Category: Nepal

Explicit websites blocked in Nepal

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The Nepal Government’s has decided to block all websites containing explicit content and nudity. Now onwards, nobody is allowed to view or host such websites in Nepal. If anybody is found to be violating the order, the person can be fined Rs. 100,000 and/or 5 years in prison.

Last week, the news about the Government’s plan to play a parent’s role came out and I gave 5 reasons it might not be successful. After the official announcement of the government, I still think it is not a good idea to start a complete ban. They could have started informative campaigns or education programs. In this contest quoting a post in a Facebook Group, protesting the Government’s ban seems relevant.

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Blackberry Bold 9700 – Smartphone debut in Nepal

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The Smartphone juice has started to flow in Nepal after the Blackberry debut by Ncell of Spice Nepal. Ncell is the rebrand of the service previously known as Mero Mobile.

The only phone set available with Ncell, Blackberry Bold 9700, costs Rs. 49,199 and will cost Rs. 1,000 every month. That is well above majority of the people in Nepal can afford. Those who can afford, might be skeptical in paying dearly to a year old model (released 2009, October) when latest models like Blackberry Torch are available elsewhere. There is an option for the user to bring their own Blackberry and use the service for the same monthly charge.

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Dharmaa – Nepali Movie poster gallery

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Dharmaa is an upcoming movie featuring Manisha Koirala. The trailer of the movie was posted previously. Here is a gallery of poster collection.

Star Cast: Manisha Koirala, Rajesh Hamal, Nikhil Upreti, Anu Shah, Rejina Upreti, Shanker Acharya, Madhav Acharya, Gajit Bista etc.

Where guests are chased away

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In Nepal, we consider guest the God’s representative. Hence, every guest is heartily welcomed at home. But, that is not the case in the Thoche village in Lalitpur.

The villagers don’t allow guests in their homes during a month long festival, celebrated every 12 years. In that time, even the married daughters aren’t allowed to visit their parents. The people in the village also don’t go out of their homes in that time.

During the festival, there is a social curfew in the village in which nobody can walk in the night. More in Nepali in Kantipur.