Category: Tech

Kathmandu: The government has launched an online labour permit approval service for Nepali migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The initiative, operational from the Nepalese Embassy in Abu Dhabi, makes it the second diplomatic mission to offer this service after the Embassy of Nepal in Muscat. Labour, Employment, and Social Security Minister Sarat… Continue reading Nepal govt launches online labour permit approval for UAE-based Nepali workers

Kathmandu: Nepal’s export of Information Technology (IT) goods and services has seen a steady rise, reaching over Rs 28.5 billion in the first six months of the Fiscal Year 2024/25, according to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB). In the five months from mid-July to mid-December, IT exports totaled Rs 22.89 billion. The data indicates a significant… Continue reading Nepal’s IT services export surpass Rs 28.5 billion in six nonths

Kathmandu: The Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) Education & Sports Committee has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support major sports, fitness, and esports events in Nepal. The agreement, inked in the presence of NCC President Kamlesh Agrawal and Senior Vice President Deepak Malhotra, aims to strengthen Nepal’s esports ecosystem and promote the… Continue reading NCC signs MoU to boost E-sports, sports, and fitness industry in Nepal

Kathmandu: ChildSafeNet has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with 14 schools across seven districts in Nepal, spanning Koshi, Bagmati, and Gandaki provinces, to conduct digital safety training sessions and workshops for students, teachers, and parents. This initiative is being implemented in collaboration with TikTok. As part of this initiative, ChildSafeNet organised a three-day Training of… Continue reading ChildSafeNet and TikTok conducting Digital Safety Training for children in 7 districts

Kathmandu: The United Kingdom is set to become the first country to enact legislation targeting artificial intelligence tools used to create sexualized images of children. The move aims to tackle a growing issue, which Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned is on the rise. The government announced on Saturday that it will criminalize the possession,… Continue reading UK to introduce groundbreaking laws against AI-generated child abuse images

Kathmandu: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the government to establish legal safeguards to protect individual data on national identity cards, aiming to prevent misuse of personal and biometric data while promoting governance and service delivery reforms. In a ruling on a case concerning the national identity card, the full bench of Chief Justice Prakash… Continue reading SC directs government to safeguard NID Data

Kathmandu: Nepal’s first-ever inter-school hackathon, Hack-अ-Thon, has commenced in Kathmandu, bringing together 235 students from 33 schools to tackle educational challenges under the theme “The Future of Learning.” The event is organized by Adhyayan School and Leapfrog Technology, in collaboration with Code for Nepal and Veda. Spanning from January 26 to February 19, 2025, the… Continue reading Nepal’s first inter-school hackathon kicks off in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has raised concerns that competitors, including Chinese firms, are using its work to rapidly develop their own artificial intelligence (AI) tools. This comes after the sudden rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI app that reportedly performs at a level similar to ChatGPT but at a much lower cost. Bloomberg… Continue reading OpenAI accuses rivals, including China’s DeepSeek, of copying its AI models

Kathmandu: In the last fiscal year 2023/24, 18 major social media and tech companies paid Rs 415 million in taxes to the Nepal government. These companies include Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Google, Microsoft, TikTok, Adobe, Netflix, Amazon, and Apple. They earned Rs 2.76 billion by providing electronic services in Nepal. According to the Large Taxpayer… Continue reading Big tech companies pay Rs 415 mn in taxes to Nepal

Kathmandu: The National Cyber Security Center has issued a cybersecurity advisory aimed at safeguarding government offices and employees from potential cyber threats. The advisory, released on January 22, outlines 21 key measures, including regular website updates, password changes, antivirus updates, and network security. The advisory emphasizes regular updates to government websites and applications and urges… Continue reading Cybersecurity advisory issued for government offices and employees in Nepal