Author: TechSathi

The Government of Nepal has appointed Dr. Baikuntha Aryal as the new Chief Secretary. The Council of Ministers approved the decision in a meeting today, according to Minister for Drinking Water Mahindra Ray Yadav. Dr. Aryal, who was serving as the Secretary at the Council of Minister, will now take over the role of Chief Secretary. He has previously served as Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply. The cabinet meeting also approved the resignation of outgoing Chief Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi. The government has appointed Bairagi as an advisor…

Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah has announced to ban screening of Hindi films in Kathmandu until the line “Janaki is a daughter of India” is removed from the South Indian film “Adipurush”. Mayor Balen announced the ban on Hindi films in Kathmandu through a social media post. “As long as the line ‘Janaki is a daughter of India’ included in the South Indian film ‘Adipurush’ is not corrected not only in Nepal but also in India, no Hindi films will be allowed to run in Kathmandu Metropolitan City”, Balen wrote. Mayor Balen has given a deadline of 3 days to correct the line. The film is…

Merchant acquiring under NEPALPAY QR network by the banks & financial institutions and payment service providers has crossed over Three Lakh merchants, with majority of the BFIs now deploying QR at the acquired merchants This is a key milestone in further supporting adoption of QR payments in Nepal to strengthen digital payment ecosystem. NEPALPAY QR is the implementing infrastructure of NepalQR standard as part of the National Payment Switch (NPS) that operates as independent QR scheme and also facilitates interoperability of QR at merchant and network level. BFIs & PSPs have started issuing aggregated QR for interoperability at merchant level…

Hamro Gifts, Nepal’s leading online gift delivery service, announced a strategic partnership with Devyani International Nepal today. The collaboration will allow Hamro Gifts to include KFC and Pizza Hut gift options in their delivery services. Nepalis living abroad can now send food items from KFC and Pizza Hut as gifts to their loved ones in Nepal. The companies formalized the partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. According to the agreement, Hamro Gifts will integrate KFC and Pizza Hut into their gift delivery options. The initiative aims to strengthen the connection between Nepalis living abroad and their families in Nepal. It reflects Hamro Gifts’ commitment to providing diverse…

Not sure but on 6/12/2023 Namaste Pay pushed a new update, with a completely new and revamped UI /UX. The new UI of the namaste pay looks wholly stunning, completely new, and unique in the context of Nepal. With the new UI, Namaste Pay has ultimately looked different. New update detail pushed by Namaste Pay in the Google Play Store. According to Namaste Pay and from our observation what’s unique in Namaste Pay, Let’s discuss one by one. 1. Refreshed User Interface Yes as per what they have mentioned User Interface is completely stunning, and looks different. you can feel…

Nagmani International, the authorized dealer of ASUS in Nepal launched the Asus Zenbook in S13 in Nepal. Today they announced it live and make it available to everyone. They claim it as the world’s smallest 13.3-inch OLED laptop. For more detail about the product, its pricing and everything you have to read the article completely, for Your ease we have a table of content below. Asus Zenbook S13 Price in NepalKey SpecsAsus Zenbook S13; SpecificationsOverviewSuper-slim and super-lightPerformance on the goASUS Lumina OLED displayAuthorized Distributor of ASUS in Nepal Asus Zenbook S13 Price in Nepal ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304)…

Nepal has passed progressive new policies making it possible for tech entrepreneurs worldwide to start an IT startup for as little as रु. 100 (less than $1). The new budget announced by Finance Minister Janardan Sharma allows companies to be formed with a minimum authorized capital of just रु. 100 (less than $1) and no registration fees. There are also no minimum thresholds for foreign investment in IT startups. The policies are designed to attract IT startups and encourage the growth of Nepal’s tech sector. Once established, IT startups operating in Nepal can enjoy substantial tax incentives, including: • A 50% tax holiday for…

IME Digital Solution Limited’s ‘IME Pay’ has recently acquired ‘PCI DSS’ certification. With this certification, IME Pay has successfully become the safest Safest Digital Wallet in Nepal. Since its establishment, IME Pay, with its specific focus on safeguarding the personal information and details of its users, has managed to secure this certification after fulfilling the standards set by PCI DSS through the SISA Information Security. This certification is renewed every year following an audit. In the same sequence, this year as well, IME Pay has renewed the ‘PCI DSS’ certificate by meeting all the standards. IME Pay has been able…

Nepal’s fast-growing FinTech sector has received a major boost with Nepal Electronic Payment Systems (NePS) being elected to the PCI Security Standards Council Advisory Board through a global voting process. Nepal Electronic Payment Systems (NePS) has now joined an elite group of major technology and financial services companies serving on the Advisory Board for the next two years (2023-2025), including Amazon, Apple, Bank of America, Barclays Bank, European Payment Council, HDFC Bank, IBM, JP Morgan, Microsoft, NPCI, PayPal, Samsung, Saudi Payments and Walmart. NePS CEO Sanjib Subba said the election reflects growing recognition of Nepal’s rapidly developing payment ecosystem. “This is a historic achievement for Nepal,” he said. “Serving on the Advisory Board will give us an opportunity to learn from…

Standard Chartered Bank Nepal has introduced a “Scan and Pay” feature that allows its customers to scan and pay merchant QR codes to make contactless payments at over 200,000 merchant locations under the NEPALPAY network. NEPALPAY QR has been implemented by Nepal Clearing House Limited(NCHL) as part of the National Payment Switch which complies with the NepalQR standards published by Nepal Rastra Bank. It works as an independent QR scheme and allows QR interoperability at the merchant level and network level. The infrastructure is expected to support and accelerate the current growth of QR transactions in Nepal. Merchant acquiring under NEPALPAY QR network by the banks & financial institutions and payment…