Nepal
Telecom extends FTTH service in Dolpa (kh
14/04/2024)
KMC
launches mobile game development training to boost
employment (kh 09/04/2024)
Nepali
homes embrace digital age: 76% have smartphones :
Internet access in rises to 37.8 percent, landline phone
usage declines (kh 19/03/2024)
Safeguarding
cyberspace: Nepal’s journey in addressing cybersecurity
challenges, by Prabin Kumar Yadav (ae 18/03/2024)
Nepal
ranks 150th in AI Readiness Index (rep 02/03/2024)
On
exporting internet to India : Bangladesh might be an
expensive bandwidth supplier for Nepal due to the
additional pay to India, by Abu Saeed Khan (kp
01/03/2024)
Elevating
public services through technology : Blockchain
technology can be a game-changer for Nepal’s inefficient
public sector services, by Michael Siddhi (kp
25/02/2024)
Unleashing
Nepal's Digital Future, by Ananda Raj Khanal (rep
27/01/2024)
ISPs
blame government’s non-cooperation for delay in payment
of internet bandwidth (rep 13/01/2024)
‘Nepal
should learn from India’s IT progress’ (kh
02/01/2024)
Right
Policy Framework for the Growth of Data Center and Cloud
Services in Nepal, by Ananda Raj Khanal (rep
23/12/2023)
Ensure
Cyber Security For Biomedical Device, by Rabi
Dhungel (rn 21/12/2023)
Indian
telcos threaten to suspend internet bandwidth to Nepal :
Warning follows failure of Nepali private internet firms
to clear dues with Tata and Airtel, the bandwidth
providers, by Krishana Prasain (kp 12/12/2023), ISPs
must clear tax dues to access foreign exchange:
Regulator
India’s bandwidth providers—Tata and Airtel—have told
Nepali ISPs to clear the dues amounting to around Rs3
billion by December 31 or face supply disruption (kp
21/12/2023), Indian
telco officials in Nepal to discuss payment dispute :
The Indian bandwidth providers have threatened to cut
internet services from December 31 if Nepali ISPs failed
to clear the dues (kp 23/12/2023)
A
fintech software developed by Nepali engineers being
showcased at cloud computing conference in Las Vegas
(nlt 02/12/2023)
Stakeholders
call for new governing policy on AI : As the use of AI
technologies proliferates globally, countries including
Nepal are recognising a pressing necessity for
regulating AI (kp 28/11/2023)
Nepal
not good for working remotely, says report : The
Himalayan republic ranked 89th among 108 countries in
NordLayer’s list (kp 03/11/2023)
Empowerment
Through Digital Transformation, by Narayan Neupane
(rn 03/11/2023)
Data
vulnerability in Nepal : Legal safeguards are essential
to ensuring ethical data handling by domestic and
foreign entities, by Newal Chaudhary (kp 18/10/2023)
Tilicho
Lake now access to internet (rn 15/10/2023)
Online
blue book renewal and tax payment closed in Bagmati
Province, service-seekers in distress (rep
11/10/2023)
IT
is it : Nepal's digital products have the potential to
be even bigger, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 06/10/2023)
5G
trials in disarray as geopolitics enters scene :
Analysts say the country's move to fifth generation
mobile technology could be put back by years as a result,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 05/10/2023)
Data
Breaches in Nepal: Understanding the Risks and Solutions,
by Shreeyukta Aryal (rep 03/10/2023)
Adapting
to the digital age : Amidst the disparity and
inequality, technology enables the transformation of
LDCs, by Mukesh Dangol (kp 29/09/2023)
Cyber
Defense for Nepal: Do we need a specialized police force
or national authority in Nepal?, by Bivek Chaudhary
(rep 28/09/2023)
IT
is one of the fastest-growing industries in Nepal,
report says : Friendlier government policy would
encourage domestic companies to use locally developed
software, according to insiders, by Subin Adhikari
(kp 23/09/2023)
Digital
signature to become reality from October 2 : The online
service frees investors from having to visit the office
to provide their signature, officials said, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 22/09/2023)
Fibre
to the Home to reach 76 districts this fiscal year : The
old copper-based landline connections will stop working
in Chabahil, Gongabu and parts of Patan from September
18, Nepal Telecom said, by Krishana Prasain (kp
13/09/2023)
Nepal
Telecom expands internet service to four eastern
districts (rep 06/09/2023)
Government’s
cybersecurity policy criticised for National Internet
Gateway plan : Experts are concerned that it may curtail
the right to privacy and freedom of expression in Nepal,
by Anup Ojha (kp 26/08/2023)
Growing
cybersecurity threats: Laws needed to tackle them,
by Narayan Adhikari (ht 25/08/2023)
Internet
users decrease by 26,000, mobile users decrease by 6
percent within a month (rep 24/08/2023)
Digital
transformation: Key to enriching people's quality of
life, by Buddhi Prasad Acharya (ht 24/08/2023)
Remote
Humla village gets 4G internet service (kh
18/08/2023)
Government’s
cybersecurity policy raises privacy and implementation
concerns : National Cyber Security Policy has some
features that will potentially harm internet ecosystem
and digital rights, by Anup Ojha (kp 17/08/2023), Nepal
takes strides against cybercrime, by Ashwin Khanal
(kh 19/08/2023)
Need
a unified data repository : Nepal must ensure that data
is accessible, usable and actionable at all levels of
government, by Nischal Dhungel (kp 13/08/2023)
Nepal
makes strides in IT service exports (ae 01/08/2023)
Musk’s
Starlink bids for internet in Nepal. Law needs debugging
: Starlink representatives have approached top
government officials. Telecom regulator wants a proposal
to begin with, by Anil Giri (kp 16/07/2023)
Digital
penetration in Nepal’s geopolitics : As a landlocked
country, Nepal depends on India for most of its
broadband connection, by Shamar SJB Rana (kp
18/06/2023)
Rise
and rise of digital payment in Nepal : The current
momentum could help build a complete digital ecosystem
required for sustainable economy, by Ram Neupane (kp
30/05/2023)
Preserving
public trust: Effective strategies for preventing data
breaches : It is important to adopt a more progressive
mindset with regards to the storage of government data,
and consider the utilization of global cloud platforms
offered by prominent companies, by Utsav Poudel (nlt
16/05/2023)
High-speed
internet will be taken to all local levels soon: PM
(kh 02/05/2023)
Towards
digital transformation : There are positive changes, but
acceleration is required through better coordination,
by Sujeev Shakya (kp 02/5/2023)
Computer
sets are gathering dust at Ramechhap community schools :
The government spent Rs13 million five years ago on
computers for 20 community schools to run computer
classes, by Tike R Pradhan (kp 01/05/2023)
Nepal
all set to leapfrog in the IT sector, entrepreneurs say
(nlt 21/04/2023)
Overthrowing
Corrupt Democracy with Algorithms, by Bimal Pratap
Shah (rep 17/04/2023)
Poor
internet services in Karnali adding to people’s
hardships : Unreliable connection has affected
government services, small businesses and students’
performance. It has also kept residents outside the
digital ecosystem, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Raj
Bahadur Shahi (kp 13/04/2023)
Artificial
Intelligence in law: How it can help transform Nepal’s
legal landscape : AI is being used to improve legal
research, streamline document review and analysis, and
assist with contract management. But there are potential
drawbacks, ethical and legal issues too, by Ram
Parwesh Yadav (nlt 10/04/2023)
Cyber
Intelligence for Enhancing National Security, by GP
Acharya (rep 07/04/2023)
NEA
calls ISPs to remove unmanaged internet cables (kh
27/03/2023)
How
Nepal can tackle the menace of cyberbullying : India is
far advanced in controlling cybercrime. Nepal may take
cues from India's legal and awareness-building
initiatives to tackle cyberbullying, by Dibya Das
Tharu (nlt 22/03/2023)
Securing
digital Nepal : Now, the bot herders have learned to
commandeer massive corporate or public-sector computers,
by Vivek S Rana (kp 20/03/2023)
Nepali-made
location apps gaining credence for their greater
accuracy : Galli Maps, an application which helps to
locate houses and landmarks and Baato app that started
operations earlier this year are finding more and more
users, by Pawan Pandey (kp 07/03/2023)
NC
leader Arzu Rana Deuba raises question about Nepal
Army’s digital security, claims she was shown emails of
Army generals in Turkey : In a public forum, the NC
leader made a serious claim about information leak of
the Nepal Army. Will the government investigate the
case? (nlt 28/02/2023)
Provision
of compensation for internet users (ht 28/02/2023)
All
govt websites to be in uniform layout design and
standard (kh 27/02/2023)
Building
Nepal’s resilience to tackle cyber threats : Government
advised to take cyber attacks seriously, come up with
policies to make internet use safer and more productive
(kp 24/02/2023)
A
digital skills action plan for Nepal, by Ashraya
Dixit (ae 23/02/2023)
33
community schools in Bhojpur get internet access (kh
22/02/2023)
Additional
investment required for development of information
technology (rn 14/02/2023)
Plugging
digital holes : Mitigating cybercrime risks is a shared
responsibility that calls for collaboration with the
private sector (kp 08/02/2023)
The
promises and pitfalls of ChatGPT in Nepal : Experts say
less than five percent of people in Nepal are using this
new conversational chatbot, creating a digital divide,
by Anup Ojha (kp 31/01/2023)
Hackers
obstruct govt sites for four hours (ht 29/01/2023),
Singha
Durbar server continues to face cyberattacks : About
