NT internet WiMAX service launched for Public too

NT Has launched its very waiting service to the internet Wi-Max, wireless broad band internet service for the public too. Now any individual also can buy the package of Called 4G internet through the NT-Office counters. NT Says it has started its service about all over the nation . Yesterday NT has launched the Wi-Max at Far-western too...

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Nepal Telecom has launched the broadband internet WiMAX service in the Far-Western Development Region, since Thursday.

Vishnu Subedi, justice at District Court, Kailali, inaugurated the NT WiMAX service amidst a function.

Speaking at the programme, NT Managing Director Amarnath Singh, expressed his commitment that the NT services would be made further effective and reliable in the days ahead.

Similarly, manager of the WiMAX internet programme, Subashchandra Shah claimed that the NT WiMAX internet service was the high-speed internet service in the country.

It has been launched as per the government's policy of expanding the broadband internet service across the country. The NT WiMAX internet service is said to transfer data by at least 256 kbps.

During the programme, Shah said the NT has planned to distribute a total of 200,000 WiMAX lines across the country, currently.

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Kaligandaki 'A' shutdown will not increase power cuts: NEA

KATHMANDU, March 2: Though the Kaligandaki ´A´ Hydropower Project in Syngja has been shut down late Friday for maintenance, the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has assured that there would be no additional hours of load-shedding as the deficit would be fulfilled by running Kulekhani storage project in full capacity.

“We will fulfill the deficit caused by “Kaliandaki ´A´ shutdown by running Kulekhani project in full capacity,” Bhuvan Kumar Chhetri, chief of systems operation department of NEA told Republica.

According to Chhetri, NEA will supply 45 megawatts of electricity to the national grid through Kulekhani to limit load-shedding to 12 hours a day. “We have around 1,525 cubic meters of water in Kulekhani reservoir. This water level is five meters higher than the level the previous year,” Chhetri said.

The 144 megawatts Kaligandaki ´A´, which is operating at 60 percent of its capacity, was shut down as all the three intake valves that carried water from tunnel to the turbine have been damaged. “This has caused water leakage,” said project Chief Abdhesh Kumar Singh.

According to Singh, the valves have not been repaired for the last eight years. “All the three intake valves will go for maintenance,” Singh said. “The maintenance work will be completed within 10 days.”

Singh further said more than 200 workers would be at the project site for maintenance of the valves. “We are trying to complete repair works as soon as possible,” Singh said. “We have brought maintenance equipment from Japan.”

The run-of-the-river hydropower project had commenced generating power from 2002.

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'Paras Shah in conscious state'

KATHMANDU, MAR 02 -

Ex-crown prince Paras Shah who has been undergoing treatment at Samitivej Hospital in Bangkok after suffering from a major heart attack has come to conscious state.

Issuing a press statement on Saturday, the hospital has confirmed that Shah is now conscious and gradually improving.

Shah had been admitted to the hospital after he suffered a heart attack last Tuesday.

In September 2007 too, the now 42-year-old Paras was rushed to the Norvic hospital in Kathmandu after he suffered a mild heart attack .

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Paras' health improving‚ says former king

LAXMI MAHARJAN

BANGKOK: Hundreds of Nepalis residing in Bangkok and surrounding cities today thro-nged the Samitivej Hospital to meet former king Gyanendra Shah‚ who arrived in the hospital to discuss about further medication of former crown prince Paras Shah. Shah has been in critical care in the hospital for the last 10 days.

The former king's meeting with the doctors involved in his son's treatm-ent lasted for about an hour. He met with well-wishers formally at the hospital and thanked them for their concern shown about his son's health‚ saying that he has shown improvement because of their prayers.

Gyanendra Shah visited the hospital with former queen Komal Shah and three grandchildren – Paras’s son Hridayendra and daughters Poornika and Kritika. Himani Shah‚ Prerana Shah and other former royal family members were also present in the hospital.

