Category: Tech

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

Kathmandu: TikTok has taken down 6,078 videos in Nepal that violated its community guidelines over a two-month period, according to a representative from the platform. The videos, posted in April and June, were swiftly removed, with 99.1% taken down immediately and 93.2% deleted within 24 hours of being flagged. The data was shared during the… Continue reading TikTok removes over 6,000 videos in Nepal for violating community guidelines

Kathmandu: At this year’s Paris Olympics, the electric flying taxi service, promised by Germany’s Volocopter, was meant to be a highlight but ended up as just a demonstration, with no passenger flights. Volocopter, which had hoped to raise €100 million from the German government, now faces a serious financial crisis and is negotiating with China’s… Continue reading Europe’s flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs short

Kathmandu: As the use of the internet and information technology continues to grow, so do the number of cyber crime complaints in Nepal. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has reported a significant rise in such incidents, with over 6,500 complaints filed since mid-April 2024 alone. According to CIB spokesperson Superintendent of Police… Continue reading Cyber crime complaints surge in Nepal amid rising internet use

Kathmandu: ChildSafeNet has initiated a partnership with TikTok to enhance digital safety for children and young people. In the first phase of the collaboration, training programs on digital safety will be conducted for children, parents, and teachers in Bagmati, Gandaki, and Koshi provinces. As part of this initiative, ChildSafeNet recently organized a digital safety workshop… Continue reading ChildSafeNet collaborates with TikTok to promote digital safety for children and youth