1,500 government websites were shut down, raising
questions over the cybersecurity infrastructure of Nepal,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 30/01/2023), Stop
that hacker : Nepal is ill-prepared to handle
cyberattacks because of inadequate institutional
arrangements, by Achyut Wagle (kp 31/01/2023)
Towards
a digital Nepal : A robust e-governance strategy can
help build an efficient, accountable and transparent
government, by Dhananjay Kumar Shah (kp 22/01/2023)
NTA
asks ISPs to block all the access to digital platforms
used for transactions of online betting and virtual
currencies, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 09/01/2023)
ISPs
call for support to resolve internet-related issues
(kh 06/01/2023)
Digital
transformation: Where does Nepal stand? “Although the
Digital Nepal Framework the government launched was
expected to bring reliable change in the digital realm,
noticeable achievements are still awaited” (nlt
01/01/2023)
Nepal
ranks way down in digital entrepreneurship and
innovation : The Himalayan republic is 104th among 113
economies in digital environments, and 111th among 132
countries in innovation, reports show, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 22/12/2022)
Nepal
still lags behind use of digital services (ae
21/12/2022)
Microsoft
launches Startups Founders Hub programme in Nepal :
Project aims to help startup founders bring their ideas
into reality (kh 04/12/2022)
High
cost of smartphones a barrier to digital inclusion,
report says : Smartphones and barphones are taxed 18
percent and 15.5 percent respectively in Nepal, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 26/11/2022)
Intertwined
Digital Rights and Digital Technologies, by Kalyan
Shrestha (kh 14/11/2022)
Nepal
Telecom plans to test 5G mobile internet service in all
seven provinces by mid-July 2023 (rep 13/11/2022)
5G
trials set to begin in Kathmandu after Tihar : The new
fifth generation mobile technology delivers up to 100
times more capacity than its predecessor 4G, reports say,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 23/10/2022)
Broadband
internet installation gains momentum (kh 12/10/2022)
Digital
inclusion and digital equity : Perhaps the most critical
barrier to getting into the digital world is the
affordability factor, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp
29/08/2022), Going
digital : Digitalisation should enhance the quality of
our lives, not hinder our existence (kp 31/08/2022)
New
policy bans refurbished routers : A customer can
continue using the same router when switching to another
service provider, the telecom regulator says, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 27/07/2022)
Nepal
Telecom’s 5G trials plan hits another hurdle : There are
38 million broadband subscribers in Nepal, according to
Nepal Telecommunications Authority, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 24/07/2022)
Vision
of ‘Digital Nepal’ gaining momentum (kh 22/07/2022)
Cloud-based
accounting software Tigg making strides : Launched in
mid-July last year, the system is available in both web
and app versions, and has gained more than 560
subscribers, officials say, by Pawan Pandey (kp
28/06/2022)
WiFi-Nepal
offers 30 MBPS internet at Rs. 333 (rn 16/06/2022)
NTA
speeds up optical fiber network expansion drive (kh
10/06/2022)
Nepal
slips in global ranking in mobile broadband speed : The
median global performance of mobile broadband was
measured at 29.96 Mbps download speed and 8.70 Mbps
upload speed, as per Ookla, by Krishana Prasain (kp
07/05/2022)
Poor
digital literacy hinders growth in Nepal : The
government is investing Rs22 billion to implement
‘Digital Nepal Framework’ (kp 03/052022)
Ensure
Right To Internet Access, by Rakshya Khanal (rn
25/04/2022)
Women
in digital business space: Challenges and way forward :
Women-owned businesses with limited capacity to operate
digitally are at a greater disadvantage with the rapid
integration of digital enterprise, by Shreya Subedi
(nlt 11/04/2022)
Electronic
Know Your Customer to replace paperwork by November :
Establishing a centralised biometric based e-KYC system
will enable licensed service providers to serve their
customers efficiently, officials say, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 10/04/2022)
Indian
firms Tata, Airtel warn to block internet bandwidth in
Nepal (rep 26/03/2022)
Everest
base camp to have high-speed connectivity : Ncell plans
to build five BTS towers in Thame, Somare Pari Hill,
Dingboche, Thukla Hill and Pyramid Hill to provide 4G
telecommunication service, by Krishana Prasain (kp
23/03/2022) [This would be more
urgent in rural areas, especially with regard to
education!]
National
Broadcasting (11th Amendment) Regulation, 2021 looks
suspicious: Nepal Working Group for Internet Freedom
(rep 23/03/2022)
Report
On Cyber Security Challenges Submitted To Home Minister
(rn 26/02/2022)
NTA
calls for Strict Cyber Security Act (kh 22/01/2022)
Nepal
Telecom launches 4G LTE Namaste Wi-Fi (rep
21/01/2022)
Users
of broadband internet on the rise in Nepal (kh
19/01/2022)
Nepal
plans new ICT blueprint to bridge digital divide :
Although internet use in least developed countries like
Nepal is growing rapidly, disparities still exist
between different groups, by Krishana Prasain (kp
18/01/2022)
Winter
Intake Code Camp underway : Opportunity for student with
exposure to diverse IT projects and work (kh
09/01/2022)
Nepal
Telecom likely to start 5G trials from June (kh
08/01/2022), Nepal
Telecom to begin first 5G trials from June : Private
operator Ncell has also been eying 5G trial but there is
no response on its proposal from the regulator, insiders
say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/01/2022)
Resistance
to digitisation : The absence of a secure ecosystem for
digital products and services keeps a chunk of the
population at bay, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp
03/01/2022)
National
Security And Software Vulnerability, by Ravi Dhungel
(rn 31/12/2021)
Internet
speed arms race cause for concern, NTA says : ISPs are
launching high-speed packages without approval and are
focused on getting new customers rather than focusing on
the quality of service, by Krishana Prasain (kp
20/12/2021)
NTC
to provide telecom, broadband internet service to local
govt offices (kh 17/12/2021)
Internet
services disrupted in Kolti (kh 13/12/2021)
Ensure
Digital Human Rights, by Narayan Prasad Ghimire (rn
13/12/2021)
Where
does Nepal stand in global cyberspace, by Rajiv
Prajapati (rec 10/12/2021)
Panel
recommends adjusting rental fee for electricity poles :
Cable TV operators and internet service providers have
been arguing with the power utility over the rent for a
long time, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/12/2021)
Nepal's
e-governance pipe dreams : An automated system will make
the stream of illegal income dry up for politicians and
bureaucrats, by Achyut Wagle (kp 07/12/2021)
Telecom
Authority releases draft regulation related to internet
of things : The rules will legalise the system where
objects are connected to the internet allowing them to
communicate with one another without human intervention,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 04/12/2021)
The
British College launches Nepal’s first Cyber Security
and Digital Forensics Program (kh 04/12/2021)
The
inevitability of e-books : Publishing houses in Nepal
were reluctant to transition into e-books. In recent
years, however, many of them have adopted the technology
to keep up with the times, by Shranup Tandukar (kp
02/12/2021)
Many
Nepali politicians have personal websites but they are
either un-updated, unreachable or errorful : The irony
is the leaders who tried to sell us the dream of digital
Nepal themselves have a sketchy digital presence, by
Prasun Sangroula (nlt 24/11/2021)
Most
local units fare poorly in IT-based service delivery :
Report points at dire lack of IT staff and
infrastructure at local units, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 23/11/2021), IT
revolution gap : Local administrations have shown little
or no interest in doing away with the archaic manual
system (kp 25/11/2021)
Around
13 million Nepalis use 4G internet services: NTA
(rep 22/11/2021)
Enacting
Effective Cybersecurity Policy, by Namrata Sharma
(rn 17/11/2021)
Promotion
Of Digital Literacy Inevitable, by Narayan Parsad
Ghimire (rn 13/11/2021)
Creating
a foundation for Nepal’s digital economy: Huawei’s
Initiative, by William Zhang (rep 11/11/2021)
Nepalis
are avid internet users but lag in e-commerce : The
online marketplace has not been able to gain the trust
of consumers, but international brands can help reduce
the trust constraint, report says, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 09/11/2021)
Optical
Fibre Installation Covers 1,013 Kms (rn 01/11/2021)
Telecom
regulator invites firms to submit plan for implementing
5G connectivity : The study will find out how 5G will
impact social, economic and technological growth and
help digital transformation, by Krishana Prasain (kp
31/10/2021)
NT
starts offering services via optical fiber link in
Solukhumbu (kh 30/10/2021)
Online
application for driving license closed in four days
(rep 29/10/2021)
Nepalis
pay more for internet than other South Asians, report
says : A Nepali spends 2.6 percent of their gross annual
income on internet while it costs less than one percent
in India and Pakistan, by Krishana Prasain (kp
28/10/2021) [Nowadays,
affordable internet access is one of the basic rights of
the people in Nepal and must be guaranteed by the state!]
