Nepal has banned access to the Telegram messaging app, citing its role in a growing number of online fraud and money laundering cases across the country.
Nepal’s government on Friday ordered an immediate shutdown of the Telegram messaging app, citing its widespread misuse in serious criminal activities.
In a public notice, the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) said it had instructed all internet and telecom service providers to restrict access to the app without delay.
According to the NTA, Telegram has been linked to a growing number of online scams and financial crimes. The agency claimed that the app was being used in "serious crimes such as money laundering" and warned that the unchecked rise in digital fraud required urgent action.
"The number of online frauds has been continuously increasing in Nepal with the use of the Telegram app," the notice said. "Therefore, all telecommunication service providers are instructed to immediately restrict or shut down access."
As of Friday evening, many users across Nepal reported being unable to access Telegram without using a virtual private network (VPN). However, officials have not confirmed whether any direct communication has taken place with Telegram’s parent company regarding the ban.
Slovenia has become the latest country to pull out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, joining Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands in a widening ...
A UK public inquiry concluded on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the 2018 Novichok nerve agent attack on former Russi...
Israel was given the green light to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday, after the organising body decided not to hold a vote ...
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed on Thursday (December 4) that responsibility for the 2018 Novichok attack in Salisbury lies with Russia...
Azerbaijan cannot yet provide a timeline for the large-scale return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to extensive landmine contamination in ...
Authorities in Nepal have raised the death toll from last week’s anti-corruption unrest to 72 after search teams recovered more bodies from government offices, homes, and shops set ablaze during protests, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Life in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, returned to normal on Sunday (September 14), just days after deadly protests left at least 51 people dead and blanketed the city in smoke.
Nepal has formed an interim administration amid ongoing political turmoil, with former Chief Justice Sushila Karki sworn in on Saturday as the country’s first female prime minister.
Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and called fresh elections for 5 March, following a week of deadly unrest that ended with the country appointing its first woman prime minister.
For nearly three decades following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the international system was defined by a singular, overwhelming reality: American unipolarity.
Chinese scientists have unveiled a new gene-editing therapy that they say could lead to a functional cure for HIV, making it one of the most promising developments in decades of global research.
Faced with mounting public outrage following one of the deadliest environmental disasters in the nation’s recent history, the Indonesian government has pledged to investigate and potentially shut down mining operations found to have contributed to the catastrophic flooding on Sumatra.
As the year comes to an end, a new initiative bringing civil society actors and regional analysts from Armenia and Azerbaijan together is steadily gaining ground.
Uzbekistan has reopened its border with Afghanistan for the first time since 2021, the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced on Tuesday.
Slovenia has become the latest country to pull out of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, joining Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands in a widening boycott triggered by the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) decision to allow Israel to participate.
A UK public inquiry concluded on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin must have ordered the 2018 Novichok nerve agent attack on former Russian double agent Sergei Skripal, describing it as a "reckless" display of power that led to the tragic death of an innocent woman.
Israel was given the green light to participate in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest on Thursday, after the organising body decided not to hold a vote on its inclusion, despite threats of boycotts from some countries over the Gaza conflict.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed on Thursday (December 4) that responsibility for the 2018 Novichok attack in Salisbury lies with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following the conclusion of a public inquiry into the poisoning.
Russian authorities have blocked access to the Snapchat app, citing its alleged use for criminal activity in the country.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment