Police arrests a man for spreading hatred about PM on social media

Kathmandu: One person has been arrested for spreading hatred against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and his wife on social media. Sher Bahadur Rana Magar also known as ‘Tiger Rana Magar’ of Rupandehi’s Devdaha Municipality-8, who misused Sita Dahal’s picture on Facebook, was arrested in Butwal. According to the Cyber ​​Bureau has filed a… Continue reading Police arrests a man for spreading hatred about PM on social media

Tech gaints Facebook and Google pays tax for the first time in Nepal

Kathmandu: Non-resident individuals and companies providing digital services in Nepal have paid tax for the first time. Nine companies, including Google, Facebook’s parent company Meta, YouTube, Tiktok have been registered in Nepal’s tax system and paid taxes for the first time. So far, some of the nine companies have paid nine crore rupees in value… Continue reading Tech gaints Facebook and Google pays tax for the first time in Nepal

Threads: Ten million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says

Kathmandu: Ten million users signed up for Meta’s newly-launched Threads app in its first seven hours, the company’s chief Mark Zuckerberg says. He pitched the app as a “friendly” rival to Twitter, which was bought by Elon Musk in October. Experts say Threads could attract Twitter users unhappy with recent changes to the platform. Threads… Continue reading Threads: Ten million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says

Nepal govt preparing to bring e-commerce policy

Kathmandu: Nepal government is preparing to bring new law for e-commerce platform. In order to regulate online businesses the government has prepared a new law. The bill has been made to regulate electronic business (e-commerce) registered by the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supply, has been submitted in the National Assembly of the Federal Parliament… Continue reading Nepal govt preparing to bring e-commerce policy

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma in Nepal

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2018, file photo, Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma speaks during a seminar in Bali, Indonesia. China’s market regulator will increase scrutiny and regulation around the community group buying industry in China, summoning some of its largest tech companies involved to discuss the matter as it looks to eradicate anti-monopoly practices in the industry. In a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2020, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said it had held a meeting with six internet platform companies, including e-commerce firms Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo, to discuss the regulation of community group buying. Photo courtesy: AP

Kathmandu: Director of Chinese company Alibaba Group and Chinese Jack Ma is on an unofficial visit to Nepal since yesterday. Jack Ma arrived in Kathmandu on a chartered Boeing 737 Max of Hong Kong business jet yesterday afternoon. According to the Department of Immigration, he came on his chartered flight with his seven other crew… Continue reading Chinese billionaire Jack Ma in Nepal

Govt allows district courts to look after cybercrime cases

Kathmandu: The government has authorized the district courts to look after cases of cyber crime and banking offences. Rekha Sharma, Government Spokesperson and Minister of Communication and Information Technology, while announcing the decision of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday, said that the government has given the district courts the right to take action… Continue reading Govt allows district courts to look after cybercrime cases

Govt exempts custom tax on any size of TV carried by migrant workers while returning home

Kathmandu: The government has exempted custom tax on one television set of any size to migrant workers. According to the Finance Minister Dr. Prakashsharan Mahat, workers who are in abroad for employment can bring any size of television with them while returning to home without paying any custom tax. However, they are need to be… Continue reading Govt exempts custom tax on any size of TV carried by migrant workers while returning home

BBC ordered to Delhi High Court over Modi documentary

Kathmandu: The BBC has been ordered to the Delhi High Court over a defamation case about its documentary on Narendra Modi. The documentary focused on the prime minister’s role in anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002, when he was chief minister of the state. The Gujarat-based group that filed the suit, Justice on Trial, told… Continue reading BBC ordered to Delhi High Court over Modi documentary

Yatri Motorcycles registered as first ‘Made in Nepal’ vehicle

Kathmandu: Yatri Motorcycles has been registered as first ‘Made in Nepal’ vehicle company. One year after it was made public, the Yatri got registered legally on Monday. Yatri is the first electric motorcycle company of Nepal that officially started commercial business in Nepal. Earlier, Yatri could not expand the market due to lack of registration… Continue reading Yatri Motorcycles registered as first ‘Made in Nepal’ vehicle

Govt allows to carry two mobile phones while returning from abroad

Kathmandu: Now onwards Nepali citizens coming from foreign employment can bring a maximum of two mobile phones with them. The Minister of Communication, Information and Technology Rekha Sharma informed that the meeting of the Council of Ministers has decided to amend the ‘Jhitigunta regulations’ and arrange to bring a maximum of two mobile phones with… Continue reading Govt allows to carry two mobile phones while returning from abroad