Thulung
Dudhkoshi launches online service (kh 25/10/2021)
Information
Technology In Time Of Pandemic, by Kishor Basyal (rn
21/10/2021)
Internet
users getting angrier over bad serviceAccording to the
Nepal Telecommunications Authority, the number of
complaints in the last fiscal year rose almost fourfold
compared to previous year, by Krishana Prasain (kp
21/10/2021)
Ride-hailing
apps make taxi drivers and passengers happy : People can
request a taxi to come to their doorstep and they do not
have to bargain over the fare. These apps have shaken up
the traditional commuting system, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 05/10/2021)
NEA
starts removing internet cables from utility poles
(rep 03/10/2021), NTA
urges NEA to resolve issue regarding rent hike of
utility poles through dialogue (rep 03/10/2021), Internet
Service In Many Areas Across Country Affected Following
NEA’s Move (rn 03/10/2010)
Start
dual degrees of Law and IT: To strengthen the justice
system, by Madhusudan Adhikari (ht 30/09/2021)
Attention
drawn towards increasing internet price (kh
22/09/2021), Internet
ills : The internet is here to stay, and thus we need to
redress the problems systematically (kp 22/09/2021)
Internet
connectivity changes lifestyle of folks of Upper Mustang
(kh 20/09/2021)
ISP
companies to increase internet prices (rep
17/09/2021)
All
85 Local Levels In Gandaki Connected With NT 4G Service
(rn 16/09/2021)
Surkhet
DAO directs ISPs, cable TV service providers to remove
unmanaged cables (rep 15/09/2021)
New
directive for uniformity in govt office websites (ht
13/09/2021)
Internet
penetration 102pc: NTA (ht 13/09/2021)
Bridging
the gap : The dominance of the internet has manifested
itself in all facets of our lives (kp 08/09/2021)
Govt
websites to maintain privacy standards as per new
directive (kh 02/09/2021)
Optical
fibers laid on 1,006 km length (kh 31/08/2021)
Time
To Promote Digital Governance, by Narayan Prasad
Ghimire (rn 30/08/2021)
Sleepwalking
into a digital world : As it struggles to contain the
impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nepal also faces an
uphill battle with technology regulation, by Rubin
Ghimire (rec 27/08/2021)
Digital
divide mars quality of care : Going digital does not
mean only enhancing public access to social media
platforms, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 23/08/2021)
Telecom
authority to issue guideline for wireless routers : The
regulator says low quality equipment could affect the
quality of internet connections, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 13/08/2021)
Cyber
Intelligence for National Security, by GP Acharya
(rep 13/08/2021)
Digitization
and Data Privacy in Nepal, by Suman Siwakoti (rep
08/08/2021)
Optical
Fiber Backbone Project: Fiber Laid Around 1,600
Kilometers, by Samundra Ghimire (rn 03/08/2021), Poor
performance : It is in the interest of the state to
complete the project as early as possible by assigning
the work to new companies (ht 05/08/2021)
663
local levels get broadband internet service (kh
02/08/2021)
91
percent population has access to internet service
(kh 29/07/2021)
5G
trial held up due to delay in spectrum allotment : Radio
Frequency Policy Determination Committee cannot provide
spectrum approval until a new communications minister is
appointed, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp
28/07/2021)
Making
digital transformation work : We need to change our
mindset first. The technology will follow, by Sujeev
Shakya (kp 27/07/2021)
Nagarik
App Directive to make govt service effective (kh
08/07/2021)
As
internet becomes more essential, complaints of poor
service increase : Service providers blame consumers and
infrastructure issues like poles for cables but advocacy
groups say the onus lies on the sellers not the buyers,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 06/07/2021)
Government
approves Citizen App Directive (ht 05/07/2021)
Nepal
moves up in global cybersecurity ranking : The country
was placed 94th in the Global Cybersecurity Index,
showing that its commitment to cybersecurity has
increased, by Krishana Prasain (kp 04/07/2021)
87.19
% population has access to internet (kh 26/05/2021)
Housebound
Nepalis buy mobile phones and laptops in record numbers
: 6.35 million phones imported between mid-July 2020 and
mid-May 2021, up from 3.95 million in same period last
fiscal, by Krishana Prasain (kp 26/05/2021)
Eight
quake-affected districts to be connected with high-speed
internet (kh 25/05/2021)
Nagarik
App amasses over 600,000 downloads in four months
(kh 17/05/2021)
Government
releases full version of Nagarik App (ht 03/05/2021)
Safeguarding
Privacy In The Digital World, by Harsha Man Maharjan
(rn 01/05/2021)
Nepal
needs an ICT census : The survey will provide facts and
figures to help manage education during crises, by
Sagun Shrestha (kp 11/04/2021)
Nepali
state, organizations remain highly vulnerable to cyber
attacks, by Nishan Khariwada (ae 08/04/2021)
Nepal
Telecom likely to begin 5G trials by mid-July (kp
04/04/2021)
Free
broadband internet reaches 5,225 schools (ht
29/03/2021)
Broadband
internet users up by 10 percentage points in one year :
Nepalis went online en masse after being forced to stay
indoors due to the pandemic, by Krishana Prasain (kp
27/03/2021)
NTA’s
Broadband Internet Connected To 75 Per Cent Of Target
Areas (rn 24/03/2021)
Free
internet in Shey-Phoksundo (kh 22/03/2021)
NT
preparing to increase FTTH internet speed (ht
20/03/2021)
Govt
preparing to begin 5G test from four cities : Consumers
in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Biratnagar, and Birgunj to enjoy
service for free during trial phase (ht 18/03/2021)
Staying
safe on the web : Schools and universities must raise
awareness about cyber security and healthy internet use
(kp 12/03/2021)
83
percent population has internet access (rep
09/03/2021)
Nepal
plans 5G mobile internet roll-out by mid-July : Fifth
generation wireless mobile networks will be set up in
four cities under a pilot project by the end of this
fiscal year, by Krishana Prasain (kp 06/03/2021)
Govt
planning to reduce internet charge (ht 01/03/2021),
Way
to digital Nepal : Inexpensive internet facilities will
become all the more necessary in the future as the
government is implementing the Digital Nepal Framework
(ht 02/03/2021)
Internet
of things : Ecosystem of business, by Roshan Pandey
and Samriddha Pyakurel (ht 01/03/2021)
Free
internet service under RTDF reaches 31 districts across
Nepal (ht 01/02/2021)
WorldLink
to set up data centres in 14 towns (ht 29/01/2021)
Cash
fine of up to Rs 200,000 proposed for misconduct by
online business operators (rep 03/01/2021)
Broadband
Internet Connected In 512 Of 753 Local Units (rn
29/12/2020)
Go
digital : The government must digitise its services to
ensure public safety and also to be future ready (kp
25/11/2020)
Internet
access in Nepal crosses 22m (ht 20/11/2020)
Pospects
Of Software Industry Amid COVID-19, by Kristina
Shikhrakar (rn 07/11/2020)
Metropolitan
traffic office transitions to digital : Around 2,500
service seekers have availed of online services in
the past one month, by Anup Ojha (kp 30/10/2020)
Nepal
Telecom launches GSM service in Taksindu, the trekking
route to Namche (rep 22/10/2020)
Government
prioritises e-procurement but most bidding still done
manually, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/10/2020)
Laptops
fly off the shelves as classes move online : With new
shipments of computers not arriving quickly enough from
China, potential buyers will have to wait, wholesalers
and retailers said, by Krishana Prasain (kp
28/09/2020)
The
future of the classroom is online : The government
must support universities as they move to
embrace virtual classrooms, by Achyut Wagle
(kp 15/09/2020)
Nepalis
pay Rs 104.53 for 1GB mobile data use: Report (rep
15/09/2020)
Internet
subscribers up but speed remains a problem : Consumer
rights activists say speed of internet is not as service
providers had advertised and the telecom authority
should be more vigilant, by Krishana Prasain (kp
13/09/2020)
The
digital delight : How Covid-19 lockdown triggered a
positive change in Nepal’s e-governance system and
digital economy, by Shristi Kafle (rep 12/09/2020)
Mapping
Net Coverage, by Kundan Aryal (rn 11/09/2020)
Why
has internet become sluggish in Nepal? (kh
06/09/2020)
New
cyber security law requires firms to use
information sharing platform : The purpose of the
platform is to establish a cyber security community to
detect and prevent cyber attacks, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 05/09/2020)
Internet
access is a human right : Affordability, accessibility
and availability must be ensured to build a digital
Nepal, by Narayan Prasad Ghimire (kp 23/08/2020)
How
do digital freelancers fare in Nepal? While a majority
of people are only just getting used to working online,
a small segment of the Nepali workforce has already had
ample time to understand, experience and embrace digital
workspaces, by Prajesh SJB Rana (kp 11/08/2020)
Hopeful
internet firms need to have minimum capital of Rs 40
million: Nepal Telecommunications Authority rolls out
new internet service operation bylaw, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 21/07/2020)
Security
Concerns In Digital Transaction, by Rudra Prasad
Adhikari (rn 14/07/2020)
Telecom
service providers directed to limit number of SIM cards
issued per person: Minors are limited to one card and
need to get their parents to provide a proof of
relationship document, by Krishana Prasain (kp
12/07/2020)
Internet
usage surges 35 per cent during lockdown (ht
09/07/2020)
Broadband
internet extended to remote areas in 41 districts:
Officials say project will be completed in the remaining
districts once the lockdown is lifted, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 07/07/2020)
Telecom
Authority directs ISPs to make provisions for customers
to monitor internet connection: The number of complaints
regarding slow internet spiked during the lockdown,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 20/06/2020)
Digital
divide too wide for online classes to succeed in Nepal:
The government has proposed online teaching-learning,
but a majority of the schools and students in the
country do not have computers, much less the internet,
by Binod Ghimire (kp 28/05/2020)
As
