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In a sweeping move that could reshape Nepal’s digital landscape, the government has decided to block 26 major social media platforms, including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn, after they failed to register with the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. The decision, made during a ministerial-level meeting chaired by Communications and IT Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung on Thursday, follows a Supreme Court directive mandating tighter regulation of online platforms. Sources in the ministry confirmed that the Nepal Telecommunications Authority has been instructed to begin enforcing the ban immediately. “We gave them enough time to register and repeatedly requested compliance, but they ignored the notices, leaving us no choice but to shut their operations in Nepal,” Minister Gurung said. Why the ban was imposed? The move stems from a mandamus order by the Supreme Court, where a joint bench of Justices Tek Prasad Dhungana and Shant...

The dream of pursuing higher education in Australia has long inspired Bhutanese students. While the vision of a  “full scholarship”  may seem like the ultimate prize, today’s academic landscape offers a range of meaningful pathways—through government-funded scholarships, university bursaries, and tuition discounts—that make international education more achievable than ever. Scholarships & Financial Avenues Australia Awards Scholarships  – Funded by the Australian government, this prestigious program provides full postgraduate support—including tuition, living stipends, and allowances—for Bhutanese pursuing Master’s degrees by coursework or research. Applications for studies commencing in 2026 were open from  1 February to 30 April 2025 , with mandatory nomination procedures managed by Bhutan’s MoESD. ([education.gov.bt][1], [australiaawardsbhutan.org][2]) Torrens University Regional Scholarship  – Offers Bhutanese undergraduates and postgraduates...