The Internet Still Bites Back: The role played by Discord in the Nepal uprisingRecent events in Nepal and Bangladesh highlight the internet's evolving role in democracy. Initially seen as a force for good, it now faces...
21 Sep, 2025, 08.40 AM IST
Nepal lifts social media ban, PM resigns: All you need to know about 'GenZ protests'Nepal social media ban: The issue quickly spiralled out of control with citizens protesting on the streets, ultimately leading to 19 deaths...
09 Sep, 2025, 03.20 PM IST
Nepal faces widespread internet outages over India payment disputeInternet providers in Nepal are facing widespread outages due to payments owed to Indian companies. The country has experienced service dis...
03 May, 2024, 02.00 PM IST
Decks cleared for Assam State Electronics Development Corporation Limited for high speed internet connectivityAMTRON stated, “Assam Electronics Development Corporation (AMTRON) becomes the first state PSU in the country to acquire a National level N...
31 Jul, 2021, 12.39 AM IST
Nepal allows internet, telecom services during international flightsThose airlines receiving permission from the International Civil Aviation Organisation would be granted permission to avail internet and te...
01 Apr, 2021, 05.56 PM IST
India ranks 131 out of 138 countries in mobile internet speed, even lower than IraqAs per the Ookla September speed test index, South Korea has the best mobile internet speed of 121 Mbps while India is at 131st place with ...
26 Oct, 2020, 06.18 PM IST
India ranks 67th in fixed line, 109th in mobile broadband speed: Ookla"As of February, the Index ranks India 67th for fixed broadband speeds," the firm, which owns Speedtest app, said in a report.
26 Mar, 2018, 11.15 PM IST
Nepal to use Chinese internet bandwidth from tomorrowState-owned telecom company Nepal Telecom (NT) said that all the groundwork has been completed to formally connect Nepal with Chinese bandw...
11 Jan, 2018, 06.25 PM IST
Nepal to get internet connection from ChinaThe long-awaited internet connection from China is expected to be completed by the end of July as the work of laying optical fiber on the C...
13 Jul, 2017, 07.28 PM IST
Nepal Telecom, China Telecom Global sign internet service dealWith this agreement, access to internet service through the route of China has been possible. As of now, Nepal has access to internet servi...
08 Dec, 2016, 05.41 PM IST
China links Nepal with optical fibre to end 'India dependence'China has extended its optical fibre network to Nepal via Geelong(Keyrong)-Rasuwgadhi border point, "which has ended Nepal's sole dependenc...
11 Jun, 2016, 09.41 PM IST
How some Indian startups are offering tech support to bring normalcy in NepalAt a recent hackathon, `Hack for Nepal', 40 coders came up with technologydriven solutions for disaster management and survival.
03 Jun, 2015, 12.38 PM IST
Five tech companies helping relief and rescue efforts in NepalFrom biggies like Google and Facebook to Viber and Uber, tech firms have come up with a host of initiatives to find missing people and get ...
27 Apr, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
- UshaComm wins Nepal Telecom contract
UshaComm India, a group company of Usha Martin on Tuesday said it has won a two million dollar contract for Nepal Telecom (Nepal Doorsancha...
20 May, 2008, 05.05 PM IST
- MTNL to launch VoIP service in Nepal
UTL has been permitted by the Nepalese Government to start Voice over Internet Protocol services there, which will offer cheaper overseas c...
05 Aug, 2007, 04.40 PM IST
- RCOM, Nepal Telecom to link networks
Reliance Communications (RCOM) and Nepal Telecom will soon link their networks through an optic cable fibre (OFC) between the two countries.
12 May, 2007, 03.01 AM IST
- BSNL opens up its optic fibre gateway to Nepal
Public sector BSNL has opened its optical fibre gateways to Nepal allowing the land-locked neighbour to connect its telecom, IT and interne...
11 Jan, 2007, 01.12 AM IST