mark the 19th anniversary of the Nepal Telecom Minister Sharma remarked that the company needs to make its services effective and accessible to all by considering the consumers' choice and demand of the market.
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Jupiter’s moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That’s more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons.
Apple sales in biggest fall since 2019
Apple sales dropped at the end of 2022 as shoppers squeezed by the rising cost of living cut back their purchases. Sales at the iPhone giant fell 5% in the three months to December compared with the same period in 2021.
PM Prachanda for protection of wetlands
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that the wetlands are in a crisis due to climate-induced risks as well as unwarranted human intervention.
Cracks begin to show in India's Himalayan building spree
The buildings and the land beneath houses had been weakened - geologists, residents and officials say - by the rapid construction in the geologically unstable mountains. The office of Uttarakhand's chief minister and the spokesperson for the federal government did not respond to requests for comment for this story. India's ministries of highways and railways, which own the state-run companies building the road and rail projects, also did not respond.
Nepal Television should be more professional, competitive: Minister Sharma
Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Rekha Sharma, has said the Nepal Television should make itself more professional and competitive
Humans can understand apes’ sign language, new study finds
From pointing to animated arm movements and nodding, people regularly employ gestures to accompany and create language. Now, it’s been suggested that humans can also understand sign language used by apes, meaning humans may retain an understanding of ape communication from their ancestors.
PM directs security agencies to apply strategy in view of multidimensional approaches of crime
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said that development of information and technology has not only positively impacted the human life but also brought about multidimensional changes in the approach of crimes.
Why internet growth has stalled in India
With more than a billion users, India boasts the world's second-largest mobile phone market. Yet, internet growth in this vast market appears to have stalled. In October 2022, the country's telecom regulator counted 790 million wireless broadband subscribers, people who access the internet on mobile phones.
Innovation Conference on Jan 24
The Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) is organising the first ever National Innovation Conference (NIC) on January 24, 2023 at the science body in Lalitpur. The NAST is organising the conference in co
New aircraft design from NASA and Boeing could benefit passengers in the 2030s
"It's our goal that NASA's partnership with Boeing to produce and test a full-scale demonstrator will help lead to future commercial airliners that are more fuel efficient, with benefits to the environment, the commercial aviation industry, and to passengers worldwide. If we are successful, we may see these technologies in planes that the public takes to the skies in the 2030s."
Reliable communication services are priorities: CIT Minister Sharma
Assuming the office, Minister Sharma assured of making telephone/mobile and internet services reliable across the country.