popularity of virtual meetings soar, concerns over abuse
and harassment come to surface: Law enforcement
officials say it is difficult to track down and punish
people ‘bombing’ online meetings as they don’t leave
behind evidence, by Elisha Shrestha (kp 27/05/2020)
Growing
Digital Platforms and the Need for Regulatory Framework,
by Ashmita Gautam (kh 22/05/2020)
Speed
test puts Nepal in 118th spot globally in fixed
broadband in April: The average mobile broadband speed
showed an improvement with the country moving up five
places, by Krishana Prasain (kp 19/05/2020)
Bridging
The Digital Divide, by Kundan Aryal (ht 08/05/2020)
Cyber
risk increases along with rising trend of webinars,
by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 06/05/2020)
Govt
to use Zoom software for online meetings (ht
06/05/2020)
Is
online teaching really worth it? School administrators
coercing students to adapt technologies of learning
better learn what the digital divide means, by
Dinesh Kafle (kp 04/05/2020), Can
we embrace tech education during lockdown?, by
Raghab Sharma (kh 04/05/2020)
E-Governance
Can Be Game Changer For Nepal, by Sunil KC (rn
23/04/2020)
Cyber
Security and Internet Governance in Nepal, by Manish
Jung Pulami (kh 22/04/2020)
Authority
directs internet companies not to disconnect users for
non-payment: Service providers say they need government
help as their costs have increased while little money is
coming in, by Krishana Prasain (kp 21/04/2020)
Digital
democracy: We need greater scrutiny during crises
(kp 15/04/2020)
Internet
slows as Kathmandu residents grounded by the lockdown
turn to the web en masse: The number of video content
engagements including YouTube, Facebook video and TikTok
has surged, said service providers, by Krihana
Prasain (kp 03/04/2020)
ISPs
say can't provide 25% off on Internet service sans
subsidy (rep 31/03/2020)
Internet
bandwidth increases by 25% amid lockdown (rep
29/03/2020)
Covid-19
and the shift to remote working: With the spread of the
coronavirus, many offices in Kathmandu too have started
work-from-home provisions. But how productive is this
new working culture?, by Shashwat Pant (kp
22/03/2020)
Internet
use jumps with more office workers working from home:
The Nepal Telecommunications Authority is ready to
enhance bandwidth as required, officials said, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 21/03/2020)
Lagging
in digitalization: Government has time and again failed
to understand the need to go digital in all the sectors
and put the effort in developing regulations to monitor
the digital platforms, by Prayash Raj Koirala (rep
12/03/2020)
NTA
launches apps to test call quality, Internet speed
(rep 04/03/2020)
What
you need to know about ethical hackers in Nepal: The
country’s cyber security is not the strongest. And with
everything going digital—from national identity cards to
driving licenses—if we are not too careful, we could
invite in a lot of risks, by Shashwat Pant (kp
03/03/2020)
Nepal
placed 127th among 140 countries for internet speed:
Mobile broadband download speed was recorded at 12.43
mbps against the global average of 31.95 mbps, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 23/02/2020)
Daami
Music: A Nepali song streaming mobile app is the new
flavour of the season: The app has nearly 12,000 active
daily listeners and more than 1,000 new subscribers are
being added every month, by Krishana Prasain (kp
20/01/2020)
Social
Welfare Council upgrading its system to become
paperless: The new system will start offering online
services by the end of the current fiscal year,
officials say, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
19/01/2020)
Govt
to provide service via mobile app (ht 06/01/2020)
Plans
afoot to improve govt mobile app (ht 28/12/2019)
NTA,
NT ink pact to lay optical fibre in Karnali,
Sudurpaschim (ht 06/12/2019)
Quality
of mobile video experience in Nepal still way down:
Nepal ranks 86th among 100 countries for mobile video
quality in Opensignal report, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 04/12/2019)
Slow
internet affects government services in Jumla, locals
say: The district’s land revenue office has been
carrying out operations online for the past two months,
by LP Devkot (kp 02/12/2019)
Labour
office turns to technology in a bid to provide
hassle-free services to migrant workers: After online
application, the remaining process of getting work
permits goes online to ease services for aspiring
migrant workers, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
25/11/2019)
Free
internet for public schools, offices (ht 24/11/2019)
Government
issues new directive for cyber security (ht
23/11/2019)
What
does cloud-based gaming mean for Nepali players? Even as
internet speeds keep growing, data caps and latency will
remain an issue even if Nepalis manage to get a
subscription internationally, by Prajesh SJB Rana
(kp 19/11/2019)
Bringing
Silicon Valley to Kathmandu Valley: Artificial
Intelligence is here, better get used to it, by
Sonia Awale (nt 15/11/2019)
MoCIT
to enhance cyber security of govt bodies (ht
05/11/2019)
Cybersecurity:
A strategic imperative for Nepal: Digital advancements
are proceeding in the absence of a holistic and
integrated approach to managing cybersecurity threats,
by Narayan Koirala (kp 18/10/2019)
Online
system fails to deliver quick service (ht
16/10/2019)
Nepal
has a lot of catching up to do in terms of digital
technology: We need to do a lot of brainstorming in
order to formulate policies that help develop our
economy—especially when it comes to innovation and
technology (kp 14/10/23019)
Nepal
Telecom launches 4G services in 32 major cities: The
company is offering a slew of attractive internet
packages as well (kp 03/10/2019)
Wi-Fi
service to be provided at trekking, pilgrimage
destinations: Annapurna Circuit and Everest Base Camp
are among the destinations to get Wi-Fi service, by
Prahlad Rijal (kp 01/10/2019)
NT’s
4G expansion to gather momentum (ht 01/10/2019)
How
safe is your data? To start the culture of protecting
data, Nepali consumers have to demand accountability and
transparency from the organizations which collect their
data, by Pratigya Bhattarai (kp 26/09/2019)
Nepal
among countries with slowest mobile internet: The
country's mobile internet speed was clocked in at 10.78
Mbps against the global average of 28.02 Mbps, by
Prahlad Rijal (kp 24/09/2019)
Telecom
regulator calls on schools to sign up for ambitious IT
lab project: The IT lab project has been initiated to
reduce the digital divide between students at public and
private institutions, by Prahlad Rijal (kp
20/09/2019)
NRB
to make BFIs spend certain share of profit on IT
security (ht 20/09/2019)
Look
smart, DoTM: Whatever the reason, having service-seekers
wait for years for a smart driving license is simply
frustrating (ht 19/09/2019)
Hackonomics:
What is attracting hackers to Nepal?, by Bimal
Pratap Shah and Vivek S Rana (rep 17/09/2019)
Local
units in Hetauda yet to incorporate online registration
system: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General
Administration had introduced the online registration
system five years ago, by Subash Bidari (kp
16/09/2019)
Digital
revolution required: People should refuse to spend the
entire day waiting in a queue in a government office,
by Bhoj Raj Poudel (kp 15/09/2019)
Security
printing in limbo after ID cards, passports and notes
put up for global tender: A senior Nepal Rastra Bank
official says they are in the final stages of calling
for global bids to print and supply banknotes for the
next three years, by Anil Giri (kp 07/09/2019)
Government
to launch mobile app to deliver services digitally: IT
experts say use of mobile SIM card registration data for
applicant identification problematic; raise concern over
cyber threat and misuse of digital information by the
state, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 06/05/2019)
Breaking
the barriers : No matter how much we glorify role of ICT
in improving education, it cannot happen without larger
participation of teachers, by Hitesh Karki (rep
01/09/2019)
NT
to complete 4G expansion work by mid-February (ht
31/08/2019)
Optical
fibre laying work to resume by mid-September: 32
districts will be connected with high-speed optical
fibre to allow fast data transfers and voice and video
calls, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 27/08/2019)
Software
to be upgraded for more effective monitoring: So far,
29,000 cooperatives have linked up to the online
financial reporting system, by Rajesh Khanal (kp
27/08/2019)
Government
implements national strategy for e-commerce sector: The
online marketplace is growing steadily despite a late
start, but there are no laws to regulate them, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 24/08/2019)
Online
bidding remains suspended for two weeks due to software
upgradation works: Upgraded software to help determine
bid capacity of contractors and suppliers, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/08/2019)
Nepal
invites France and Germany to make final pitch for
multi-million dollar security printing facility:
Berlin-based Bundesdruckerei and Paris-based IN Groupe ,
both state-owned entities, will be submitting their
final proposals on August 7, by Anil Giri (kp
05/08/2019)
Toward
Society 5.0, by Ved P. Kafle (rep 05/08/2019)
Telecom
regulator wants to equip 930 public high schools with IT
labs in six months: To achieve the goal, the contractor
has to install and commission the laboratory at 39 high
schools every week, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 04/08/2019)
Data
collection and privacy issues: We need to start talking
about who is gathering our personal information and how
they are using it, by Jagat Bahadur Kunwar (kp
02/08/2019)
Nepal’s
IT sector under big risk, by Suman Dahal rep
02/08/2019)
Service
providers withdraw 13% TSC levied on internet users,
by Muna Sunuwar (rep 27/07/2019)
Number
of 4G users soars by 125 pc (ht 23/07/2019)
Internet
prices likely to go up from mid-July, by Muna
Sunuwar (rep 16/07/2019), Internet
access to become costlier due to addition of service
charge: Service providers will be adding 13 percent to
the bill as telecommunication service charge from
Wednesday, by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/07/2019)
Digital
development and e-commerce in Nepal: Even with the