Meanwhile‚ the hospital did not release any press sta-tement today on Paras's health condition as the chief doctor who had signed the press statement was on leave. Sunil Khadka‚ general secretary of Non-Resident Nepali Association (Thailand Chapter) said‚ “Although Paras' health situation has improved to some extent‚ he is still critical but stable. His body temperature and pulse rate has increased.”

Khadka further said although the doctors want to conduct an MRI on him‚ but they are hesitant as MRI needs at least an hour and it is a risk to keep Paras out of ventilator for that long.

Paras was admitted to the hospital on February 19‚ following a major heart attack. With no significant improvement in his health‚ he has been kept on CCU ventilator at ICU unit since he blacked out. "We are positive that his health will improve as four specialist doctors from Samitivej Hospital and two from Bangkok Hospital are involved in his treatment‚" Khadka added.
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Rival Maoists form taskforce to resolve property dispute

KATHMANDU, MAR 02 - The UCPN (Maoist) and the CPN-Maoist agreed on Friday to form a taskforce to end disputes over the distribution of property between the two parties.

The taskforce , comprising Hitraj Pandey from the ruling Maoist party and Dev Gurung from the splinter group, was formed to furnish recommendations within 10 days for the proportional distribution of central and regional party offices between the two parties. The UCPN (Maoist) has agreed to provide 30 percent of its infrastructure at the centre, including its central office at Parisdanda, to the CPN-M and distribute property at the local level proportionately.

The decision follows a three-day-old dispute over the ownership of the Chitwan party office which led to a tussle between cadres of the rival parties. A CPN-M cadre was arrested after a case was filed by those of the ruling party. CPN-M Chairman Mohan Baidya called on UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at his Lazimpat residence on Friday morning and expressed serious reservations over the arrest. In talks, Dahal is said to have assured initiatives to withdraw the case filed against the CPN-M activist.

Both the leaders signed an agreement expressing their sorrow over the Chitwan dispute and agreed to work together to clear loans taken while setting up the central party office. "There has been an understanding to end this dispute," said Shiva Khakurel, an aide to Dahal. Khakurel said that both the sides have agreed to avoid conflict and take initiatives to secure the release of CPN-M cadres arrested in Chitwan.

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Col Lama granted bail

KATHMANDU, MAR 02 -

Nepalese Army Colonel Kumar Lama who was held in the UK in January on torture charges has been granted bail .

Colonel Lama, 46, is in the custody of the British police since January 3 on two counts of torture he allegedly committed during the Maoist insurgency in Nepal. The Scotland Yard alleged him for ‘intentionally inflicting severe pain or suffering’ to Janak Bahadur Raut at the custody from April 15-May 1, 2005 and to Karam Hussain from April 15 - October 31, 2005 at Gorusinghe Army Barracks basedin Kapilvastu.

A judge at Chelmsford Crown Court has now freed him on £10,000 bail .

Col Lama is expected to be freed within three days after posting the bail amount and other legal procedure, Nepal'sAmbassador for UK, Dr. Suresh Chandra Chalise said.

The next court hearing in the case is due to take place in June.

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I won't take any steps against constitution: Prez

KATHMANDU, MAR 01 - President Ram Baran Yadav has made it clear that he will not take any steps against the interim constitution.

The president said so during his meeting with the office bearers of Nepal Bar Association (NBA) on Friday evening, NBA President Hari Krishna Karki informed. The delegation of Nepali lawyers handed over a memorandum to the president urging him not to accept the decision of the major four political parties.

The NBA reminded the president that the parties' decision to appoint the chief justice is against the principle of power separations.

After meeting the president, NBA President Karki said the president would not take any steps against the interim constitution. "I assure you that I would move ahead by only using the authority provided to me by the constitution," said Karki quoting the president as telling the NBA delegation.

President Yadav said that he has not done anything against beyond Article 38.1 of the interim constitution. Karki said they urged the president not to take any unconstitutional steps as he is the patron of the constitution.

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