KATHMANDU, July 13: After the revocation of Smart Telecom's license, the anticipated tender process for its asset management and license sale has hit a roadblock. Despite the government taking ownership of Smart Telecom and initiating a global tender process for its license sale, the process is yet to commence. The asset management committee, headed by Gokarna Mani Sitaula, a member of the board of directors of Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA), had intended to call for the tender. However, sources within the NTA indicate that the process remains stagnant.

Mornings can be a rush hour to decide what to wear so plan about what to wear the night before. What to wear should not be the first thing you have to think about in the morning.

Actor Varun Dhawan says at a time when the audience is exposed to different kinds of cinema at the click of a button, the onus is on the filmmakers and artistes to up their game by more than a margin.

Little things can add up over time to improve the quality of your life. Here are 12 things that, done on a regular basis, can make you smarter, healthier, and happier.

LALITPUR, May 11: Smart lights are to be installed at the main roads of Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) in order to create an environment to ease the movement of people as vehicles during the night.

The hectic schedule of professionals makes time management a huge hindrance. Moreover, the fast-paced lifestyle has impacted fundamental chores, including laundry – a personal hygiene essential.

MYAGDI, June 26: Annapurna Rural Municipality of Myagdi district has provided smart TV sets to 10 secondary schools in the rural municipality for operating tele-teaching.

KATHMANDU, June 25: Civil Bank Ltd has launched its smart website which can be easily operated from both mobile devices and personal computers. Issuing a statement, the commercial bank said that Civil Bank customers can use this website to use all services and facilities provided by the bank.

KATHMANDU, May 26: There is a piece of good news for over a million who have passed the driving license test and are waiting to get their smart driving license for over nine months. Malika Incorporate Pvt Ltd, a Nepali company, has launched smart card printing machines in Nepal, along with its international partner Zebra Technologies.

DANG, May 23: ‘Smart city’ was a buzzword during the local level elections a year ago. Political parties and candidates told voters that they would leave no stone unturned to turn their constituencies into smart cities. That means, people who were struggling for even basic services would have access to luxuries of life in their own localities. Locals of Dang were promised so by their leaders.

He simply wanted to make an impact on people’s lives through simple innovations. So, around nine years ago, he established CellApp Innovators. Over the past decade, this company has worked to develop simple mobile applications that can help in solving day-to-day problems.

Asia-Pacific Peace and Development Service Alliance (APPDSA) organized a two-day conference on the topic of ‘Smart and Green Cities Equipping Youth Social Enterprise to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals’ at Tripureshwar in Kathmandu on May 14 and 15. APPDSA was formed under initiation of a forum of 300 young leaders of Asia and the Pacific and other participants at the United Nations Conference Center (UNCC) in Bangkok on 28 October 2014, including representatives of governments and the private sectors, for lively debates and discussion on many challenges in clusters concerning the environment, health service, disaster, culture of peace and youth entrepreneurship.

KATHMANDU, May 1: Smart Cell has inaugurated a new center at New Road, Pokhara. Issuing a statement, the outlet was opened with a motive of providing services to its customers in Pokhara.

The LG G7 ThinQ hasn’t been officially unveiled yet but a juicy new leak reveals it will come toting a dedicated artificial intelligence button, giving instant access to Google Assistant without the need to speak to him/her/it.

The global climate is changing, threatening, and causing risk to agricultural production system. It has imbalanced the world’s food security system.

KATHMANDU (REPU-BLICA): Smart Cell, telecommunication operator, has opened new outlet at Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur. The new outlet has come into operation since Thursday, according to a press statement issued on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Engagement of private sector in promoting climate smart agriculture can be beneficial for both farmers and private sector if the results of a pilot program for climate resilient agriculture are something to go by.

KATHMANDU, Feb 17: While the political and cultural history of a nation is written in words and phrases, the same for the country’s economy are penned using numbers and figures.

Samsung, South Korean electronics giant, is planning to raise its prices when it releases the new Galaxy S9 phone, according to a new leak which revealed it will cost £35 more than its S8 model.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Smart Cell has established a new Smart Centre at Putalisadak, Kathmandu. The centre aims at providing the best service to its customers. Issuing a statement on Tuesday, SmartCell said that the new Smart Centre is fully equipped to handle any and all customer queries and provide more information about Smart Cell's current and upcoming products and services.

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Smart Cell has established a new Smart Centre at Putalisadak, Kathmandu. The centre aims at providing the best service to its customers. Issuing a statement on Tuesday, SmartCell said that the new Smart Centre is fully equipped to handle any and all customer queries and provide more information about Smart Cell's current and upcoming products and services.

A recent study conducted by the University of Bonn has discovered that unhealthy/junk food leads people to being aggressive in the long term. When we start consuming more junk food, our immune system reacts similarly to a high fat or high calorie which that particular food contains. Also, it is compared similarly to a bacterial infection. These long-term changes may be involved in the development of arteriosclerosis and diabetes, diseases linked to the western diet.

