NAC aircraft deal in December

The umbrella agreement between Nepal and China that has been planned in December will finally approve the purchase of turbo powered aircraft Modern Ark 60 (MA-60) and Y-12 for Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC).

“During the visit of Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao in December the country is entering into an umbrella agreement that will pave way for the purchase of MA-60 and Y-12 aircrafts,” said executive chairman of the corporation Manrup Shahi.

The corporation has been planning to purchase ninteen-seater Y-12 and 56-seater MA-60 and has also sent a technical team to China to study its technical aspect and viability.

But the meeting between the two higher level leaders of the two countries will also finalise whether Nepal is purchasing the aircraft on grant or soft loan facility, Shahi, said, adding that the technical report has recommended the purchase of five Y-12 and three MA-60 aircraft, with either half on grant on on Soft loan facility.

The number of aircraft will also depend on the production capacity of the company. The technical team has submitted its report on Friday.

After the high level discussion, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and Civil Aviation Authority of China also will discuss on the technical rules and regulation for the flight operation.

“Both of the aircraft MA-60 and Y-12 are well built with European and American parts and Canadian engine which are well known for quality performance,” said NA technical representative Ganesh Thakur. “MA-60 is a certified aircraft of Civil Aviation Authority of China and can be used for flight operation in Nepal too.”

It is a turboprop-powered airliner made by China’s Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation under the China Aviation Industry Corporation I. “The same company which manufactures the MA-60 is also the manufacturer of different parts of Airbus, Boeing and ATR which is used worldwide,” he added.

Investigation on progress

KATHMANDU: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) said that it is investigating the theft and misplacement of aircraft equipments and essential parts. According to the ailing national flag carrier, it has formed an investigation committee that will submit its report after the completion of investigation. The corporation has already claimed compensation from Airport Customs for the missing landing gears. “Similarly, after the investigation report comes of the missing tyre and fly away kits, the corporation will take necessary action,” it said. (Source:THT)

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Here he is, after long time Naren is back with his Latest New Song along with his own YOUTUBE CHANNEL. CHECK IT OUT ....

Here he is, after long time Naren is back with his Latest New Song along with his own YOUTUBE CHANNEL.

CHECK IT OUT ....

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Upper Trishuli 3A’s foundation stone laid

The foundation stone of 60-MW Upper Trishuli III ‘A’ was laid on Wednesday. With the country reeling under acute power crisis, the government is aiming at building the 60-MW project in three years.

Laying the foundation stone of the project located in Simle, Nuwakot, on Wednesday, Energy Minister Post Bahadur Bogati said the project will be a milestone in hydro development.

“Timely completion of the project will be instrumental in minimising load-shedding hours,” the minister said, assuring that the government will prioritise construction of hydropower projects. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 10.6 billion and is expected to be completed by May 1, 2014.

On February 25, 2011, the Cabinet approved a Chinese Exim Bank loan worth Rs 7.08 billion for the construction of the project. The interest rate on the loan is 1.75 percent and its repayment period is 20 years.

China’s Ambassador to Nepal Yang Houlan said Nepal has immense hydropower potential and China is willing to support the Nepali government to develop this sector.

Civil construction work of the project has already been started from June 1, 2011. Chinese contractor,China Gezhouba Group Corporation(CGGC), is carrying out the work. The power generated from the project will be supplied to a substation at Matatirtha in the Capital through a 220-KV 46-KK transmission line. The price of the electricity generated from the project is fixed at Rs 2.42 per unit.(Source:ekantipur)

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TATTOOE on BREAST, Sushma Karki Following Karishma's Step ???

It is easy to follow what others do as long as talent is not involved. Karishma Manandhar‘s beauty is envied by every other actresses in Nepali movie industry and it is not much surprising if an aspiring actress follows her steps.

n the party of Bhuwan KC‘s daughter Kajal KC’s marriage, actress Sushma Karki sported a brand new tattoo on her breast. Covered partially by transparent saree and green blouse underneath, Shusma was proud to show off her new ‘sunny’ pride.

We talked about Karishma’s similar tattoo when she madered rose on her left breastand now, Sushma has copied the similar design in the exact same location. We wonder if Karishma coached Sushma on the design.

Let’s review more of Sushma Karki’s tattoo photos (Photo Credits – D.P. Shah).

Bhuwan KC daughter marriage – high profile people including EX-KING participated

Actor Bhuwan Kc had organized a huge party on the occasion of his daughter’s marriage. In the party, high profile gusts were invited including ex-King Gyanendra Shah. Ex-king arrived one hour before the party began and left offering his best wishes to the new couple and having a cup of black coffee.

