Govt set to remove 20-year-old public vehicles

KATHMANDU: Plans to remove public vehicles that are more than 20 years old from the roads finally seem to be gathering speed — almost a decade after the government had announced it.

RTDF unused due to legal hurdles

KATHMANDU, March 30--Billions of rupees collected by the government from different telecom companies for the purpose of rural telecom development have remained idle due to various legal hurdles.

Nearly 30 per cent Nepalis have internet access

KATHMANDU: Three out of every 10 Nepalis are using internet services in the country. Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA)’s most recent figure shows that the penetration rate of data service had increased to 29.78 per cent by mid-January, 2014.

IL&FS eyes Fast Track road

Expresses interest to build 76-km expressway on annuity model
KATHMANDU: Indian firm — Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) — has expressed interest to build the much talked about Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track road under annuity-based model. The company has shown interest at a time when the government has been giving multiple thoughts on financing the 76-km expressway.