WASHINGTON, Jan 7: President Donald Trump felt compelled Saturday to let the world know he’s playing with all his marbles and is among the sharpest cookies around.

KATHMANDU,Dec 26: Smart Telecom has established a new customer service center named Smart Centre at Kumaripati, Lalitpur.

KATHMANDU,Dec 26: Smart Telecom has established a new customer service center named Smart Centre at Kumaripati, Lalitpur.

Sanjeev Ghimire is a 21-year-old metropolitan police constable from Bhaktapur. He joined the force just eight months ago. He started to work after completing his high school education from Janapremi College. Sanjeev is currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Arts from Koteshwar Multiple Campus.

KATHMANDU, Nov 15: Nepal Republic Media has handed over aprilla 150 SR scooter to the winner of last month ‘Get Smart Get Republica’ lucky draw winner Avnesha Siwakoti (receipt no. 35113) of Mahadevtar, Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, Nov 9: Nepal Republic Media has announced ‘Get Smart Get Republica’ lucky draw winner among the subscribers of last month.

KATHMANDU, Oct 29: Smart Telecom is launching 4G service from Sunday, becoming the third telecom operator to provide fourth generation high speed Internet on smartphones after Nepal Telecom and Ncell. Officials of Smart Telecom have claimed that its 4G has Internet speed of up to 70 mbps.

Back in the day, a well-equipped traveller would require things like maps, translation books, guidebooks and then a note book to jot down necessary information. And let’s not forget the big bag to carry all these things as well. But this is you planning a trip in 2017. Best believe that you don’t have to bother with these things anymore. Technology has helped make our lives way more compact and it applies to our travelling experience as well.

BANGKOK: An advertising agency in Thailand has developed a “smart vest” that potentially could turn stray dogs into guardians of Bangkok’s streets and alleyways.

A number of mayoral candidates promised creating ‘smart city’ for rapid improvement in every aspect of city life. Will they be able to deliver?

KATHMANDU: "Speed and effectiveness to guarantee quality are the prerequisites of service providers to make any city a smart city," said economist Achyut Wagle, adding that 'infrastructure auditing' is essential to know there is solid foundation to transform any city into a smart city.

SURKHET: The budget as well as program for developing Bheriganga Municipality into a smart city has been made public. The goal for the current fiscal year is to turn the municipality into a green city and rich in physical infrastructure.

It’s easy to get bogged down by all of the noise from friends, family, blog posts screaming at you to cut back on spending and sometimes it becomes really hard to separate good advice from the bad. To get you started, The Week asked a few people around town what is that one thing they do save money.

With small spaces comes the underlying assumption that you are willing to sacrifice on style and aesthetics but you can live large within the limitations of your floor plan. Even if small space living is your only option, you can make it luxurious. There are many nifty ideas that you can use to make your small space function at it’s best and, in this article, we are bringing you a few of those.

KATHMANDU, April 10: Smart Club, a youth-run, youth-led platform that provides public speaking opportunities to open-minded individuals, organized its 532nd session at King’s college, Babarmahal, on Saturday.

In today’s so-called smart home, you can dim the lights, order more toothpaste or tell the kids to go to bed simply by talking to a small Wifi-connected speaker, such as Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home.

The individuals who view themselves as smart and hard-working also seem to be perceived by others as smart and hard-working

BHAKTAPUR, March 14: The Jagati Office of the Department of Transport Management, Bhaktapur, has started distributing new smart license from Monday.

KATHMANDU, March 6: TCL has brought 55-inch UHD smart television in the Nepali market.

Dumb phones -- handsets that just make calls and send texts were set to disappear as technology moved on, but they have survived in emerging markets and among nostalgics of simpler devices in the West.

Imagine coming home from a long day’s work and you open the door, and the lights immediately turn on a shade past dim – just the way you like it. It’s 8:00 pm by the time you freshen up and as you sit down in the living room to relax, your sound system automatically turns on your favorite tune.

KATHMANDU, Feb 13: Toshiba held a ‘Toshiba Smart TV Exhibition’ in KL Tower, Kathmandu, on Friday.

Established fifteen years ago, Galz Beauty Parlor is run by the three Shrestha sisters. The eldest sister, Osha Mulmi Shrestha, started working when she was sixteen and though experienced, she still travels abroad for trainings to enhance her beauty and makeup skills.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Smart Appliances Pvt Ltd -- a sister concern of KL Dugar Group -- on Monday organized a gathering of its dealers from across the country. On the occasion, the company also announced the release of its OLED TV and its future line up.

KATHMANDU, Dec 20: Apex College organized a program entitled Systematic Management Application and Reinforcement Techniques (SMART) on Friday.

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: It has come to light that the smart driving license issued by the Bagmati Transport Management Office has three major errors.

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is preparing to install smart meters in the Kathmandu valley as its pilot project in its bid to control the power leakage due to technical errors, and for the convenience of customers.

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: A year after launching the 'smart driving license' in the Bagmati zone, the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) is all set to launch the same across the country.