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Study finds pesticide traces in Kathmandu rice, 11 chemicals detected

Kathmandu, April 20 -- A study has found residues of 11 different pesticides in rice consumed in the Kathmandu Valley, including fungicides, insecticides and rodenticides, some of them banned. Rice s... Read More


4G keeps growing fast in Nepal, while users still face slow speeds and patchy coverage

Kathmandu, April 14 -- 4G internet use in Nepal continues to grow steadily, with an average of 122,186 new users added each month, according to Nepal Telecommunications Authority data. Total broadban... Read More


Why is Nepal's private press covered in question marks today?

Kathmandu, April 13 -- Dozens of privately operated newspapers launched a symbolic nationwide strike on Monday, condemning the government's mandate to funnel all official advertisements and public not... Read More


Tackling complex telecom, digital, and regulatory challenges

Kathmandu, March 28 -- An academic with experience in media, Bikram Timilsina has got the charge of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The ministry is responsible for overseein... Read More


Lack of digital awareness puts Nepali migrants abroad at legal risk

Kathmandu, March 26 -- A lack of basic understanding of what is permissible on social media during emergencies is pushing Nepalis abroad into legal trouble. Amid ongoing wars and tensions in various ... Read More


Nepal moves to redefine digital payments under NRB law, stirring debate over tax, regulatory overlap

Kathmandu, March 1 -- and-a-half decade after digital payment services began operating in Nepal, the government has initiated a process to formally define the sector by amending Nepal Rastra Bank Act ... Read More