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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


Parties ramp up social media spending ahead of elections

Kathmandu, Jan. 22 -- Parties and candidates have stepped up social media campaigns, with spending on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, and Messenger surging. Data from October 20 to January 11... Read More


Bulk SMS calling for royalist protests sparks privacy concerns

Kathmandu, Jan. 14 -- Over the past few days, mobile users, particularly Nepal Telecom subscribers, have been receiving repeated SMS messages urging them to join royalist protests. Sent using IDs such... Read More