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Mero Kitta launched – An online digital map print service

Landowners no longer need to go to the survey office to get a printed map for the purpose of building a home, constructing buildings, or buying and selling after the launch of ‘Mero Kitta.’

The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation’s Department of Surveying and Mapping has begun offering online services as of today.

At a formal ceremony held at the survey department on Thursday, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli switched on automated software related to land administration, officially launching the device.

With the aim of providing services online, the department has launched Nepal Land Information System (NeLIS) and Mero Kitta today.

Through the ‘Nepal Land Information System,’ the government will provide map printing, field book printing, and other services to clients right from their homes.

According to the government, the program was started to make survey office services more technologically friendly, hassle-free, efficient, fast, and successful.

The government, according to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, has been concentrating on attracting new investment and technology.

“Both offices are identical. Prime Minister Oli said, “We have changed the way we operate.”

The Mero Kitta program, according to Shivamaya Tumbahangphe, Land Management, Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation, has been launched to eliminate delays at the Land Revenue and Survey Office.

He explained that the Land Revenue and Survey Office’s decision to implement a paperless program is in line with the government’s Digital Nepal initiative.

Teknarayan Pandey, Secretary at the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, and Poverty Alleviation, stated that the online service was launched to eliminate the requirement of queuing in the real estate sector.

Secretary Pandey said, “The current migration trend must resolve the problem of providing clients with services from every local Land Revenue and Survey Office.” “Real estate transactions can be completed over the internet.”

He explained that for digital verification, you must often be present, otherwise it would be done online.

18 of the 126 survey offices around the country are yet to go online.

According to the government, all offices will be able to provide online services and conduct business by the end of the year.

According to Pandey, the ministry has begun work on making it possible to view the entire history of land on the internet.

Institutional transactions, banks, and even small businesses can conduct business online, according to him.

Prakash Joshi, Director General of the Survey Department, said that the service would be available in the survey offices of Kalanki, Dilli Bazaar, and Bhaktapur starting today. It will be available in the offices of Chabahil, Lalitpur, Manmaiju, Tokha, and Saankhu within a day or two.

What is Mero Kitta? How to get Mero Kitta service?

Mero Kitta is a web application that allows you to access some of the services offered by survey offices through the internet from anywhere.

Map printing, plot register printing, field book printing, and field drawing application can all be achieved with the Mero Kitta method. To use the Mero Kitta scheme, clients must have a land ownership certificate and citizenship.

To get the service, ordinary users must go to Mero Kitta’s website and fill out an online application in the specified format. The OTP code is sent to the registered mobile number after the application is submitted. For the duration of the service, the code is needed.

After verifying the service details with the offices, all information about the revenue sum to be billed is collected via SMS.

Clients must have a mobile number and an OTP on the connect IPS platform in order to pay the revenue sum. Payment can also be made via banks using an online voucher provided by the system.

Following payment, a digital copy of the map will be imported from the offices, and details will be sent to the smartphone. To obtain the chart, the client must download it within seven days using the registered mobile number and the office’s OTP.

January 3, 2023
The Cryptocurrency debate: Is legitimacy necessary?

Cryptocurrency, or “decentralized electronic currency,” is gaining popularity around the world these days. Last January, Nepal’s neighbor India published a “National Strategy on Blockchain” to regulate the technology. However, such currencies and transactions are absolutely prohibited in Nepal.

On the Internet recently, there has been a lot of discussion and information concerning cryptocurrencies. However, in Nepal, a correct understanding of this has yet to be created. Many people have heard of Bitcoin and have a basic knowledge of it. People, on the other hand, seemed to comprehend that ‘cryptocurrency’ means ‘bitcoin,’ and that ‘bitcoin,’ in turn, means ‘cryptocurrency.’ Not only the general people, but also the Nepal Rastra Bank, appears to believe this.

On the 13th of August 2017, the NRB issued a statement claiming that ‘Bitcoin transactions are unlawful in Nepal.’ This, however, has no bearing on other cryptocurrency coins.

Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin

According to CoinMarketCap, there are already over 10,000 cryptocurrencies in circulation around the world. Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, is the most valued and widely used. A Japanese programmer invented Bitcoin in 2009.

Thousands of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, are now available around the world. Ethereum, Polkadot, Ripple, and Dogecoin are examples of cryptocurrencies. In Nepal, however, the belief that Bitcoin is the only cryptocurrency is widespread.

Is it due to a lack of awareness or carelessness?

