Technology Archives - Digital Khabar

Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony

November 13, 2023November 14, 2023 Digital Khabar

13 November, KATHMANDU — Nepal’s government decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok on Monday, saying it was disrupting “social harmony” in the country. The announcement was made following a Cabinet meeting. Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud said the app would be banned immediately. “The government has decided to ban TikTok as it was necessary to regulate the... Read More

Ncell relaunches ‘Sahi Yo Power SIM’

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Digital Khabar

12 August, KATHMANDU : Ncell Axiata Limited, a private telecommunications company, has announced re-launching its ‘Sahi Yo! Power SIM’ scheme. The scheme is a starter pack customized to cater to the youth segment and their communication needs According to the press statement issued on Sunday, the scheme is a starter pack customized to cater to the youth segment and their... Read More

Elon Musk is no longer joining the board of Twitter

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Digital Khabar

SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2022 (AFP): Elon Musk is no longer joining the board of Twitter, the CEO of the social media company said late Sunday, in a reversal less than a week after announcing the Tesla and SpaceX chief would be appointed. Musk was named to join the Twitter board after buying a major stake in the firm and... Read More

Ncell completes rebuilding of Lainchaur Ground with multiple facilities

March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 Digital Khabar

Kathmandu, March 10: Ncell has completed the reconstruction of the iconic Lainchaur Ground at the heart of the city as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The ground is now open for the general public after its handover to the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Ward 26. The newly rebuilt multi-purpose ground was handed over to KMC, Ward 26... Read More

Thulung Dudhkoshi launches online service

October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Digital Khabar

Solukhumbu, Oct 25 (RSS): Thulung Dudhkoshi Rural Municipality has put in place an electronic revenue payment system. The online system was brought into practice so as to ease the people for the payment of tax, revenues and fees such as land, house rent, vehicle, business, land revenue and property tax. Thulung rural municipality chairperson Asim Rai informed that they have... Read More

US Nearing Deal with Pakistan for Use of Airspace

October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 Digital Khabar

23 October, Kathmandu : The Islamic Emirate earlier had accused the US of violating Afghanistan airspace adding the violations should be corrected and prevented. The United States is nearing a formalized agreement with Pakistan for use of its airspace to conduct over-the-horizon military and intelligence operations in Afghanistan, CCN reported quoting three sources familiar with the details of a classified... Read More

Internet connectivity changes lifestyle of folks of Upper Mustang

September 20, 2021September 21, 2021 Digital Khabar

Myagdi, Sept 20 (RSS): With the availability of high speed internet, folks of Upper Mustang have come out from hassles in communications. It has ended their compulsion to reach to the district headquarters, Jomsom, for internet connectivity and find the area near mobile tower for mobile conversation. Locals of Baglung, Muktinath, Loghekar-Damodarkunda and Lomanthang rural municipality now are enjoying smooth... Read More

Government websites to maintain privacy standards as per new directive

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021 Digital Khabar

Kathmandu, Sept 2 (RSS): The Government of Nepal has specified an arrangement for the government websites to maintain privacy standards as per the prevailing law. In this connection, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) has issued a directive on the development and management of official websites of government offices, 2078 BS to maintain privacy in consistent with the... Read More

Optical fibres laid on 1,006 km length

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Digital Khabar

Kathmandu, Aug 31 (RSS): The government has intensified laying optical fibres in line with the ambition set by the Digital Nepal Framework. Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has mobilized the Rural Telecommunications Development Fund to expand the broadband internet service across the country. Works on it have been completed in sixty districts under 15 packages out of 18. Similarly, fifty percent... Read More