government’s adoption of an e-commerce strategy, there
is a lot more to do to expand the digital market, by
Madhu K. Marasini (kp 15/07/2019)
NTA
to set up IT labs in 1,000 public schools: Each lab will
have computers, printer, surveillance system, UPS system,
by Muna Sunuwar (rep 15/07/2019)
Half
of population uses mobile phones to access the internet:
The growth in mobile internet users has been
attributed to exponential growth in users from the rural
areas as more people are using social media platforms,
report says, by Prahlad Rijal (kp 11/07/2019)
13pc
hike in internet fees from July 17: ISPs; Price of the
cheapest package to go up by at least Rs 100 (ht
11/07/2019)
Nepali
apps you should try: Here are a few apps that offer more
than supplementary services, by Prajesh SJB Rana (kp
09/07/2019)
Issues
On Smart Cities, by Harsha Man Maharjan (rn
06/07/2019)
Transparency
in governance, through cyberocracy: Nepal’s bureaucracy
has not kept pace with the radical political change the
country has gone through, by Bimal Pratap Shah (kp
05/07/2019)
Broadband
to be accessible in rural areas within a year: NTA
(ht 28/06/2019)
What
does Huawei ban mean for Nepali users? While Huawei
Nepal says its phones, as of now, fully support Google
services and Android updates, the future remains
uncertain, by Prajesh SJB Rana (kp 25/06/2019)
Perks
of going cashless: It will be difficult for Nepal to
become a cashless economy but it should make an effort,
by Biranchi Poudyal (rep 20/06/2019)
Internet
prices likely to go up from mid-July, by Zenith Shah
(rep 19/06/2019)
Internet
providers say they will not hike data costs if service
charge is dropped: Nepal remains among countries with
the most expensive internet, by Prahlad Rijal (kp
15/06/2019)
With
government services and data going digital, proper
cybersecurity is more essential than ever: Government
agencies and private companies both need to focus more
on securing their data, say security professionals,
by Prajesh SJB Rana (kp 11/06/2019)
Internet
service providers say data charges will go up from next
fiscal: The average monthly cost of an internet
connection will jump from Rs1,400 to Rs1,680 from July
17 (kp 05/06/2019)
Telecom
Authority to set up IT centres in 124 remote villages,
by Prahlad Rijal (kp 02/06/2019)
Public
vehicles to issue 'electronic paying card': Town
planners, however, call the plan ‘too ambitious’,
considering the government’s track record of
unkept promises, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/06/2019)
Breaking
the glass ceiling: The participation of women in Nepal’s
info-tech sector is still very low but the future holds
promise, by Asmod Karki (kp 01/06/2019)
Google
decision to hit Nepali Huawei customers (ht
21/05/2019)
PM
inaugurates work on information highway (rep
21/05/2019)
Digital
banking in Nepal: Focus on infrastructure, security,
by Amish Dhungel and Dwaipayan Regmi (ht 20/05/2019)
Internet
service providers slam NEA’s proposed hike in rental
charges, by Krishana Prasain (kp 18/05/2019)
Why
aren’t there more women in IT? Nepal is part of a global
trend in technology—there are vastly fewer women in tech
than men, by Prajesh SJB Rana (kp 14/05/2019)
National
ID cards find no use (rep 12/05/2019)
Online
trading system full of flaws, taskforce report finds,
by Rajesh Khanal (kp 11/05/2019)
Online
system further delays work of land revenue office,
by Yogesh Rawal (rep 09/05/2019)
On
the register: Nepal will soon be implementing an
Equipment Identity Register for all mobile devices in
the country. But what does that actually entail?, by
Bivek Khatiwada (kp 07/05/2019)
Blackout
of
government sites exposes cybersecurity lapses in
country: But government officials downplay the incident
saying it’s ‘part and parcel’ of Nepal’s evolving
cybersecurity process, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp
06/05/2019)
Keeping
time
the Nepali way: Hamro Patro started out as a Nepali
calendar app in 2010, but nine years and over 5 million
downloads later, its founder has turned Hamro Patro into
a digital conglomerate, by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp
06/05/2019)
Sensitivity
for
security: Nepal needs to understand the gravity of
security threat emanating from its inability to control
cyber crime, by Thaneshwor Chalise (rep 04/05/2019)
Can
the
internet be policed? Even as the government attempts to
stifle freedom of expression online, it continues to
display a fundamental lack of understanding about the
internet, by Prajesh SJB Rana (kp 30/04/2019)
Nepali
mobile app developers reshaping digital landscape,
by Krishana Prasain (kp 27/04/2019)
Prioritise
intellectual property rights: Copyright laws need to be
updated to keep up with technological advancements,
by Pratyush Nath Upreti (kp 26/04/2019)
Advancing
the frontiers of knowledge: What’s so super about
supercomputers and why does Nepal need them anyway?,
by Abha Eli Phoboo (kp 26/04/2019)
As
server
goes down, hundreds deprived of getting their work done
at transport office: The problem has occurred four times
in the past four months, by Anup Ojha (kp
18/04/2019)
Regulate
pay
apps: The authorities should have the Chinese mobile
payment systems register in Nepal so as to regulate
them, just like the credit card providers (ht
18/04/2019), Chinese
payment
platforms are illegal, but officials say they can’t
control them: Majority of the Chinese-run businesses use
popular Chinese digital wallets to sell goods and
services, by Tsering D Gurung (kp 19/04/2019)
27
youth entrepreneurs set up notebook factory investing Rs
150 million, by Mohammad Habib (rep 16/04/2019)
Report
exposes
government bodies’ cybersecurity flaws: In response to
Auditor General’s report, officials blame a lack of
budget, which they say hinders work and puts data
security at risk, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 15/04/2019), All
in one place: Data centres are indispensable but yet an
unrecognised part of national infrastructure (kp
16/04/2019)
Minister
Baskota launches FTTH service in Janakpur (ht
14/04/2019)
Illiteracy,
old policies hurdles for ‘Digital Nepal’ (ht
08/04/2019)
IT
potential: Make use of idle talent, by Vikash Raj
Satyal (ht 26/03/2019)
WorldLink
to provide free WiFi hotspots across Nepal, by
Krishana Prasain (kp 11/03/2019)
Government
to introduce e-commerce regulations, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 06/08/2019)
Data
security
concerns over national identity card project:Nepal
government’s attempt to push the digitised
national identification cards without proper
security checks could put citizens’ information at
risk, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 03/03/2019)
Blockchain
in real estate: A radical revolution, by Biranchi
Poudyal (ht 28/02/2019)
‘ITB
curtails fundamental rights of people’ (ht
26/02/2019)
Not
left behind: ICT development must reach all members of
society, by Ritika Singh and Sushma Giri (kp
24/02/2019)
Has
national
ID card project put Rs 7.5bn at stake? MPs fear it will
be just another card to occupy space in wallet; Seek
govt clarification before spending billions on the
project, by Jagdishor Panday (ht 22/02/2019)
New
IT
Bill could kill innovation in Nepal, experts warn:s
Critics of the government’s Informational Technology
Bill say it will add more red tape for internet
companies, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 21/02/2019)
It’s
about time that the country broke ground in the IT field
(kp 19/02/2019)
Bajura
municipality goes paperless by installing internet in
all its ward offices, by Krishna Oli (rep
17/02/2019)
With
a new IT bill, state draws battle lines against free
speech: In attempting to regulate social media
platforms, Oli administration violates the freedom of
speech and opinion guaranteed under the constitution,
experts say, by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 16/02/2019)
Nepal
finally gets its first supercomputer, by Krishana
Prasain (kp 13/02/2019)
In
the
grey: The government’s decision to impose an additional
five percent excise duty on smartphones is fuelling a
grey market in imports, by Johnson Shrestha (kp
12/02/2019)
Creating
smart
schools: No nation has progressed fast in terms of
technology adoption when its school going children are
not fully integrated to technological developments,
by Hitesh Karki (rep 12/02/2019)
Lack
of technical staff delays online land registration
process, by Dilliram Khatiwada (kp 07/02/2019)
No
progress in RTDF-funded optical fiber projects (rep
05/02/2019)
Two
Chinese firms roped in for 4G LTE expansion project
(kp 04/02/2019)
Connect
IPS:
Payments made easier: A new digital platform allows
online transactions, including government tax
payments, without the use of an intermediary parking
platform, by Bhivek Khatiwada (kp 29/01/2019)
NTA
drafts guidelines for free public wi-fi service (ht
26/01/2019)
Adopting
Tech and Trade Diplomacy, by GP Acharya (rn
23/01/2019)
Technology
on wheels: Mobile ICT labs can help address several gaps
in Nepal’s efforts to promote ICT education, by
Sagun Shrestha (kp 22/01/2019)
Catching
the bullet train The Fourth Industrial Revolution brings
both opportunities and challenges, by Mina Aryal (kp
22/01/2019)
ISPs
threaten to hike charges: Cite the 500pc hike in fee for
use of NEA’s electricity poles (ht 20/01/2019)
Enter
the project bank: Province 3 has launched a
software-based database containing details of all
projects, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 02/01/2019)
Wiring
change: Analog challenges cripple government’s ambitious
‘Digital Nepal’ vision, by Kshitiz Khanal (kp
31/12/2018)
Framework
of digital Nepal within a month: Minister Banskota
(kp 30/12/2018)
Country's
first supercomputer installed at IT Park, by
Madhusudan Guragain (rep 30/12/2018)
Taking
ctrl: For a secure and functioning Digital Nepal, the
government should engage local programmers, by
Prakash Paudel (kp 18/12/2018)
Six-day
national conference of network operators concludes
(rep 15/12/2018)
KMC
launches Smart Urban Technology Challenge 2018, by
Anup Ojha (kp 13/12/2018)
Bright
And Dark Facets Of The Internet, by Narayan Prasad
Ghimire (rn 05/12/2018)
Use
hi-tech to manage disasters: PM (kp 04/12/2018) [??], A
long way to go: Before achieving ‘Digital Nepal’, the
state must invest in ICT education throughout the
country, by Manoj Bhattarai (kp 04/12/2018) [!!]
