Author: Basanta K. Dhakal

TLDR: Three-point summary NIZI Power is a Made-in-Nepal inverter that can provide 6-8 hours of backup power for devices like smartphones, routers, and CCTV cameras. It has dual voltage compatibility (12V and 5V), surge protection, and comes with a 1-year warranty. It is priced at 3000 rupees. Yarsa Tech, a sister company of Yarsa Games, has launched NIZI Power, a made-in-Nepal inverter; Power Backup for Router that can provide 6-8 hours of backup power for devices like smartphones, routers, and CCTV cameras. NIZI Power is a portable, compact, and easy-to-use device that can power up any device/gadget that runs on…

TLDR: Five-point highlights King’s College and NAAMII have formed partnership to offer AI education in Nepal A diploma level Advanced AI Program of six months duration has been introduced for professionals and graduates A basic level of Python programming knowledge is required for enrollment The program aims to equip students with AI skills and knowledge The program also aspires to create employment and business opportunities for students in the global AI market King’s College and NepAl Applied Mathematics and Informatics Institute for Research (NAAMII) have announced their collaboration to conduct educational programs on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nepal. They signed…

TLDR This device provides voice-based confirmation when a QR payment is made. The device was launched by NIC Asia Bank in collaboration with NCHL The device contains a QR code. After a customer scans the QR code and makes a payment, the device provides an audio notification about receipt of payment. Currently it provides audio alerts for QR payments made through NepalPay only. The bank will enable audio notifications for other payment networks (eg. Fonepay) soon. NIC Asia Bank has launched Smart Audio Alert Device for QR payments. After a customer makes QR payment, this device confirms the payment instantly…

Nepal is going through a digital transformation, and the central bank is also playing a key role in facilitating this process. We can see this in the Monetary Policy of Nepal for the current fiscal year 2080/81 as well. The policy contains several exciting initiatives that aim to promote the technology sector (fintech in particular) and the digitization of the country’s economy. In this article, we are highlighting five of the most interesting aspects of the monetary policy for 2080/81 that will have an impact on the tech industry and the consumers: 1. Encouraging digital payments The monetary policy seeks…

Khalti gets first CEO; Khadka envisions for growth of digital payment in Nepal and aims to make Khalti a household name for digital payments Is age just a number? For Binay Khadka, the answer is definitely ‘Yes’. At just 27 years, Khadka has been appointed as the CEO of Khalti, one of the leading digital wallets in Nepal. In 2014, the appointment of Subhash Ghimire as the editor of Republica daily was a much-talked-about event in the media industry of Nepal. In his late 20s, Ghimire was the youngest editor of a national daily newspaper. Similarly, Khadka’s appointment as the…

This morning, when I checked the balance on my Namaste SIM, I was shocked! I had purchased a data pack of 20 rupees yesterday, and the balance of 50 rupees was remaining on my phone. But it seems after the data from the pack was fully consumed, internet continued to run and started deducting mobile balance. And when I checked the balance, it showed zero rupees left on my account. I checked the SMS sent by Nepal Telecom and it said the balance on my account is 0.00 rupees, and my number is ‘One Way Bar’. It further said, “For…