Locus 2017 is kicking off from 9^th of February (Magh 27 2073) and it has put forward Energy Hackathon as the pre-event. Locus is basically a student-run organization in the Pulchowk campus and is responsible for organizing the largest innovative tech-fair in Nepal. The organization is pillared by the students of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Departments of the Pulchowk Campus. To know more about the Locus 2017 and the events and pre-events organized by it, click here.

What is Locus Energy Hackathon?

Energy Hackathon is one of the pre-events of organized by LOCUS. This is the first time Locus included this pre-event in its timeline. This is a three-day pre-event and will be held on 22^nd,23^rd, and 24^th of Magh. In this pre-event, the participants as a team encounter some kind of energy related problems of Nepal on the first day, find the solution with the help of an expert on the second day and present their solution on last day. The team with the best presentation from each category is declared a winner.

This event is a perfect way to get more involved in the energy industry as well as a helpful platform to learn real world challenges, generates ideas, meet energy specialists and win cash prizes.

Categories

Demand Side Management

Kathmandu valley has recently been declared as a load shedding free area. This is an initiation made possible using peak-load demand management. However, there are challenges in meeting total demand especially during peak hours (evening and morning). This category mainly focuses on peak-hour load management and efficient load distribution.

Alternative Energy

With the recent developments in solar, wind, biogas energy generation, the alternative sources of energy are good areas of research and for newest technological implementation in various countries. In the context of Nepal, only a small proportion of alternative energy is being utilized.  This area focuses on such researches and technological developments.

Energy Efficiency

Low energy efficiency is one of the major energy problems in Nepal. Energy losses during energy transmission, conversion and distribution are significant. Also, various energy consuming units (loads) consume more energy than the output they yield. Uncontrolled reactive power demand also falls into this category. Hence, this area is supposed to focus on such contemporary issues of electrical energy efficiency in Nepal.

Who can participate?

Anyone with the team of 2-4 members and an innovative idea falling under one of our three categories can participate. Participants are expected mostly from energy-related programs. A small participant, however, is estimated to be tech enthusiasts from IT colleges and +2 colleges.

Why participate?

1. To get involved in finding and solving energy problems of Nepal

2. To get extensive knowledge on teamwork & coordination, project development, idea implantation and the challenges therein
3. To get involved in healthy competitions among talented peers
4. To win exciting prizes
5. To bolster the culture of energy individually and globally

Judging Criteria

These are some of the main criteria; the judges will use to make their decisions on projects.

• Technical Merit: Is the solution technically and scientifically sound?
• Feasibility: How easy would the solution be to implement?
• Impact: How advanced (or improved) is the solution, over current practices? Is the solution complete with regard to the challenge presented?
• Presentation: How did they present their idea on stage?

Registration?

If you feel interested in this pre-event, do not hesitate to make a registration. The registration costs Rs. 1,000 per team and the online registration for this pre-event can be done by clicking on this link. However, the amount of registration should be paid by contacting one of the following people.

Shrijana Shrestha:-9846658414 | Niraj Thapa:-9860125236 | Niranjan Shrestha: 9861037724

Lalitpur Mobile Complex is set to organize a mobile expo from the 27^th of January this month. At the expo, buyers will be able to exercise discounts on various products and also win different gift hampers.

Lalitpur Mobile Complex has lately been a hub for people looking for authorized smartphones. The Complex had previously held a mobile expo a few months back. And now, on the occasion of the New Year 2017, it is set to organize the expo from the 27^th of January (14^th of Magh) to the 4^th of February (22^nd Magh).

Addressing the reporters at the press conference, Purusottam Basnet, Chairman of Lalitpur Mobile Complex, said that the Complex will be selling smartphones only from authorized sellers. Basnet also mentioned that all the devices sold at the mall are legit and asked everyone to discourage the gray market existing in Nepal.

Customers will get a chance to buy newly released smartphones from the aforementioned manufacturers. Apple’s iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, Samsung’s Galaxy C9 Pro, Huawei’s GR5 2017, Colors’ P85+, Lava’s A3, Zopo FV5, etc. are sure to be the expo’s major attraction. The pricing of all smartphones will range from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 140,000.

Talking about the offers, customers will be able to get discounts ranging from 5% to 70%. On every purchase of a Windows phone, there is a ‘buy one get one free’ offer. Along with the discounts, buyers will also be able to win free gift hampers like powerbank, selfie stick, Bluetooth speaker, etc.

The Complex has expected a turnout of around 300,000 people at the event.