Striking
a balance: NID’s intentions may seem benign, but
potential data misuse cannot be overlooked (kp
22/11/2018)
‘DIGITAL
NEPAL’ dream can be achieved only by expansion,
improvement of telecom services, interview with
Gokul Prasad Baskota, Minister of Communications and
Information Technology (ht 13/11/2018)
ICT
in education: If teachers can use social media sites,
they can use educational web applications too, by
Sagun Shrestha (kp 07/11/2018)
MoHa
to allow access to citizenship data (ht 05/11/2018)
Global
tender call for e-passport from next year: Nepal could
issue e-passports in 18 months, by Anil Giri (kp
03/11/2018)
Home
Ministry starts printing national ID, by Anil Giri
(kp 02/11/2018)
Digital
defence: Going digital is a necessity, but privacy and
security concerns must be addressed (kp 01/11/2018)
Move
towards paperless governance: The new set-up will
require civil servants to use official email for
correspondence, by Tika R Pradhan (kp 31/10/2018)
A
city awakening: Behind the thin dust, Janakpur is a
melting pot of opportunity in Nepal, by Ravi Kumar
(kp 28/10/2018)
Digital
leapfrogging: Can Nepal achieve it?, by Prashant
Koirala (ht 24/10/2018)
PMO
to monitor monthly progress of ministries, by Roshan
S Nepal (ht 13/10/2018)
NTA
closes 21,000 porn websites (kp 12/10/2018)
Digital
2020: Nepal’s digital economy will grow exponentially
atop a robust digital payments layer, by Biswas
Dhakal (kp 11/10/2018)
Bank
on
data: Nepal is standing at a critical juncture of
political and economic change that presents new
opportunities to collect, open, and act on data, by
Deepak Singhania and Thomas van den Aarssen (rep
03/10/2018)
As
hackers get better of government sites, officials say
full safety infeasible (kp 01/10/2018)
Towards
a digital Nepal: The government should make
strengthening national broadband the prime objective,
by Ashma Dixit (kp 30/09/2018)
India
for satellite-based navigation in SAARC (kp
25/09/2018)
Why
computer
education fails: We still continue to follow the same
course built on foundational course designed by
“experts” at the time when computers were a novelty,
by Hitesh Karki (rep 22/09/2018)
Govt
to block access to porn sites (ht 22/09/2018), Govt
bans pornographic contents on internet (rep
23/09/2018), Government
bans raunchy content, by Nayak Paudel (kp
24/09/2018), Does
porn
abet rape? Blocking pornographic contents doesn’t
decrease people’s predisposition to sexual violence,
sexual urge or natural curiosity about sex, by
Ujjwal Acharya (rep 26/09/2018)
Keeping
Bad Side Of Internet At Bay, by Hira Bahadur Thapa
(rn 14/09/2018)
Well
connected: An advanced digital network and sustainable
transport will change the society for the better, by
Manish Pokharel and Bimal Pratap Shah (kp 13/09/2018)
Foreign
jobs data system and phone app launched (kp
11/09/2018)
NEPSE
fails to start online trading (ht 10/09/2018), Hitch
delays launch of online trading system (kp
11/09/2018)
Phone
app for local governments (kp 05/09/2018), Mobile
app launched for local levels to disseminate info
(ht 09/09/2018)
Pokhara
to have free Wi-Fi spots at 10 public places (rep
05/09/2018)
Government
all set to launch digital platform: GoN Citizen App to
give citizens access to state services at all levels
(kp 04/09/2018)
Internet
in Nepal: Making it affordable, by Bikram Shrestha
(ht 04/09/2018)
Government
agencies increases digital presence (kp 03/09/2018)
KMC
mayor inaugurates free Wi-Fi service in Pashupati area
(ht 03/09/2018)
Know
your stuff: Knowledge management is key for
organisational effectiveness in the public sector,
by Narayan Prasad Wagle (kp 19/08/2018)
Access
and the internet: Clearing up four misconceptions about
digital connectivity in Nepal, by Shailesh B, Pandey
(kp 15/08/2018)
Microsoft
imagine cup 2018: Nepali app developers win Microsoft
award, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/08/2018)
Govt
withdraws internet tariff hike for home users (kp
27/07/2018), Internet
service users get relief from 13% TSC (rep
27/07/2018)
First
digital
Cabinet meet begins today: The move follows PM Oli’s
warning on May 30 to dismiss any minister who does not
know how to operate a laptop (kp 26/07/2018)
Digital
payments:
To prevent illicit activities, better regulation of
digital payments is a must, but citizens’ privacy should
be protected (ht 26/07/2018)
Twitter
handle for government offices soon (kp 25/07/2018)
Govt
moves against own promise of affordable internet, by
Arpana Ale Magar (rep 18/07/2018), Surging
internet cost to affect National Broadband Policy target,
by Sujan Dhungana (ht 18/07/2018), ISPs
not allowed to hike Internet charges: MoIC (rep
19/07/2018), 'TSC
on internet to make up for declining voice call revenue'
(rep 21/07/2018)
Int'l
cyber security conference on July 27-28 (rep
11/07/2018)
Internet,
voice calls to become dearer: Internet fee likely to be
raised by almost 14pc, by Sujan Dhungana (ht
09/07/2018)
PMO
to soon go paperless, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
06/07/2018)
Digitizing
governance:
The government must develop policies and programs to
enhance investment in ICT to materialize e-governance
vision, by Khem Raj Neupane (rep 05/07/2018)
Need
of ICT in health, education stressed (ht 26/06/2018)
Collection
of details for National ID card begins, by Giriraj
Baskota (rep 23/06/2018)
Internet
subscription fee likely to rise, by Umesh Poudel (ht
21/06/2018)
MIT
launches global startup labs in Nepal (kp
18/06/2018)
CHN
named among top 10 world startups (kp 12/06/2018)
International
ICT Conference to be held in mid-June (rep
12/06/2018)
Teaching
with
technology: Many teachers who are currently teaching
computer in public schools grew up in an era when
computers were virtually non-existent, by Hitesh
Karki (rep 27/05/2018)
KTM
to host Global Cyber Security Summit in July (kp
22/05/2018)
Registration
of
IP to go digital: Govt; Weak IP laws have led to a
large number of counterfeit products being sold on
the market without legal hurdles (kp
05/05/2018)
Closing
the gap Just having access to the internet is not enough
to overcome the digital divide, by Bhanu Bhakta
Acharya (kp 30/04/2018)
After
Kyirong, NT plans to bring Chinese internet via Tatopani
(ht 26/04/2018)
Optical
fibre laying process likely to face delays, by Umesh
Poudel (ht 25/04/2018)
‘Heritage
sites,
parks will have free Wi-Fi shortly’: Bouddha, Swayambhu,
Baisdhara, Pashupati, Basantapur and Sankha Park to get
high speed routers (kp 04/04/2018)
MC
to set up free Wi-Fi zones (ht 02/04/2018)
New
cellphone app to update city air quality (kp
30/03/2018)
3
hill districts of Province 1 to get internet access soon,
by Ananda Gautam and Dipendra Shakya (kp 25/03/2018)
Digital
democracy: Good governance can be enhanced through
utilisation of novel technological solutions (kp
23/03/2018)
NVC
orders action against officials over ‘faulty’ app
(kp 04/03/2018)
The
future is here: Nepal urgently needs to prepare to
strengthen its e-commerce and digital trade sector,
by Pragati Koirala (kp 16/02/2018)
Robust
e-payment system must for e-commerce to flourish (ht
11/02/2018), Espouse
e-economy: Prioritise ICT as one of the growing
industries in the country and implement policies
accordingly, by Saurav Bashyal (ht 11/02/2018)
CAN
Info-Tech kicks off, by Naresh Neupane (kp
26/01/2018), CAN
Info-Tech continues to draw large crowds (kp
27/01/2018), CAN
Info-Tech attracts youths in droves, by Kushal
Basnet (rep 28/01/2018), Carving
out a niche at CAN Info-tech 2018, by Naresh Neupane
(kp 31/01/2018)
KMC
launches free Wi-Fi zones, CCTV surveillance at ward 10
(kp 25/01/2018)
Online
recording of personal events picking up, by Prithvi
Man Shrestha (kp 24/01/2018)
‘Nepal
added over 250 internet users per hour’, by Naresh
Neupane (ht 20/01/2018)
Online
system adopted for driving licence (ht 19/01/2018)
Rural
municipality goes digital, by Sarita Shrestha (rep
15/01/2018)
Invisible
thieves: Recent cyber-attacks have shown that Nepali
banks need to keep up with technology, by Haribol
Acharya (kp 11/01/2018)
Chinese
internet
from tomorrow: Monopoly of India in bandwidth supply to
end; competition amonmg service providers expected to
inttensify, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 11/01/2018), Nepal
ends India’s internet monopoly with Chinese link (kp
13/01/2018), Nepal-China
optical fibre link operationalised (ht 13/01/2018)
‘Singha
Durbar’ mobile application launched (kp 01/01/2018)
Think
before
you click: Nepal should exercise security measures to
safeguard digital intrusions because anyone is
susceptible to crypto-jacking, by Biranchi Paudyal
(kp 31/12/2017)
CAN
Info Tech set to kick off on Jan 28 , by Abhishek
Chitrakar (kp 15/12/2017)
Launch
into cyberspace: Access to the internet will make NGOs
in Nepal more reliable, faster and efficient, by
Samaya Lama (kp 03/12/2017)
Cyber
threat
corners banks: Use of pirated software is quite rampant
in financial institutions in Nepal. This has
prevented them from installing new patches to upgrade
