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Internet service providers across Nepal will stop offering existing low-cost and low-speed internet packages from October 5 after ISPAN said rising operating expenses have made such packages difficult to sustain. The change could mean higher costs for customers using discounted plans, although its impact on existing subscribers will depend on individual providers and renewal dates.
Teen pornography exposure is rising in Nepal despite the country’s 2018 ban. Studies suggest more than half of Nepali adolescents and young people have viewed porn, while a smaller group show signs of problematic use. Experts and research point to early exposure, weak sexuality education, limited parent-child conversations, and growing online risks such as sextortion and image abuse.
Nepal Government Says 9,435 People Have Been Rescued And 781 Bodies Recovered After The Devastating Bhotekoshi Floods, With Over 20,000 Security Personnel Deployed, 26 Relief Centres Operating And Billions Of Rupees In Aid Being Collected As Search, Rescue, Treatment And Road Restoration Efforts Continue
Nepal's official timeline shows that authorities began receiving information about the devastating Rasuwa flood around 9 AM, with mass SMS warnings following shortly afterward. While communities farther downstream potentially had more time to react, those near the Tibet border faced a much shorter warning window. The key unanswered question is whether information from upstream could have reached Nepal earlier and provided more time to save lives.
Nepal Telecom officially launched 4G mobile and internet service in the remote Badimalika area of Bajura on August 24, with the tower installed at Lauri Binayak at around 4,230 metres above sea level. The project required roughly 4,000 kg of equipment and materials to be transported by Nepal Army helicopter, bringing connectivity to pilgrims, tourists, local people and organizations in an area where communication had long been difficult.
Ncell Axiata has paid more than Rs 4.96 billion to the government toward its mobile service license renewal, including the latest installment and interest accumulated over two periods.
WorldLink has discontinued its seamless WiFi hotspot login feature following a directive from the Nepal Telecommunications Authority, requiring customers to use OTP authentication at each hotspot.
The government’s remote connectivity initiative has reached Bajura’s Badimalika, where Nepal Telecom has delivered equipment for 4G service using a Nepal Army helicopter due to challenging terrain and lack of road access.
Former Nepal Telecommunications Authority Chairman Bhupendra Bhandari has been arrested by Nepal Police's Central Investigation Bureau in connection with the ongoing Smart Cell asset sale investigation.
Ncell has acknowledged that a technical error caused unexpected balance deductions from some customers, including users connected to WiFi with mobile data turned off. The company says the issue has been fixed and refunds have been issued, but some users claim they are still waiting.
Former Nepal Telecom Managing Director Sunil Poudel has been convicted by Nepal's Special Court for illicit wealth accumulation. He has been sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison, ordered to forfeit illegal assets worth Rs 12.75 crore, pay an equal fine, and provide additional compensation after the court found a large gap between his legitimate income and total expenses.
The Department of Money Laundering Investigation has issued a seven-day summons to Jaybir Singh Deuba for questioning over alleged suspicious transactions and unusual asset growth on Monday, July 6, 2026.
Smart Telecom’s collapse has become one of Nepal’s biggest telecom controversies, raising questions over Rs 30 arba in dues, licence cancellation, asset control, bank loans and political decisions.