Press Release:

ललितपुरको मुटु तथा आर्थिक केन्द्र लगनखेलस्थित ललितपुर मलमा रहेको ललितपुर मोबाइल कम्प्लेक्सले अंग्रेजी नयाँ वर्षको अवसर पारेर जोप्पो मोबाइल प्रिजेन्टस् ललितपुर मोबाइल एक्स्पो २०१७ आयोजना गर्न लागेको छ । आफ्ना ग्राहकहरुलाई मोबाइल खरिदमा विभिन्न छुट र उपहारसहित नयाँ वर्षलाई उत्सवमय बनाउन यहि माघ १४ गतेदेखि मोबाइल मेला आयोजना गर्न लागेको हो ।
मोबाइल किनौं बुझेर, उपहार छानौं रोजेर भन्ने मुल नाराका साथ ग्राहकहरुलाई गुणस्तरीय उत्पादन उपलब्ध गराउने गरि यहि माघ १४ गतेदेखि माघ २२ गतेसम्म मोबाइल महोत्सव आयोजना गर्न लागेको हो ।
नेपालको एक मात्र व्यवस्थित र सक्कली सामाग्री मात्र पाईने ललितपुर मोबाइल कम्प्लेक्समा ग्राहकहरुले विभिन्न ब्राण्डका स्मार्टफोन, ग्याजेट, एसेसरिज तथा मोबाइल मर्मतको सेवा प्राप्त गर्न सक्नेछन् । हरेक समय कम्प्लेक्सले ग्रे मार्केटलाई रोक्न र आधिकारिक ब्राण्डेड फोनहरु तथा एसेसरिजहरु मात्र खरिद गर्नको लागि ग्राहकहरुलाई अभिप्रेरित गर्दै आएको छ । यसले नेपाली बजारमा ग्रे मोबाइललाई रोक्न सहयोग गर्दछ ।
मोबाइल कम्प्लेक्समा न्यूनतम रु.१ हजारदेखि रु.१ लाख ४० हजार सम्मका विभिन्न ब्राण्डका फोनहरु उपलब्ध रहेका छन् ।
जोप्पो मोबाइल प्रिजेन्टस् ललितपुर मोबाइल एक्सपो २०१७ मा जोप्पोको कलर एफ ५, ह्वावेको जिआर ५ २०१७, सामसंगको सि नाइन प्रो, जियोनीको एस सिक्स एस, लाभाको ए३, कलर्सको पि ८५ प्लस, डिटिसीको गियर म्याक्स, ओबीआईको एस एफ १.५, जेडटिईको एक्सजोन मिनी, ओप्पोको एफ वान एस मोडलका स्मार्टफोनहरु विशेषरुपमा प्रदर्शन तथा बिक्रीका लागि राखिनेछ ।
यसका साथै एप्पलको आईफोन सेभेन तथा सेभेन प्लस पनि मोबाइल महोत्सवको आकर्षणको केन्द्रमा हुनेछन् ।
कम्प्लेक्सले आफ्ना ग्राहकहरुका लागि अंग्रेजी नयाँ वर्षको अवसरलाई आकर्षक बनाउन योजना ल्याएको कम्प्लेक्सका अध्यक्ष पुरुषोत्तम बस्नेतले जानकारी दिनुभयो । “हामीले यो कम्प्लेक्समा ग्राहकलाई ब्राण्डेड मोबाइल मात्र बिक्री गर्ने हुँदा ग्राहकहरु हामीकहाँ नियमित आउने गर्दछन्,” उहाँले भन्नुभयो, “अब ग्राहकहरुले मोबाइल खरिद गर्दा गुणस्तर र आधिकारिक बिल भएको मोबाइल मात्र खरिद गर्नुपर्ने हुन्छ ।”
जोप्पो मोबाइल प्रिजेन्टस् ललितपुर मोबाइल एक्सपो २०१७ मा हरेक ग्राहकहरुलाई ५ देखि ७० प्रतिशतसम्मको छुट उपलब्ध गराईने छ भने माइक्रोसफ्ट स्मार्टफोनको हरेक मोबाइल खरिदमा अर्को मोबाइल फ्रि प्राप्त गर्न सकिनेछ । त्यसैगरी अन्य स्मार्टफोनहरुको खरिदमा पावर ब्यांक, सेल्फी स्टीक, ब्लूटूथ स्पीकर उपहारमा प्राप्त गर्न सक्नेछन् ।
मोबाइल मेलाको अवधिभर कम्प्लेक्सलमा करिब ३ लाख ग्राहकहरुले मेला अवलोकन गर्ने अनुमान गरिएको छ भने ५ करोड रुपैंया बराबरको कारोबार हुने अपेक्षा गरिएको छ ।
ललितपुरको लगनखेलस्थित ललितपुर मलमा स्थापना भएको ललितपुर मोबाइल कम्प्लेक्स नेपालको पहिलो मल्टिब्राण्ड मोबाइल शोरुम हो, जहाँ एकै पटक ४ हजारदेखि ५ हजार ग्राहकले सुविधा प्राप्त गर्न सक्दछन् । ललितपुर मलको दोस्रो तल्लामा ४० भन्दा बढि मोबाइल शोरुम तथा आधिकारिक सर्भिस सेन्टर संचालनमा छन् ।
कम्प्लेक्समा सामसुंग, ह्वावे, जियोनी, कलर्स, आईफोन, एचटिसी, माइक्रोसफ्ट फोन, डिटिसी, ओवीआई, लाभा, सोनी, ओप्पो, जोप्पो, जेडटिईलगायत ब्राण्डका फोनहरु उपलब्ध छन् ।
धन्यवाद ।

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