the software, making them vulnerable to cyber attacks,
by Rupak D. Sharma (kp 01/12/2017)
Linking
all
with all: By 2020 over 20 billion devices will connect
to the internet and every person on the planet will
connect to at least four devices, by Ajaya Kusum
Adhikari (rep 05/11/2017)
19
govt sites breached in latest cyberattack (kp
04/11/2017)
NT
claims Mid-Hill optical fibre project will meet set
deadline, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 27/10/2017)
Technology
ain’t enough: Teachers considered teaching computers an
additional burden and expected to be paid ‘extra’ for it,
by Hitesh Karki (rep 14/10/2017)
Four
ISPs express interest to deliver free internet (ht
10/10/2017)
Internet
penetration at 61pc of population: More than 6,581 new
users are connected to the internet every day in Nepal,
by Sujan Dhungana (ht 05/10/2017)
The
next big thing: Nepal should capitalise on the growing
prominence of e-commerce to fuel inclusive growth,
by Barsha Dharel Dixit (kp 27/09/2017)
Connect
every ward with free internet in a year: House panel
(ht 26/09/2017)
CAN
Commtech 2017 kicks off, by Abhishek Chitrakar (kp
15/09/2017)
Internet
connection thru China in testing phase, by Muna
Sunuwar (rep 11/09/2017), Test
transmission of Chinese internet bandwidth under way
(ht 14/09/2017)
On
‘computerized’
schools: The two schools in Sindhupalchowk district that
I recently visited both had good computer labs. But the
computers were all covered in dust, by Hitesh Karki
(rep 06/09/2017)
Free
internet
in Valley’s public places by year-end: Singha Durbar,
Media Village, Padma Kanya Campus to benefit in the
first phase, by Sujan Dhungana (ht 26/08/2017)
CAN
CommTech 2017 to begin from Sept 14, by Abhishek
Chitrakar (kp 23/08/2017)
Internet
forum stresses wider collaboration (kp 20/08/2017)
It's
all about IT: Nepali software companies write algorithms
for self-driving cars and analysed data for French
President Macron’s elections campaign, but they could do
much more, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 18/08/2017)
Harmful
indulgence, by Ajaya Kusum Adhikari (rep 06/08/2017)
58
govt
websites ‘hacked to test vulnerability’: Purported
hackers say ‘done in three minutes’; 3-member committee
to look into the matter, by Sanjeev Giri (kp
25/07/2017), Government
websites
face pre-launch tests: Three-member committee formed to
probe hacking of websites is scheduled to submit its
report to the Ministry of Science and Technology on
Sunday , by Sanjeev Giri (kp 28/07/2017), Defending
digital frontierNepal must catch up to overcome
vulnerability to the escalating threats of cyber-attacks
(kp 28/07/2017)
Nepal
to receive Chinese internet bandwidth from Aug (ht
25/07/2017)
Heil
Machine
Age: The mindset of the current government leadership
needs to be broadened to think in terms of the Internet
of Things, by Manish Pokharel and Pratap Shah (rep
19/07/2017)
An
assistant
in your pocket: Three great apps worth having on
your smartphone, by Bivek Khatiwada (kp 18/07/2017)
Nepalis’
online
shopping dream turning real soon: This service is
expected to revolutionise the e-commerce business in
Nepal, as it will allow millions of electronic
cardholders to purchase goods from Nepal-based online
stores and even open online stores, by Rupak D.
Sharma (kp 18/07/2017)
Stalled
for years, IT Park finally comes to life, by
Madhusudan Guragain (rep 18/07/2017)
Online
registration
of personal events going up (kp 09/07/2017)
Nepal
to be connected with Chinese internet in August, by
Ashim Neupane (rep 02/07/2017)
Ncell
expands
4G service to western cities: Now fast mobile broadband
available in Pokhara and Damauli (ht 01/07/2017)
NTA
gears
up to roll out mechanism to check internet speed of ISPs
(ht 30/06/2017)
Nepal
‘safe’
from lethal ransomware attack (kp 29/06/2017)
At
your
fingertips: Nepali apps you need on your phone, by
Anuj Bhandari (kp 27/06/2017)
NT
launches Internet service for bus passengers (rep
27/06/2017)
Tepid
growth
in 4G service subscription (ht 24/06/2017)
Nepal
needs
to wait longer to use Chinese bandwidth, by Sanjeev
Giri (kp 19/06/2017)
Quake-hit
districts
to get broadband internet: The initiative taken by NTA
to connect earthquake impacted districts with high-speed
internet is in line with directive set by the government
last year (kp 18/06/2017)
Internet
service
reaches 58 percent of Nepalis, by Sanjeev Giri
(kp 17/06/2017)
WorldLink,
Mercantile
submit proposal to NTA (ht 17/06/2017)
Broadband
internet
service across Nepal ‘in two years’ (kp 11/06/2017)
ICT
Day
May 2 made official: The celebration of ICT Day would be
expanded nationwide with new programmes (kp
06/06/2017)
NTA
to
introduce 15 broadband projects targeting 61 districts
(ht 22/05/2017)
Three
ISPs
get 15 days to furnish details to NTA (ht
17/05/2017)
Nepal
clueless
about how to benefit from India’s South Asia Satellite
(ht 12/05/2017)
Internet
voting:
Viva la revolución: In the age of internet, rather than
voting every five years at a polling booth, we could
vote directly, issue-by-issue, using our smartphones,
by Manish Pokharel and Bimal Pratap Shah (rep
10/05/2017)
One
in
two Nepalis use internet: NTA report (kp 09/05/0217)
Bandwidth
supply
from China delayed (kp 08/05/2017)
4G
subscribers rue slow data speed (rep 29/04/2017)
Nepalis
in
no hurry to upgrade to 4G service (kp 27/04/2017)
11
hill
districts to be connected via optical fibre this year:
NT (kp 26/04/2017)
Bleak
future:
We have not been able to adopt specific policies to move
towards information technology rich society, by
Hitesh Karki (rep 15/04/2017)
NT’s
optical
fibre project likely to face delays (ht 07/04/2017)
Tap
and
tour: Bhuntu is a smart phone app that explains Nepal’s
culture from the perspective of locals, by Clara
Bullock (nt 07/04/2017)
Importance
of
website: Great opportunities, by Maya Prakash Pant
(ht 03/04/2017)
Civil
registration
online from April 14 in all districts: Listing of
personal events such as birth, death, marriage, divorce
and migration to be streamlined (kp 28/03/2017)
Optical
fibre
link with China delayed till May (ht 23/03/2017)
The
bandwidth
bottleneck: Inclusive internet policies have to
acknowledge the inequality in income distribution,
by Shailesh Pandey (kp 21/03/2017)
Tech
troubles:
There is no denying that computers can work magic. But
only if there is the right environment to run them,
by Hitesh Karki (rep 04/03/2017)
14
years on IT Park still not functional: Experts blame
lack of stable policy on IT sector's development, by
Madhusudhan Guragain (rep 02/03/2017)
Kathmandu’s
Silicon
Alley and the Law: Archaic laws and limited e-commerce
hold back start-up offering a new motorcycle
ride-sharing app, by Sonia Awale (nt 17/02/2017), Soon,
Sagoon:
A Nepali sets out to change the way the world uses
social media, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 17/02/2017)
Information
centre
set up in Bajura village (ht 12/02/2017)
High
speed Internet coming to Everest, Annapurna regions,
by Ashim Neupane (rep 09/02/2017)
Long-distance
medicine:
Lack of Internet access and low bandwidth slows spread
of telemedicine in Nepal’s remote areas, by Sonia
Awale (nt 03/02/2017)
APP
to
hail taxis set to be launched in a month (kp
01/02/2017)
CAN
Info-Tech
draws 34k visitors on Day 1 (kp 27/01/2017), Annual
IT
fair: The state needs to invest heavily in the
development of science and technology (kp
01/02/2017)
‘Internet
for
All’ (ht 23/01/2017)
Not
so fast: Accessing internet won’t suffice. We also need
to tailor content as per the needs of local school
children whose medium of learning is Nepali, by
Hitesh Karki (rep 23/01/2017)
Why
delaying IT? As a civil servant I am always amazed by
the amount of money we spend in our record keeping
system, by Shreedhar Aryal (rep 19/01/2017)
Digital
technology:
Data-driven urban development, by Pradip Khatiwada
(ht 18/01/2017)
Industry
Ministry
launches paperless documentation (kp 16/01/2017)
Collective
effort
sought to expand ICT to remote areas of the country
(ht 07/01/2017)
Cyber
warfare:
How prepared is Nepal?, by Nitesh Bhatta (ht
05/01/2017)
Govt
to
launch mobile app for passport application: Service
seekers can install the app, download the form and fill
out the personal details before submission (kp
03/01/2017), Mobile
app
for PP application launched (kp 04/01/2017)
Application
for
driving licence goes online (ht 25/12/2016)
Government
2.0: The government needs to embrace digital
transformation and make electronic governance its
priority number one, by Manish Pokharel and Bimal
Pratap Shah (rep 14/12/2016)
FCGO
procuring IT services to start e-payment: e-payment
likely to begin from Jan 1 (rep 06/12/2016)
Digital
services:
For financial inclusion; In Nepal’s case, it is possible
for digital financial inclusion to become a game changer
for unserved and under-served low-income households as
well as micro- and small enterprises, by Bhubanesh
Pant (ht 29/11/2016)
Securing
cyberspace:
Nepal has to develop a comprehensive national cyber