Participants included speaker of the house Subash Nebwang, Chief of Army Chatra Man Gurung, ex-prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Surya Bahadur Thapa.

arious leaders of political parties including Ramchandra Poudel, Arjun Narsingh KC, Pashupati Shamsher Rana, Bamdev Gautam, Bharat Mohan Adhikari, and Ishwor Pokharel were also present in the party. In addition political leaders, most of the people of Nepali movie industry, journalists and businessmen were invited to the party. Present in the party were actors Shiva Shrestha,Rajesh Hamal, Raj Ballav Koirala, Sunil Thapa, and actresses like Karishma Manandhar, Rekha Thapa, Rejina Upreti, Yuna Upreti,Richa Ghimire and many others.

Kajal is Bhuwan’s daughter from his first wife, Vijaya KC. After their divorce, Vijaya with her daughter Kajal and son Vivek had been living in the USA. Vijaya and Kajal arrived from the US for the marriage ceremony to be held in Bhuwan’s home.

Bhuwan KC had been producing movies through a company named after his daughter Kajal – Kajal Films Pvt. Ltd. Kajal is married to a US resident Non-resident Indian Punit Roy who works with Kajal in the US. After the marriage the groom took the bridge to Soaltee Hotelwhere he was living. The new couple will go to Punit’s ancestral home in Delhi, India to complete the marriage rituals. After the completion of the formal marriage ritual in the home, they will fly back to the US.

In the event actress Sushma Karki sang a song to congratulate the new couple and Karishma Manandhar danced a little bit in the stage. Singer Shiva Pariyar also sang a sweet song in the ceremony.

Source: XNepali.Net

Nepal Telecom to upgrade ADSL services

With an aim to provide cost-effective and high speed broadband internet service to its customers, Nepal Telecom (NTC) is going to upgrade the capacity of its ADSL services.

The company has already started setting up separate broadband remote access servers (BRAS) in the Kathmandu Valley and some major cities outside the valley.

As the ADSL service users and rate of use has increased beyond its expectation, the company is going to install new devices taking into consideration the growing use, a press statement issued by the company said.

Out of the total ADSL capacity of 179,384, NTC has already connected 145, 654 lines in the country.

Similarly, the company is also preparing to distribute additional 53,000 ADSL lines within a year through NGN system.

Presently, NTC has been providing its ADSL service in all 75 districts.

The company has 10 Gbps national IP backbone and 3.2 Gbps international bandwidth. The company has been planning to upgrade its international bandwidth to 4.2 Gbps soon and 10 Gbps within a year.(Source:The Rising Nepal)

Sajha gears up to begin bus services anew

The government has intensified work to operate Sajha buses under a cooperative model as a means of mass transport in Kathmandu Valley. The Ministry of Labour and Transport Management recently submitted a proposal to this effect to the Prime Minister’s Office.

The increased number of vehicles, road accidents, traffic congestion and unmanageable parkings in the Valley has become a headache for the government. Even Prime Minister Babu Ram Bhattarai has taken the transport management issues seriously of late. Based on the directives issued by the PM to encourage mass transport in the Valley, the transport ministry had forwarded the proposal to re-operate the once famous Sajha buses.

“We have submitted a proposal for the operation of Sajha buses to the PM’s office as part of a plan to reduce vehicle congestion,” said Anil Gurung, the under secretary of the transport ministry. He was speaking in a meeting of the parliament’s Finance and Labour Relations Committee on Tuesday. He said the bus service will be operated with a completely new management system.

Putting an end to almost 50 years of government control, Sajha Yatayat had been transformed into a cooperative with directly elected board directors in May. It has been dysfunctional for the last four years, mainly due to irregularities and political interference.

Sajha Yatayat Cooperative has been planning to procure at least 20 new buses in the initial phase and gradually expand services. During its hey-days, Sajha Yatayat used to operate a total of 182 buses on different routes of the country.

In a separate plan to introduce a mass transport system, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City is also working to bring in a metro bus service in Kathmandu. It has already called for expression of interest to this effect from interested individuals and firms. Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, the spokesperson of the KMC, said the office is planning to operate at least 10 double decker buses for 24 hours a day. “We will soon start work to invite tender as this is also one of our major plans,” he said.

The KMC had decided to introduce metro buses with a view to providing reliable and efficient transport service in a public-private partnership as per a response to a suggestion given by the Metropolitan Traffic Police Division of Kathmandu (MTPD). The MTPD has been facing a tough time managing traffic congestion during office hours for lack of sufficient work force, delay in displacement of old vehicles, increased number of private vehicles and haphazard parking. (Source:ekantipur)