Author: Basanta K. Dhakal

The highly anticipated NCIT Hackfest 2024 has started at NCIT premises in Balkumari, Lalitpur. The three-day event, organized by Nepal Open Source Klub (NOSK), aims to foster innovation and creativity among young developers in various fields of technology. More than 180 enthusiastic youths from 40+ teams are participating in this competition. In the hackfest, the participants will develop solutions to problems in the fields of environmental sustainability, e-governance, health, and education. Moreover, this hackfest isn’t just about coding, it’s a collaboration platform for innovators in four fields: artificial intelligence, IoT research, mobile app development, and web app development. The hackfest…

Are you a WordPress enthusiast, developer, designer, blogger, or a business owner? Do you want to learn more about WordPress, share your knowledge, and connect with a vibrant community of WordPress developers from across Nepal? If yes, then you should not miss WordCamp Nepal 2024, the biggest WordPress event in the country! WordCamp Nepal 2024 is a two-day event that will take place on January 12-13, 2024, in the beautiful city of Pokhara, located in the foothills of mountains. The event will feature a Contributor Day, where you can give back to the WordPress project, and a Conference Day, where…

At first, when this 22-year-old engineering student received an email from an Israeli IT company expressing interest in conducting valuation of the app that he had developed and published on the Google Play Store a year ago, and offering to purchase it for $25,000, he felt somebody is trying to scam him. The amount seemed too large for him. However, within a couple of months of receiving that email, he sold the app to the company (Rounds AI Ltd) for over $50,000. This is the story of Karna Bahadur Budha Kshetri, who is currently studying Computer Engineering (5th semester) at…

TLDR; The service allows Nepalis in Australia to send money to Nepal without any fees or commission for the first three transactions. The service is fast, secure, and convenient, and is integrated within the Hamro Patro app The company plans to expand its remittance service to other countries, such as Japan, in the near future. Hamro Patro, the widely used calendar app and one of the most downloaded apps from Nepal, has expanded its remittance services to Australia. The company, which had previously launched its remittance services in the USA, has now made these services available for the Nepali community…

Two CyberSecurity companies from Nepal: CryptoGen Nepal, and Green Tick Nepal have made it to the Top 250 MSSPs’ List for 2023. This is an annual list prepared by MSSP Alert, a CyberRisk Alliance resource that provides business intelligence for the cybersecurity industry. CyberSecurity companies from 37 different countries have been successful to be in the list this year. CryptoGen Nepal has climbed up from 220th position last year to 163rd position this year, whereas Green Tick Nepal has been ranked at 247th position. This is the second consecutive year both CryptoGen Nepal and Green Tick Nepal have been recognized…

inDrive, an international ride-hailing platform, has onboarded 70,000 riders and 300,000 users in Nepal. Roman Ermoshin, inDrive’s Director for Asia Pacific (APAC) is currently in Kathmandu. On Wednesday (September 13), he interacted with Nepali media and shared the company’s current status and plans for the future. https://youtu.be/xDILjpng6xg On the occasion, Ermoshin shared that inDrive has already applied for registration with the government and is waiting for approval. He assured that the company will follow all the local regulations and pay taxes once the registration is complete. He further mentioned that the company will charge a platform fee of 9.99% on…

Are you attending WordCamp Kathmandu 2023? Then, here’s an opportunity you can’t miss. You can win attractive rewards by capturing moments from the event, and posting it on social media. Show off your creativity and capture unforgettable moments from this exciting event. How to participate in the WordCamp Kathmandu 2023 Photo Contest? Take pictures of yourself or WordCamp Kathmandu 2023 moments using your smartphone or camera. Post the best shots on your favorite social media platform. Use the correct hashtag #WCKTM when posting. Post your photos publicly so that the WordCamp Kathmandu team can see them! The WordCamp Kathmandu team…

Are you interested in pursuing a degree in Information Technology? Federation of Computer Association Nepal (CAN Federation) and Lord Buddha Education Foundation (LBEF) have jointly called for applications for the National ICT Scholarship-2080. What is the National ICT Scholarship? The National ICT Scholarship was started four years ago by the CAN Federation in collaboration with Lord Buddha Education Foundation, one of the oldest and leading IT colleges in Nepal. This scholarship program aims to promote information technology education in Nepal, especially among female and meritorious students from rural areas.  This year as well, the National ICT Scholarship program will provide…

TLDR: Five-Point Highlights Robotics and Coding classes have started at Durbar High School, the oldest school in Nepal, under the ‘Book Free Friday’ program of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC). Students from Grade 3-6 are learning block-based coding, while students of Grade 7 and 8 are learning Python programming. Coding clubs have been formed in 14 schools of KMC, which are connected to a global network of more than 160 countries. The students and teachers of the school are enthusiastic about the new subject, which is expected to enhance their life-skills education. KMC is collaborating with ‘Digital and Beyond’ to familiarize…

Meta, Microsoft, and Ibsco yet to pay the Digital Service Tax TLDR: Five-points Nepal collected Rs 100 million DST from six foreign e-businesses last year Google, LinkedIn, Amazon, and NCS Pearson paid taxes in Nepal Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Ibsco registered but are yet to pay taxes DST is 2% of e-service value from non-resident companies to Nepali consumers, except for transactions below Rs 2 million per year Nepal struggles to enforce tax law and get revenue from digital businesses outside the tax system Nepal has started to see some positive results from implementing Digital Service Tax (DST) in the…