Traffic police launch mobile app to detect fake driving license

Kathmandu: The traffic police has started using the mobile app to check whether riders are carrying fake driving license. After the Department of Transport Management developed a mobile app for checking driver’s license and handed it over to the Metropolitan Traffic Police today, the traffic police will now be able to check the fake license… Continue reading Traffic police launch mobile app to detect fake driving license

US, Britain accuse Russia of cyberattacks targeting Ukraine

Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Washington. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): The White House blamed Russia on Friday for this week’s cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s defense ministry and major banks and warned of the potential for more significant disruptions in the days ahead. Anne Neuberger, the Biden administration’s deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies, said the U.S. had rapidly linked Tuesday’s attacks… Continue reading US, Britain accuse Russia of cyberattacks targeting Ukraine

Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks

People attend a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

KYIV, Ukraine (AP): A series of cyberattacks on Tuesday knocked the websites of the Ukrainian army, the defense ministry and major banks offline, Ukrainian authorities said, as tensions persisted over the threat of a possible Russian invasion. Still, there was no indication the relatively low-level, distributed-denial-of-service attacks might be a smokescreen for more serious and… Continue reading Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks

Govt to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools

Kathmandu: The government is planning to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools simultaneously. Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel informed that the government has decided to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools immediately for the educational improvement of public schools. He further said that the government has also started the work… Continue reading Govt to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools

India bans 54 Chinese apps including Garena Free Fire

Kathmandu: The Indian government has banned 54 Chinese mobile applications, including the popular game Garena Free Fire. Garena Free Fire is Singapore-based and the developer is not from China. The game was one of the most downloaded games in India last year and had taken up the space created by PUBG Mobile after it was… Continue reading India bans 54 Chinese apps including Garena Free Fire

SpaceX’s Elon Musk: 1st orbital Starship flight maybe March

File Photo Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the company’s Shanghai factory in January. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP): SpaceX’s Elon Musk said Thursday that the first orbital flight of his towering Starship — the world’s most powerful rocket ever built — could come in another month or two. While he anticipates failures, he’s confident Starship will reach orbit by the end of this year. Musk provided his first major… Continue reading SpaceX’s Elon Musk: 1st orbital Starship flight maybe March

News Corp. hacked, reporters targeted; believed China-linked

File Photo The News Corporation headquarters building is seen Aug. 1, 2017, in New York. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): News Corp., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, said Friday that it had been hacked and had data stolen from journalists and other employees, and a cybersecurity firm investigating the intrusion said Chinese intelligence-gathering was believed behind the operation. The Journal, citing people briefed on the intrusion, reported that it appeared to date… Continue reading News Corp. hacked, reporters targeted; believed China-linked

Communication minister directs NT to commence 5G test immediately

Kathmandu: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has directed Nepal Telecom to immediately commence 5G test. Stating that the Nepal Telecommunication Authority has already given approval for the test Minister Karki directed Nepal Telecom (NT) to complete the test and start providing service to the public as soon as possible. Speaking at… Continue reading Communication minister directs NT to commence 5G test immediately

Finance minister urges not to involve in networking business

Kathmandu: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has urged Nepali citizens not to get involved in any kind of digital networking business. He made the request while addressing a virtual extended meeting of the Maoist center in Karnali on Thursday. He urged the government to help curb such illegal activities as the country’s capital is fleeing abroad… Continue reading Finance minister urges not to involve in networking business

India to impose digital currency tax

FILE PHOTO: Representations of the Ethereum virtual currency standing on the PC motherboard are seen in this illustration picture, February 3, 2018. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: Releasing a new budget India has announced to impose digital currency tax. India, which had earlier considered crypto and other transactions illegal, has announced a 30 per cent tax on income from such transactions in the fiscal year 2022/23. The budget presented by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a 30 per… Continue reading India to impose digital currency tax