Category: Tech

Kathmandu: At Singha Durbar, capturing photographs, recording videos, or creating TikTok content without prior permission is strictly forbidden. Notices to this effect have been posted by the Singha Durbar security unit of Nepal Police at multiple locations within the premises. DSP Santosh Tamang, who heads the Singha Durbar security unit, emphasized that the recent surge… Continue reading Photography and TikTok banned in Singha Durbar without permission

Kathmandu: Canada has announced it will ban WeChat on government devices. The Chinese-owned app is sometimes referred to as the “everything app” – like WhatsApp, Facebook, Amazon and Tinder all in one. However Western governments have security concerns about it, mainly that the app could be used to spy on users. The BBC has reached… Continue reading Canada bans Chinese app WeChat from government devices

Kathmandu: Two days after cellular and internet service abruptly vanished for most of Gaza amid a heavy Israeli bombardment, the crowded enclave was coming back online Sunday as communications systems were gradually being restored. That’s a welcome development for Gaza following a communications blackout that began late Friday as Israel expanded ground operations and launched… Continue reading Internet, phone service gradually returns after vanishing for most of Gaza amid heavy bombardment

Kathmandu: Electric car maker Tesla has a Chinese rival in its rear-view mirror. Shares in BYD, or Build Your Dreams, jumped this week after it said it expected third-quarter profits to more than double compared with last year. BYD is now ahead of Tesla in quarterly production – and second to the US car maker… Continue reading BYD: The top electric car maker

Kathmandu: China has hit back at the Biden administration’s decision to impose new restrictions on advanced chip exports. The foreign ministry said the curbs “violate the principles of the market economy and fair competition”. The measures target chipmaking tools as well as advanced chips, including two from market leader Nvidia. The move is being seen… Continue reading China attacks latest US chip restrictions

Kathmandu: F1Soft Group has signed an agreement with three Nepali national cricket players as brand ambassadors. FonePay, E-Sewa and E-Sewa Money Transfer, subsidiary companies of F1Soft Group, have signed agreements with Kushal Bhurtel, Rohit Kumar Paudel and Dipendra Singh Airee respectively. The agreement with the cricketers was signed on October 5 in the presence of… Continue reading Three national cricketers join F1soft as brand ambassadors

Kathmandu: The Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Customs Office has issued a notice requesting Nepali citizens from abroad not to bring various items. The office has requested passengers coming from abroad and Nepali citizens living abroad not to bring emergency lights, power banks, irons, hair dryers, mixers, water drawing machines, etc. Earlier, travelers and Nepali citizens… Continue reading TIA customs requests Nepalis not bring electric items while returning home

Kathmandu: An agreement has been reached between Nepal Securities Board and Nepal Private Equity Association. The memorandum of understanding signed by Ramesh Kumar Hamal, Chairman of Securities Board and Siddhant Raj Pandey, Chairman of Nepal Private Equity Association. Both the organizations reached the agreement to promote cooperation and development between the private and alternative investment… Continue reading Security Board signs agreement with Private Equity Association to promote startups

Kathmandu: Nepali PUBG team reached semi-finals of the 19th Asian Games. As part of the ongoing competition in Hangzhou, China, the Nepali team has reached the semi-finals in the Peace Alice Asian Games version (PUBG) mobile under the e-Sports title. Now in the semi-finals, the top two teams of the four groups will compete in… Continue reading Nepali PUBG team reaches semi-finals of Asian Games

Kathmandu: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has announced that now onwards it will purchase only electric vehicle. The board, which brought the budget two months after the implementation of the current financial year, announced this through its budget for the current fiscal year. Recently, the government and the offices under different ministries are promoting electric vehicle.