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Kathmandu, October 30 Home Ministry spokesperson Anand Kafle has said he needs to gather further information about the detention of journalists by police from their newsrooms. Asked by Onlinekhabar what the ministry’s position was on journalists being taken into custody from newsrooms simply for writing news reports, Kafle said he needed to look into the […] The post Home Ministry spokesperson… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/home-ministry-spokesperson-journalist.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 30 Oct, 18:55

Kathmandu, October 30 Police have reached the office of online news portal Diyo Post in Anamnagar, seeking to speak with its Editor-in-Chief Sudeep Bishwakarma and News Coordinator Madan Dhungana. Four plainclothes police officers arrived at the office, according to a journalist working there. The officers said they had come to take Bishwakarma and Dhungana with […] The post Police visit offices… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/police-visit-offices-of-multiple-media-outlets-several-journalists-taken-into-custody.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 30 Oct, 18:54

It has been two months since the devastating floods in the Bhotekoshi River. In the meantime, we have also witnessed landslides and floods in the Budhi Gandaki region. The effects of the glacial tsunamis triggered by the climate crisis remain just as severe. Against this backdrop, Prime Minister Balen Shah’s appeal for climate justice at […] The post Has Nepal gained climate justice, or… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/has-nepal-gained-climate-justice.html

Places · DigiGeoNepal @digigeonepal · 30 Oct, 18:53

Plainclothes officers went to the offices of two media outlets seeking five journalists, while Nepal Press jouro Biswomani Subedi has already been taken to the Cyber Bureau for questioning. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/30/police-visit-newsrooms-of-naya-patrika-and-diyo-post-looking-for-journalists

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 30 Oct, 18:52

Plainclothes officers took the Nepal Press journalist from his workplace on Friday and were bringing him to the Cyber Bureau for questioning, an official said. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/30/journalist-bishwamani-subedi-taken-into-police-custody-from-newsroom

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 30 Oct, 18:51

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing a ban on Chinese telecommunications companies obtaining American telephone numbers, citing national security concerns and the need to protect domestic networks. The proposed rules could prevent China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom and other service providers from obtaining numbers through internet-based voice services, the… https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3372709/chinese-telecoms-giants-washingtons-crosshairs-fcc-weighs-fresh-curbs

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 18:12

Runware is building a factory to turn out prefabricated AI data centers on an assembly line. The real test will be whether it can deliver at that scale. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/can-ai-data-centers-be-mass-produced-like-cars-and-online-in-48-hours-this-startup-aims-to-find-out/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 18:11

5 days to save up to $100, plus a second pass for free to TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston on November 4. Register now. https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/5-days-left-your-last-chance-to-connect-scale-and-save-at-techcrunch-founder-summit-2026/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 18:10

Beijing is expected to gradually restore military representation in its top leadership, analysts say, as the Communist Party seeks to strike a delicate balance in its relations with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) amid an anti-corruption drive that has hit the top ranks. They said the process was expected to be completed at next year’s 21st party congress, which will usher in a new leadership… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3372773/china-poised-restore-military-presence-top-leadership-party-congress

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 18:09

Senior Rapid Support Forces commander Siddiq Ander says he has defected, in an exclusive video obtained by Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/30/sudan-rsf-commander-defects-from-hemedtis-forces?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 18:08

When we think of extraterrestrial intelligence that might be out there among the stars, we tend to think of creatures not too unlike us, though maybe with gray skin, probably bald and with big black eyes. We focus on the familiar, humanoids. But there are many intelligent species on Earth that are nonhumanoid: dolphins, crows, pigs and—with swarm if not individual intelligence—ants and bees. The… https://phys.org/news/2026-10-extraterrestrial-firefly-communications-distinguish-alien.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 18:06

Kathmandu, October 30 After persistent rain throughout Friday, both matches scheduled for Saturday in the Nepal Premier League (NPL) are at risk of being affected. Meteorologists have forecast light rain to continue until the evening. Two matches are scheduled for Saturday. Lumbini Lions will face Chitwan Rhinos in the first match, while Biratnagar Kings will […] The post Rain threatens both NPL… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/rain-threat-npl-match-saturday.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 30 Oct, 17:56

Kathmandu, October 30 Police have arrived at the office of Naya Patrika daily, with five plainclothes officers reportedly asking to take its correspondent, Navaraj Mainali, to the Cyber Bureau. The five officers, who identified themselves as being from the Crime Investigation Office in Teku, arrived at the newspaper’s office a short while ago. According to […] The post Police reach Naya Patrika… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/police-reach-naya-patrika-office-seeking-to-take-journalist-to-cyber-bureau.html

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 17:53

Vehicles will be barred from using the route between 5pm and 5am on October 30 and 31 as authorities warn of possible floods and landslides. https://kathmandupost.com/national/2026/10/30/night-time-traffic-halted-on-kanti-lokpath-amid-cyclone-related-rain

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 30 Oct, 17:52

Kathmandu, October 30 The government is collecting details of traditional resting platforms, known as chautaras, across the country. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has initiated the process of compiling an inventory of these structures. For this purpose, Bhishma Baskota, an archaeology officer at the ministry, has written to the Ministry of Land […] The post Govt begins… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/govt-begins-nationwide-survey-of-traditional-resting-platforms.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 30 Oct, 17:52

