Kathmandu: Fonepay Payment Service Ltd and NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of the of the National Payment Corporation of India, is now ready to launch the first Cross Border QR Payment between Nepal and India.



This historic unveiling took place at the Global Fintech Fest 2023, a global gathering of fintech visionaries, thought leaders and innovators.



This collaboration between Fonepay and NIPL will empower millions of citizens of both nations, to securely and conveniently make instant payments through QR code across various stores by using the mobile application certified by Fonepay and NPCI.



Both companies have now completed operational preparations and technological integration is in final process after which the companies can offer the service to their issuing and acquiring members and enable their consumers and merchants to enjoy the service.



The strategic partnership between the two companies will provide a considerable boost to the digital payments' ecosystem in both countries and will prove to be a major steppingstone for wider reach in the international market.

Fonepay and NIPL launches Cross Border QR Payment between Nepal and India

Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) inaugurates 51 electric vehicles built in different locations in the country at once.



Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Shakti Bahadur Basnet and Secretary Dinesh Kumar Ghimire jointly inaugurated the fast charging station established at Nepal Police Club Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu.



According to the Authority, 51 charging stations for quick charging of electric vehicles have been built in the main highways, bus parks and big cities of seven provinces under the electric vehicle charging infrastructure development project.



The chargins stations have been built with the investment of the authority and the concessional loan of the Asian Development Bank and the technical assistance of the Norwegian government.



Out of the charging stations built at a cost of around 40 million rupees, 26 can charge big buses, micros, trucks, pickups and cars and 25 can charge small/large cars.



Charging will cost an average of 70 paisa for cars, 80 paisa for SUVs, 90 paisa for microbuses and one rupee 20 paisa per kilometer for buses.



Depending on the battery capacity of the vehicles available in Nepal, the charge can be completed in at least half an hour to 1 hour.



Each charging station is equipped with a 142 kW charger, a 50 kVA transformer for power supply, and an online billing system.

51 electric charging station comes into operation at once

Kathmandu: Communication and Information Technology Minister Rekha Sharma has requested the Ambassador of South Korea to Nepal, Park Tae-yong, to increase Korean investment in Nepal's information technology sector.



Minister Sharma's secretariat said that in the meeting held at Minister Sharma's office at Singhdarbar, the relations between the two countries and possible cooperation in the field of information technology were discussed.



In the meeting, Minister Sharma said that she is willing to cooperate with the international community for the development of coutry's information technology.



She said that information and communication technology will be the main basis of Nepal's economic prosperity, and she is willing to cooperate with everyone to develop this sector in the national interest.



Commemorating and appreciating Korea's support in establishing the data center that is currently underway, she informed that it has started to be made more secure and reliable.

Communication Minister requests Korean ambassador to increase investment in Nepal's IT sector

Kathmandu: Ncell Axiata Limited has expanded 4G service in Jumla.



Extending the service, Ncell has extended its 4G service to Jumla, a remote district of Karnali Province, in line with its commitment to ensure everyone has access to modern mobile broadband connectivity.



Ncell has installed three new towers one by one in Chandannath Municipality, Tila Rural Municipality and Tatopani Rural Municipality of the district.



Locals including district headquarters Khalanga are already benefiting from access to mobile broadband and voice services.



Earlier, the company was providing basic mobile services in Jumla through V-SAT technology.



After Ncell expanded 4G to Chandannath Nagarpali, Tila Rural Municipality and Tatopani Rural Municipality, 4G service access i.e. coverage has reached 91.39 percent of the total population.

Ncell expands its 4G service in Jumla

Kathmandu: Department of Labor and Occupational Safety has introduced Integrated Labor Management Information System (ILMIS).



With this, all the work related to labor permit can be done via online platform.



The department has developed the necessary system to operate the services it is providing online.



To take advantage of this system, service seekers have to create account on this system.



Similarly, foreign nationals can also get their work permit via online platform.

Nepal govt begins Integrated Labor Management Information System

Kathmandu: The government has extended the time to register mobile phones in the Mobile Device Management System (MDMS) till mid-August.