security strategy if it i s serious about protecting
itself from cyber threats, by Mahesh Singh Kathayat
and Bimal Pratap Shah (rep 28/11/2016)
Broadband
connectivity
in seven quake-hit districts within a year, by Sujan
Dhungana (ht 24/11/2016)
Bureaucracy
2.0:
Nepal is still stuck with the centralized bureaucratic
practices ill suited for rapidly changing technological
landscape of the hyper globalized digital world, by
Subarna Shakya and Bimal Pratap Shah (rep 14/11/2016)
KMC
on
way to becoming paperless (ht 13/11/2016)
Get
the basics right: Why haven’t we been able to make much
progress in developing IT human capital? Because of
apathy, by Hitesh Karki (rep 12/11/2016)
‘World
class’
IT and engineering academy planned (kp 11/11/2016)
Govt
to
expand cloud computing system (ht 07/11/2016)
Digital
dividends:
Govt should formulate a clear policy on using
technological innovations for development (kp
25/10/2016)
Measure
IT right: The national ID card center was established in
July, 2011. We still do not know about its progress, if
any, by Hitesh Karki (rep 20/10/2016)
Industry
4.0:
If Nepal does not take the innovation route, it will
remain stuck in poverty just like in the first, the
second, and the third industrial revolutions, by
Saroj Devkota and Bimal Pratap Shah (rep 04/10/2016)
NTA,
NT
sign agreement to lay optical fibre (ht 29/09/2016)
Getting
IT
right: IT creates employment and facilitates
dissemination of information only with the right
planning and only when end-users appreciate value of
information, by Hitesh Karki (rep 29/09/2016)
Digital
volunteerism:
Bringing revolution, by Pradip Khatiwada (ht
27/09/2016)
Security
2.0:
The government’s commitment to increase FDI without
prioritizing cyber security can be regarded as nothing
but a toothless rhetoric, by Mahesh Singh Kathayat
and Bimal Pratap Shah (rep 17/09/2016)
Internet-based
television
slowly gaining popularity, by Prahlad Rijal (kp
06/08/2016)
Tired
of
seeking funds, Pun offers own land to run innovation hub,
by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 01/08/2016), IT
conference
begins (ht 01/08/2016)
Brace
yourself:
4G coming soon, by Bibek Subedi (kp 27/07/2016)
The
information
era: Govt needs to facilitate more citizens’ access to
mobile devices and internet (kp 15/06/2016)
‘Nepal
is
Apac’s fourth malware-prone nation’, by Garima
Chaulagain (kp 13/06/2016)
Economics
of
cyber security: It is important for businesses to think
of cyber risks as business-related risks and not merely
IT-related risks, by Vivek S. Rana (kp 07/06/2016)
Broadband
internet
service to be expanded (ht 20/05/2016)
App
for
migrant workers launched (rep 19/05/2016)
Ratna
Park
starts Wi-Fi service (kp 19/03/2016), Ratna
Park
offers free Wi-Fi to visitors (ht 19/03/2016)
Start-up
Nepal:
Extending the internet services simply means increasing
economic opportunities, by Bimal Pratap Shah (kp
13/03/2016)
In
‘a
simple test’, hackers ‘breach’ into NT’s server: IT
experts say any unauthorised access to information is
hacking and that such a breach could be dangerous,
by Bibek Subedi (kp 10/03/2016)
Into
the
dark webWith the spike in the number of internet users
in Nepal, cybercrimes are also on the rise, by
Dipesh Khatiwada (kp 27/02/2016)
Free
Wi-fi
at Ratna Park from this week: KMC, by Anup Ojha (kp
21/02/2016)
Computer
crime:
As Nepal moves towards a digital democracy, there is a
need to develop a safer cyberspace, by Mahesh Singh
Kathayat, Manish Pokharel and Bimalpratap Shah (kp
21/02/2016), Cyber
crime
incidents on rise (ht 21/02/2016)
The
big
divide: Digital technologies and their rapid penetration
can facilitate our strides towards development, by
Avinash Gupta (kp 18/02/2018)
Reclaiming
real
connections: Studies show that increased use of social
media impedes our ability to establish real connections
with people, by Subhash Ghimire (rep 15/02/2016)
Together
we
click: Nepal’s internet population may still be small,
but when it comes to online voting, the country is a
powerhouse, by Marissa Taylor (kp 13/02/2016)
ICT
sector
complains of being given low priority (kp
30/01/2016)
CAN
Info-Tech
to throw its doors open today (kp 29/01/2016)
CAN
Info
Tech from Jan 28 (kp 13/01/2016)
Service
faster
in Khumbu: Ncell (kp 07/01/2016)
Internet
services
knocked out by fuel shortages, power cuts, by
Sanjeev Giri (kp 30/12/2015)
The
next
big thing: Government needs to take necessary steps to
step into the era of the Internet of Things, by
Bimal Pratap Shah (kp 29/12/2015)
The
electronic
transactions act contradicts the constitution, by
Prakash A. Raj (kp 20/12/2015)
Focusing
ICT For Development, by Narayan Prasad Ghimire (rn
20/12/2015)
World
of
connection: Govt needs to invest in infrastructure for
high-speed internet connectivity (kp 01/12/2015), Digital
by
default: Estonia demonstrates how small countries like
Nepal can be digitised in a timely manner, by Bimal
Pratap Shah (kp 01/12/2015)
Over
11
million Nepalis have access to Internet (kp
29/11/2015)
Appeal
to
revise cyber legislation (kp 19/11/2015)
Survey
for
expanding internet service in Myagdi begins, by
Harikrishna Gautam (rep 16/11/2015)
World’s
first
app on debris management, by Rupak D. Sharma (ht
05/10/2015)
Free
wi-fi
in Ratnapark from mid-October (kp 27/09/2015)
The
efficiency
dilemma; Policies that simply push for Information
Communication Technology diffusion risk increasing net
energy consumption, by Shailesh Pandey and Nischal
Regmi (kp 11/09/2015)
Government
mulls
separate ministry for ICT sector (ht 07/09/2015)
Cyber
security
strategy in offing (ht 03/09/2015), Online
attacks
on the rise (ht 03/09/2015)
Ministry
of
internet: The concept of providing government services
over smart phones still seems borrowed from a sci-fi
flick, by Bimal Pratap Shah (rep 01/09/2015)
Utopian
visions:
Broadband internet kept at its core should be seen for
what it is: an important tool, not a miraculous solution
for all the ills in society, by Shailesh Pandey,
Harsha Man Maharjan and Yogesh Raj (kp 28/08/2015)
Lousy
growth:
The rate of return on investment in information
technology in Nepal continues to be on the lower side,
by Vivek S. Rana (kp 26/08/2016)
Visually
impaired
deprived of access to web, by Thomas Bogaty (ht
25/08/2015)
Fine
tune
it: The draft National ICT Policy looks exciting, but it
requires a few amendments, by Pratyush Nath Upreti
and Neil Brown (kp 19/08/2015)
Internet
freedom:
Unrestricted broadband internet access should be
included as a fundamental right in the statute, by
Bimal Pratap Shah (kp 26/07/2015)
SASEC
project
to be delayed: 70pc work on laying optical fibre cables
completed (ht 20/07/2015)
Nationwide
broadband
service by 2020 (ht 28/06/2015)
40pc
of
Nepalis connected to Internet: There are 10.69 million
data service subscribers across the nation. In May 2014,
the figure was at 8.21 million (kp 19/06/2015)
Stakeholders
for
Universal Connectivity in Nepal (Martin Chautari,
Research Brief no. 15, April 2015)
Digital
doom:
As e-governance takes off, the government will need to
develop a framework to secure information assets, by
Narendra Mainali (kp 21/04/2015)
Cabinet
endorses
broadband policy (ht 15/04/2015)
NT
launches
FTTH internet service (kp 03/04/2015)
Govt
aims
to extend broadband internet to all VDCs in three
fiscals: Technology Ministry reviewing ‘National Action
Plan’ forwarded by DoIT (ht 20/03/2015)
Global
meet
on cyber security, law starts (kp 21/02/2015)
MoFA
internal
correspondence sans paper, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht
15/02/2015)
International
cyber
security conference to start Feb 19 (kp 13/02/2015)
Mind
the
gap: The course and curriculum of IT colleges are old
and not up to the market needs, by Sudan Jha (rep
10/02/2015)
Trans-border
fibre
connection in offing: NT, by Ramesh Shrestha (ht
08/02/2015)
ICT
conference
kicks off (rep 02/02/2015)
Standards
for
telecom towers in the offing (kp 01/02/2015)
Land
revenue
offices to go online (ht 31/01/2015)
Digital
identities:
Broader transformation of the Internet economy with
implementation of a national e-ID could help propel this
country towards prosperity, by Bimal Pratap Shah (kp
30/01/2015)
CAN
InfoTech
2015 to begin from Jan 28 (kp 25/01/2015), 21st
edition
of CAN Info-Tech starts today (rep 28/01/2015), Footfall
reaches
300k at CAN Info Tech fair (kp 02/02/2015), CAN
Info
Tech 2015 concludes (ht 03/02/2015)
Country’s
internet
penetration at 35 per cent (ht 21/01/2015)
Cyber
security
emergency response team formed (kp 19/01/2015), ITSERT-NP
to
tackle security threats (ht 19/01/2015)
‘CAN
Federation’
finally registered: CAN InfoTech 2015 to kick off from
Jan 28 (ht 08/01/2015)
Going
digital:
Nepal still seems clueless about the pressing need to
move towards e-governance, even as its neighbours have
embraced the digital age, by Bimal Pratap Shah (kp
06/01/2015)
What
is
app enning in Nepal: Nepali software engineers and cyber
entrepreneurs go boldly forth where few Nepalis have
ventured (nt 02/01/2015) |