Farmers in Rasuwa’s Aamachhodingmo struggle to sell their produce as damaged roads, costly transport and the lack of a bridge at Syafrubesi leave millions of rupees’ worth of vegetables stranded. https://kathmandupost.com/money/2026/10/30/no-bridge-no-market-vegetables-rot-in-fields-after-bhotekoshi-floods

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 17:51

Nissan’s series hybrid e-Power system has been retuned for American roads. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/10/2027-nissan-rogue-hybrid-drives-like-an-ev-but-theres-no-plug-involved/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 17:45

Scientists have created a miniature universe in the laboratory that could help answer one of the biggest mysteries in physics: What is time, and where does it come from? Using 24,000 ultracold atoms, a University of Birmingham researcher built an isolated quantum system that repeatedly expands and contracts, mimicking the Big Bang and a possible Big Crunch. Remarkably, the experiment showed that… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261028234703.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 17:27

Scientists may have solved a 66-million-year-old mystery: how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. A sweeping analysis of fossils and ancient climates suggests that their preference for warm environments placed them in tropical refuges that remained habitable even after the catastrophic impact. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/10/261030002922.htm

Science & future · DigiSciFiNepal @digiscifinepal · 30 Oct, 17:19

Elizabeth Holmes has some people falling for her act all over again. https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/10/review-you-can-see-everything-blurs-the-view-of-elizabeth-holmes-deceit/

Technology · DigiTechNepal @digitechnepal · 30 Oct, 17:15

काठमाडौँ। सार्वजनिक खरिद प्रक्रियालाई थप जवाफदेही, पारदर्शी र विश्वसनीय बनाउने लक्ष्यका साथ सार्वजनिक खरिद अनुगमन कार्यालयले गत चैत १३ गतेयता १२० वटा फर्म तथा कम्पनीलाई कालोसूचीमा राखेको छ। प्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय, सिंहदरबार मातहत रहेको कार्यालयले सार्वजनिक… — Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/sarwajanik-kharidama-kadai-chait-13-yata-120-pharma-56dfec33

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 30 Oct, 17:13

Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI own search summaries were affecting ad revenue. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm9qzdqpxy48o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 17:12

The strong Palestinian turnout has exposed how Arab citizens are treated within Israel's democracy, says Xavier Abu Eid. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/30/palestinian-turnout-exposes-israels-treatment-of-arab-citizens?traffic_source=rss

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 17:11

China’s coastguard has carried out an exercise featuring water cannons and drones near two disputed reefs at the centre of its simmering South China Sea contention with the Philippines to prepare for “foreign infringement”, according to state media. A China Coast Guard flotilla “recently” conducted “comprehensive maritime law-enforcement training” in the waters around Second Thomas Shoal and… https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3372764/beijing-drills-water-cannons-and-drones-near-disputed-south-china-sea-shoals

World · DigiNepal International @diginepalinternational · 30 Oct, 17:10

Kathmandu, October 30 The government is seeking to bring the private sector into waste collection and recycling through a proposed law aimed at making waste management more systematic. The Waste Management Bill, registered in the House of Representatives on September 17, by Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal, proposes allowing private companies and institutions to take part […] The post Waste… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/waste-management-bill-pvt-sector.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 30 Oct, 17:07

Kathmandu, October 30 The government has moved forward with a bill seeking to amend and consolidate laws governing the Media Council, with the proposed legislation now under review by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has prepared the Media Council Bill, 2026, and sent it to […] The post Govt moves forward with Media… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/govt-moves-forward-with-media-council-bill.html

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 30 Oct, 17:06

Kathmandu, October 30 The Department of Industry has directed industries not to discharge untreated wastewater directly into rivers and streams. The department issued the notice following an increase in complaints that river pollution had been causing problems for residents, particularly ahead of festivals such as Tihar and Chhath. According to the department, it has received […] The post… https://english.onlinekhabar.com/department-of-industry-directs-industries-to-stop-discharging-untreated-wastewater-into-rivers.html

Nepal · DigiNepal @diginepal · 30 Oct, 17:03

काठमाडौं । व्यवसायीहरूको अनुरोध तथा उद्योगी–व्यवसायीलाई परेको समस्यालाई मध्यनजर गर्दै उद्योग, वाणिज्य तथा आपूर्ति मन्त्रालयले कम्पनी ऐन, २०६३ बमोजिम लाग्ने कर, शुल्क, दस्तुर, ब्याज तथा जरिवाना मिनाहासम्बन्धी व्यवस्था लागू गरेको छ। मन्त्रालयले सार्वजनिक गरेको सूचनाअनुसार, कम्पनी… — Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers Source: National Portal of Nepal (nepal.gov.np) https://diginpl.com/updates/wyawasayiko-magapachhi-udyog-wanijya-tatha-aapurti-fd0695a9

Public affairs · DigiGovNepal @digigovnepal · 30 Oct, 17:02

Chinese and Swiss officials announced the ​deal in August, a year after US President Donald Trump saddled Switzerland with the highest US trade tariffs on exports ​from Europe. https://kathmandupost.com/world/2026/10/30/china-s-xi-swiss-president-praise-trade-deal-that-boosts-access

Nepal & the world · DigiForeignNepal @digiforeignnepal · 30 Oct, 16:52