According to the Ministry of Finance, it has been decided to extend the deadline given by the Economic Act 2080 by one month to the mid-August.



The government has implemented this system to integrate the mobile phones brought to Nepal from abroad as gifts or brought by individuals without paying customs duty. Mobile phones will not work unless registered in this system.

Govt extends deadline for MDMS registration

Kathmandu: The government has approved the cyber security policy.



The Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday decided to approve Cyber ​​Security Policy 2080.



The government has made such a policy for building a reliable, safe and uplifting cyber space in the country.



Based on this policy, the government believes that this policy will be important to secure the system of information and technology through the combination of methods and human resources, building legal and institutional structures, increasing public awareness and developing capacity.



The government has introduced this policy with the goal of increasing the global cyber security index score from 44.99 to 60 percent within the next 5 years, 70 percent within 10 years and 80 percent within 15 years.

Nepal govt approves Cyber Security Policy

Kathmandu: Mahabir Pun, the founder of National Innovation Center, has alerted by the government after auctioning medals honored by the government.



Ministry of Home Affairs has sent a letter to Pun asking not to put national awards for auction.



The Ministry of Home Affairs has sent a letter to Pun with the information that it is illegal to put awards in the auction.



Pun announced that various honors including the historic Rashtradeep Bibhushan to be auctioned.



He put Bibhushan in the auction saying that the government did not support as promised for the operation of the agricultural material company.



At the same time, Pun has requested the government take back the medals if he cannot auction it.

Govt alerts Mahabir pun not to sell national award

Kathmandu: Twitter has changed its brand and logo from its famous blue bird to "X".



The new white X on a black background has replaced the blue bird on the desktop version of the social network, although is yet to appear on the mobile app.



"Tweets" will also be replaced, according to Twitter's owner Elon Musk, and posts will be called "x's".



The billionaire changed his profile picture to the new logo and added "X.com" to his Twitter bio.



Musk wants to create a "super app" called X - his vision for a new kind of social media platform that he has been talking about creating for months.



On Sunday, the billionaire said he was looking to change Twitter's logo, tweeting: "And soon we shall bid adieu to the Twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds."



He then shared a picture of the new X branding projected onto the side of Twitter headquarters in San Francisco.



(News Source: BBC)

Twitter rebranded as X as blue bird logo killed off

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', has stressed on including digital literacy in school curriculam.



In an interaction on the topic of 'Impact of modern information technology on national security' organized by the National Security Council today, he said that in the age of science and technology, it is necessary to develop digital literacy from the basic level and to have technology-friendly knowledge as well as adequate precautions to avoid the danger of misuse of technology.



Stating that the use of information technology has become the daily routine of ordinary citizens, Prime Minister Dahal said that with modernization, globalization and network-based computer networking, the depth, interests and scope of national security are expanding day by day.



Saying that the protection of national information and personal privacy is increasing due to digital attacks and cyber crimes, Prime Minister Dahal said that this has also added challenges to sensitive issues such as national security and crime investigation.

PM stress on including digital literacy in scholl curriculum

Kathmandu: One person has been arrested for spreading hatred against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and his wife on social media.



Sher Bahadur Rana Magar also known as 'Tiger Rana Magar' of Rupandehi's Devdaha Municipality-8, who misused Sita Dahal's picture on Facebook, was arrested in Butwal.



According to the Cyber ​​Bureau has filed a case against him.

Police arrests a man for spreading hatred about PM on social media

Kathmandu: Non-resident individuals and companies providing digital services in Nepal have paid tax for the first time.



Nine companies, including Google, Facebook's parent company Meta, YouTube, Tiktok have been registered in Nepal's tax system and paid taxes for the first time.



So far, some of the nine companies have paid nine crore rupees in value added tax (VAT), Internal Revenue Department has informed that since the current financial year, non-resident individuals and companies doing business in Nepal have to pay tax.



According to the Act, Google, Facebook, YouTube and other companies have to pay Digital Service Tax (DST) at the rate of two percent of their transactions from Nepal.

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