Operation of internet service without license punishable: NTA
Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has reminded that a license is required to provide internet service.
Issuing a notice today, the telecommunications regulatory body stated that clause-21 of Telecommunications Act- 2053 BS (1997) has banned the operation of telecommunications services without permission and urged one and all to abide by it.
As the notice mentions, the NTA has received complaints that internet service via satellite is being operated for the past few days and it is against the law.
The NTA has warned that it would take an action as per the law in case of a violation of the Act.
It has also urged the public to cooperate for the effective implementation of the Act, requesting one and all to inform if there is any case of the operation of service without permit.
Nepal records 22 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday
Nepal reported 22 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1, 655 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 12 returned positive. Likewise, 1, 098 people underwent antigen tests, of which 10 were tested positive.
The Ministry said that no one died of the virus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry said that nine infected people recovered from the disease.
As of today, there are 112 active cases in the country.
US Army’s Pacific Commanding General Charles Flynn arrives in Kathmandu
US Army’s Pacific Commanding General Charles Flynn arrived in Kathmandu on a four-day visit to Nepal on Thursday.
Lieutenant General Bal Krishna Karki welcomed him at the Tribhuvan International Airport.
During his visit to Nepal, he is scheduled to meet Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Parbhu Ram Sharma on Friday. He will also be meeting Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba the same day.
The top US Army official has arrived in Nepal at a time when CoAS Sharma and Prime Minister Deuba are preparing to fly to the United States.
One held with over 500 gram gold from TIA
Police have arrested a man in possession of 516. 5 gram gold from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Thursday.
The arrestee has been identified as Jitendra Kumar Yadav of Dhanusha.
He landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport from Qatar boarding a flight of Qatar Airlines at 9: 45 am today.
TIA Customs Office Chief Mahesh Bhattarai said that Yadav was arrested with the gold hidden inside his underwear during a regular security check.
Police said that they are looking into the case.
