Category: Tech

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated Nepal’s first hydrogen car and refueling system at Kathmandu University (KU) in Dhulikhel, Kavre. The launch took place on Friday, ahead of KU’s 29th convocation. The hydrogen car, manufactured by Hyundai in Korea, was acquired for USD 33,000 with support from Nepal Oil Corporation. Kathmandu University facilitated… Continue reading PM Oli inaugurates Nepal’s first hydrogen car and refueling system

Kathmandu: The government has announced the lifting of the ban on TikTok, the widely-used social networking platform, following a decision made in a cabinet meeting on Thursday. The relaxation of the ban comes with specific conditions. TikTok is required to enter into an agreement with the Ministry of Information Technology and Communication to comply with… Continue reading Nepal govt lifts ban on TikTok with conditions

Kathmandu: The Government of Nepal is currently engaged in discussions to lift the ban on the social media platform TikTok. Sources from the Prime Minister’s Secretariat have confirmed that the government is exploring the possibility of removing the restriction imposed on TikTok. The ban on TikTok was initially implemented by the government led by Pushpa… Continue reading Nepal govt considering to lift TikTok ban

Kathmandu: Dozens of staff at the Singapore office of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, have been hospitalised in an apparent food poisoning outbreak. Health and food safety officials in the city state are investigating the incident, which left 60 people with symptoms of gastroenteritis on Tuesday. Fifty-seven of them were treated in hospital. ByteDance has also… Continue reading TikTok HQ staff hit by mass food poisoning incident

Kathmandu: Internet and mobile services were cut off in Bangladesh on Friday, following days of violent protests over the allocation of government jobs, with local media reports saying at least 28 people had been killed this week. The protests, which began weeks ago and escalated sharply on Monday, are the biggest since Prime Minister Sheikh… Continue reading Internet and mobile services cut off in Bangladesh amid violent protests

Kathmandu: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is set to enhance digital payment systems to streamline cross-border financial transactions, addressing concerns raised by traders. NRB Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari announced these initiatives, noting that the upcoming monetary policy will introduce measures to boost digital platforms for cross-border payments. Adhikari emphasized that NRB has already authorized payment service… Continue reading NRB expands digital payment systems to ease cross-border transactions

Kathmandu: The European Union has raised tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, as Brussels takes action to protect the bloc’s motor industry. The new tariffs on individual manufactures range from 17.4% to 37.6%, which is on top of a 10% duty that was already in place for all electric cars imported from China.This could raise the… Continue reading EU hits Chinese electric cars with new tariffs

Kathmandu: The Nepali government has taken a significant step forward by preparing its first Concept Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI), aimed at guiding the formulation of policies and laws governing AI use and operations in the country. Initiated by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, the Concept Paper addresses the absence of specific policies… Continue reading Nepal govt initiates concept paper on AI, paving way for policy development

Kathmandu: Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MoEST) of Nepal has unveiled a pioneering draft of the ‘Science and Technology Bill,’ aimed at bolstering research and innovation across the nation. The draft legislation, recently published on the ministry’s official website, invites feedback from stakeholders, the general public, and elected representatives within a 15-day period from… Continue reading Nepal proposes groundbreaking ‘Science and Technology Bill’ to foster innovation

Kathmandu: Elon Musk has unexpectedly asked a California court to withdraw a legal case against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman, which accused them of abandoning the firm’s founding mission of developing artificial intelligence (AI) for humanity’s benefit. The filing submitted by the multi-billionaire’s lawyers asked for the months-old case to be dropped without offering… Continue reading Elon Musk unexpectedly drops case against OpenAI