Author: TechSathi

In partnership with Nepal’s online payment service provider ‘Khalti’, Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality is providing agricultural meter tariff and household electricity tariff to about 4,500 farmer families in its area for using electronic equipment for irrigation and agricultural purposes.  Located at the south-eastern part of Saptari District, Tilathi’s farmers used to be engaged in agriculture using high cost equipment for irrigation and farming. Now, under this scheme, Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality has given an annual grant of Rs. 1,200 / – (Twelve Hundred) along with payment of agricultural meter tariff and electricity tariff of Rs. 50 / – (Nepali Rupees fifty)…

Premier Insurance Co. (Nepal) Ltd. has signed an agreement with Nepal Clearing House Ltd. (NCHL) for automating its various payments related process, including disbursements and collections, through NCHL payment systems. The agreement was signed by Mr. Shadew Tiwari, Deputy CEO of Premier Insurance and Mr. Neelesh Man Singh Pradhan, CEO of NCHL. With this, Premier Insurance has become the first non-life insurance company to directly integrate its system(s) with National Payments Interface (NPI) of NCHL, enabling the insurance company to process the disbursement transaction, like claim proceeds, credit note payment, agent commission, survey payment, salary payment, purchase/vendor payments and investment placements fully automated through NCHL-IPS…

‘Code for Nepal’ has called for applications from interested Nepali youths for Data Fellowship 2021. The fellowship aims to build the data skills of over 400 Nepali this year and make progress in their lives. This fellowship is going to be conducted in association with DataCamp. Each participant of this fellowship will get access to Premium DataCamp subscription worth $399 and support for career opportunities, & networking. The total monetary value of the program, for 400 participants, is over 2 crore Nepali rupees. How to Apply for Code for Nepal Data Fellowship 2021? Nepali living in and outside of Nepal…

vivo, celebrates its 4th anniversary in Nepal. The brand commemorates the milestone by thanking all its partners and consumers for their continued support in helping the brand reach new heights in the smartphone industry. In just four years, vivo has made significant inroads into the Nepal smartphone market and has grown to be one of the top-selling smartphone brands in the country. To add to the excitement, vivo will be launching a new smartphone to make the celebrations even more memorable. vivo will also give continuity to its ‘Sales Carnival’ this year. vivo Sales Carnival vivo is also back with its annual…

Kathmandu, Focusone Payment Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (MOCO) has signed an agreement today to join in the first phase of National Payment Switch (NPS) that Nepal Clearing House Ltd.is rolling out. The agreement was signed between Mr. Pranaya Rajbhandari, Chief Executive Officer, Focusone Payment Solutions Pvt. Ltd. andMr. Neelesh Man Singh Pradhan, Chief Executive Officer, Nepal Clearing House Ltd.With this FOCUSONE has become the first PSP to join NPS. Focusone will use for itself and also facilitate other member BFIs in rolling out various instruments and use cases of National Payment Switch. Implementation of National Payment Switch is one of the…

To help Nepalese students studying abroad reach their career ambitions, leading global international education provider Study Group has extended its Job Ready programme to Nepalese students studying across various universities in the US and the UK.  Study Group’s Job Ready programme has been designed specifically to support Nepalese students to develop key transferable skills to increase their chances of securing a job, enabling them to earn whilst they learn and to access global employment opportunities once they graduate. Study Group will cover the cost of the service for all students who confirm their place at a UK International Study Centre or…

Recently, articles regarding the voting of a political party were all over social media. Here, we came across an article about a website where people could vote to candidate of their choice. As mentioned in their website, it is not the real voting and is just a simulation. It’s a nice way to figure out which political leader have high chances of winning or who is popular among citizens. But when people tried to vote, the website asked them their name, number and email. Some people may argue that these information can be collected to stop people from submitting multiple…

Nagmani International has introduced three SafeScan BankNote Counters; Safescan 2000, Safescan 2210 and Safescan 2610 in Nepal. Safescan is a Netherlands based multinational company committed to providing businesses with smart, secure cash handling and workforce management tools that increase their efficiency and profit. Since 2004, Safescan has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of companies in more than 55+ countries around the world. Nagmani International is a leading distributor for Multi National brands of IT hardware and peripherals in Nepal. Nagmani International has recently been appointed the Sole Authorized Distributor for Safescan products for the entire region of Nepal. All…

Khalti (Sparrow Pay Pvt. Ltd.) got awarded with ” The honour of Special Recognition as a Startup Success award at the “NewBiz Startup Summit & Awards 2021”, held on 25th November. In the 5-years long journey, Khalti has grown from a start-up to a big corporate name. Ever since the establishment, the company has expanded with 230+ Employees, 60,000+ Merchants, and 2 million+ registered users throughout the country. On this achievement, Khalti’s Chief Executive Officer, Binay Khadka shared: “For this recognition, we want to thank the organizers of NewBiz Startup Summit & Awards and the entire team, partners, Nepal Rastra Bank, merchants,…

Khalti is offering a bonus of Rs. 100 to users who link their Century Bank account to Khalti. Also, one lucky user will get a chance to win a Samsung Smartphone every month.  The bonus is applicable for users who link their Century Bank account to Khalti for the first time and smartphone is applicable to any user who links bank throughout the month.To link bank, the user must have their KYC verified. Once the user links the bank, this service allows them to make direct payments of bills such as water, internet, electricity, government revenue, and other available services…