Category: Tech

Kathmandu: The Nepali Embassy in Berlin has raised alarm over an increase in fraudulent employment schemes targeting Nepali citizens in Europe. In a notice issued on Friday, the embassy cautioned Nepalis to remain vigilant, highlighting cases of workers in Romania, Croatia, and Malta being trafficked illegally to Poland and Bulgaria under the pretense of lucrative… Continue reading Nepal Embassy in Berlin warns of rising fraudulent job offers in Europe

Kathmandu: TikTok, the popular short-video platform, has been shut down in the United States following the enforcement of the “Ban or Divest Law” passed last year. The platform was officially blocked from Sunday onward, marking a significant move in the tech world. TikTok has been removed from both Apple’s and Google’s app stores in the… Continue reading TikTok shuts down in the U.S.

Kathmandu: As the potential ban on TikTok looms in the United States, users are migrating en masse to RedNote, a Chinese social media app popular among Mandarin-speaking audiences. Dubbed “TikTok refugees,” this exodus has propelled RedNote to the top of Apple’s US App Store, making it the most downloaded app on Monday. RedNote, known in… Continue reading US TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote amid looming ban

Kathmandu: Chinese car maker BYD saw its sales jump at the end of last year, as it competes with Tesla to be the world’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV) maker of 2024. The company says it sold 207,734 EVs in December, taking its annual total to 1.76 million, as subsidies and discounts helped attract customers. It… Continue reading China’s BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump

Kathmandu: A parliamentary committee has unanimously approved an amendment to the Prevention of Corruption Act-2059, significantly enhancing the investigative authority of the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA). The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee passed the bill on Thursday, introducing provisions that will allow the CIAA to access telephone records of… Continue reading CIAA to access call records for corruption investigations

Kathmandu: President-elect Donald Trump on Friday requested the U.S. Supreme Court to halt the potential ban on TikTok until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the matter. The request coincides with opposing briefs filed by TikTok and the Biden administration. TikTok argued that the court should overturn the law, which could force the… Continue reading Trump Asks SC to delay potential TikTok ban, seeks political resolution

Kathmandu: A new report by the Open Nepal Initiative (ONI) has unveiled a troubling increase in online violence targeting female politicians in Nepal, shedding light on the pervasive nature of this issue and its detrimental impact on democratic participation and public discourse. The findings, which are based on three months of monitoring the social media… Continue reading Alarming rise in online violence against female politicians in Nepal

Kathmandu: Nepal’s income from the export of information technology (IT) services has seen a significant boost, rising by 20.28 percent in the first four months of the fiscal year 2024/25, compared to the same period last fiscal year. According to data released by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), by mid-November, the country had earned Rs 6.69… Continue reading Nepal’s income from IT service exports increases by over 20 percent

Kathmandu: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has launched an initiative to monitor air pollution levels in the capital, following Kathmandu’s ranking as one of the most polluted cities globally. The installation of air quality measuring devices has begun at 18 locations across the city, with the aim of providing real-time data on air pollution levels. On… Continue reading KMC begins installing air pollution monitoring devices in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: Minister Nawal Kishor Sah Sudi, of Nepal’s Ministry of Women, Children, and Senior Citizens, reaffirmed the country’s dedication to protecting children from online harm during his speech at the WeProtect Global Alliance (WPGA) Summit 2024 in Abu Dhabi. In his address, the Minister stressed that the Nepalese government is actively developing strong policies and… Continue reading Nepal’s commitment to child online protection at WPGA Summit