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Nepal Blocks Facebook, X, and YouTube in Dispute Over Registration Rules
Techstory
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September 4, 2025
Nepal’s government has ordered the blocking of several of the world’s largest social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube, after the companies failed to comply with new national requirements. Authorities say...
Nepal, UN review progress on LDC graduation and SDGs
República
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KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The Government of Nepal and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) convened the annual meeting of the Joint Steering Committee of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023–2027 in Kathmandu....
Nepal Bans 26 Social Media Platforms Over Registration Dispute
CIOL
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September 5, 2025
Nepal has banned 26 major social media and communication platforms that failed to register themselves with the government’s registration requirement. They are Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, X (previously known as Twitter), WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and...
Nepal capable of imparting better education in country itself: DPM Singh
Enewspolar
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September 5, 2025
Kathmandu, Sept 5: Deputy Prime Minister and Urban Development Minister Prakash Man Singh has shared that Nepal has now become able to impart better education in the country and no one has to go abroad for this. Addressing the 45th anniversary of...
Nepal’s Exports Began Sharp Decline after Royal Massacre of 2001: NRB Governor
New Business Age
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Nepal Rastra Bank's (NRB) 18th Governor Biswo Poudel has said that Nepal’s export, which once contributed above 40 percent to the national GDP, started to decline sharply after the Royal Massacre of 2001. Addressing a talk session at the...
Nepal bans social media platforms— but Prime Minister Oli’s team keeps posting
Nepal News
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KATHMANDU: The government on Thursday announced a decision to shut down all unregistered social media platforms in Nepal. However, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s Secretariat and the ruling UML’s cyber networks have continued to actively use these...
Nepal vs Bangladesh Prediction and Betting Tips | September 6th 2025
Sportskeeda
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September 5, 2025
Nepal will entertain Bangladesh at Dashrath Rangasala in a friendly match on Saturday. Both teams are set to face off against each other in two preparatory encounters. Nepal vs Bangladesh Preview Nepal will take on Bangladesh in two international...
Lipulekh is Nepal’s Land, Not a Bargaining Chip
Nepal News
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KATHMANDU: The announcement of the India–China agreement to reopen border trade through Lipulekh Pass has reignited one of the most painful wounds in Nepal’s modern diplomacy. Once again, two powerful neighbors have sat across the table, drawn...
Why is Nepal ‘angry’ and suddenly banned YouTube, Instagram, Reddit and 23 other major platforms
Hindustan Times
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September 5, 2025
Nepal has directed internet service providers to block access to several major social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X, after the companies failed to comply with new local registration requirements. The order has...
Unregistered social media sites in Nepal to go offline soon
Xinhua News Agency
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KATHMANDU, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Unregistered social media platforms in Nepal will be fully inaccessible by midnight Friday local time. All the internet service providers are actively working to implement the government's decision to shut down...
Social Media Blackout in Nepal – What it Means for Climbers
Gripped Magazine
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September 5, 2025
Nepal’s government has implemented a social media blackout, impacting climbers and hikers in the region. The decision, effective from September 2025, requires platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X to register with the Ministry of...
Why Nepal Banned 26 Social Media Platforms And What It Means
MediaNama
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September 5, 2025
MediaNama’s Take Nepal’s sweeping ban on 26 major social media platforms marks a dramatic escalation in state control over online spaces. Through a regulatory approach born from a 2023 directive and reinforced by a pending 2025 social media bill,...
PM Oli declares UML the sole force capable of leading Nepal toward socialism
Khabarhub
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September 5, 2025
PM KP Sharma Oli at UML’s statute convention. KATHMANDU: CPN-UML chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has asserted that no political party other than his own can fulfill the “historic responsibility” of building the foundations of socialism in...
Everest Runner Arrives in Nepal Amidst Social Media Blackout
Explorersweb
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September 5, 2025
American ultrarunner Tyler Andrews has arrived in Nepal amidst the shock caused by the government’s decision to stop access to most social media platforms. Luckily, WhatsApp was still working this morning, and we could check in with the climber...
Bangladesh face Nepal without Hamza, Shamit as Hong Kong qualifier nears
Dhaka Tribune
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September 5, 2025
Bangladesh will be without two of their star midfielders – Hamza Chowdhury and Shamit Shome – for the upcoming two FIFA friendly matches against hosts Nepal. The first game kicks off on Saturday at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu. Head coach...
Nepal Users Face Facebook and Instagram Login Issues
The Daily Tribune - News Of Bahrain
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TDT - Manama Kathmandu, Nepal – Users in Nepal are currently experiencing login problems on Facebook and Instagram following the government’s enforcement of a ban on unregistered social media platforms. Many users reported receiving error messages...
Businesses and users hit as Nepal restricts social media
Macau Business
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September 5, 2025
Several social media platforms, including Facebook, were inaccessible in Nepal on Friday after the government blocked unregistered platforms, leaving millions of users angry and confused. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology...
Global IME Bank Honored with Best Bank in Nepal at Euromoney Award for Excellence 2025
New Spotlight Nepal
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Global IME Bank Limited has been honored with the 'Best Bank in Nepal' award at Euromoney Award for Excellence 2025. Established in 1992 by Euromoney Magazine, the Euromoney Awards are regarded as one of the most prestigious recognitions in the...
After Meta, X and WeChat also express interest in registering in Nepal
Setopati
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X (formerly Twitter) and WeChat, which are among the social media platforms banned by the government of Nepal, have also expressed interest in registering. On Thursday, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology had issued a...
PM Oli says Nepal has objected to China-India agreement on Lipulek
OnlineKhabar
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September 5, 2025
Lalitpur, September 5 CPN (UML) Chairperson and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that Nepal has formally objected to the agreement between China and India to use Lipulek, a territory belonging to Nepal, as a trade route. Speaking at the...