All economic transactions in Nepal are regulated by the Nepal Rastra Bank. The bank’s policy capacity is called into doubt by its statement on Bitcoin, which is also the guardian of banks, financial institutions, and digital service providers in the country.

Foreign exchange transactions can only be carried out with a license from the Rastra Bank, according to Nepalese legislation. Money must be remitted abroad to trade and invest in bitcoin. The NRB’s declaration on Bitcoin, which came after it was proclaimed that moving money overseas without permission is prohibited, appears to have caused even greater confusion among the people. Is it allowed to invest in other coins? This is an intriguing question that occurs.

Investing possibilities

The worldwide media has recently reported on persons who have made millions of dollars by investing in cryptocurrency.

Two weeks ago, it was reported that a high-ranking Gold Sachs employee had resigned after earning tens of millions of dollars using DogeCoin. Similarly, word circulated quickly that a 25-year-old American had become a millionaire at such a young age by investing in Bitcoin. While its investment and business are growing in Europe and the United States, as well as in India, it is outlawed in Nepal.

At first look, Bitcoin does not appear to be a viable investment option in Nepal, where it is prohibited to transmit money overseas without the approval of the central bank. However, based on posts and statuses on social media and in groups, it appears that a significant quantity of money is being traded surreptitiously from Nepal.

Nepalis are investing in several ways, such as through the creation of websites, peer-to-peer transactions, or through friends and relatives residing abroad. People that invest in cryptocurrencies join groups on social media sites such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Viber to trade it. Transactions, on the other hand, are not readily apparent because it is against the law.

Limitation of the declaration of illegality to paper

Many business operations that have been declared illegal by Nepalese law have not been stopped by the government. It doesn’t matter if it’s betting, Hundi, or e-commerce.

The indifference of stakeholders, despite the fact that the government’s policies and judgments are limited to paper, and the knowledge that comes out in pieces about these transactions that are done invisibly, is astounding.

Khalti, a digital service provider, alerted the Rastra Bank in April, requesting an investigation into the transaction statements of roughly a thousand users on suspicion of betting. However, the NRB has yet to take any action or make any statements in this regard.

Similarly, despite the fact that the Hundi business of transporting money from Nepal to foreign countries is unlawful, it appears that no action has been taken. Similarly, the Nepal Rastra Bank and the government appear to be on the same page when it comes to Bitcoin.

Is it important to have legitimacy?

This can be viewed from two angles. The world’s most powerful economies have endorsed cryptocurrencies, proclaiming it to be the currency of the future. Cryptocurrencies are being used to pay for restaurant bills, Netflix subscriptions, Tesla cars, and even sports tickets in some regions.

Its instantaneous legitimacy is unthinkable in Nepal, where moving money overseas is a crime. However, if Nepalese policymakers can interpret cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin differently in the near future, it may obtain legitimacy.

Trading in cryptocurrencies, which resembles stock market transactions, is less expensive than trading in fiat money (rupee, dollar, euro, pound, etc.) since cryptocurrency transfers do not require the use of a third party (bank). Without the need of a third party, money can be sent from anywhere in Nepal to anywhere in the world.

Cryptocurrency transactions are made feasible via blockchain technology. As a result, there is no need for a third party to complete the transaction. As a result, transactions are simple, secure, and rapid.

How do the transactions take place?

By opening a TMS account, you can purchase and sell cryptocurrency in the same manner you can buy and sell stocks (on the stock market). Buying and selling takes place on a variety of platforms. It can be traded on sites such as Binance, Crypto.com, Robinhood, Etoro, and Coinbase, for example.

To store this, you’ll need a crypto wallet. The use of blockchain technology is thought to be safe and dependable. To put it another way, transactions on the platforms can be compared to money kept in eSewa, and using a crypto wallet to make bank account deposits.

January 3, 2023
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) – A Short Introduction

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) is the country’s sole stock exchange. It is located in Kathmandu, Nepal, at Singha Durbar Plaza.

In 2033 BS, the government established a security purchasing and trading center in Nepal. In 2050 BS, the same location became the Nepal Stock Exchange Limited (NEPSE).

On January 13, 1994, the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) inaugurated its trading floor (29 Poush, 2050). It is Nepal’s sole stock exchange. As of May 13, 2020, the total market capitalisation of the companies listed on NEPSE is around Rs 1.54 trillion.

Objectives of Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE)

The primary function of the stock exchange is to facilitate the trading of listed securities. NEPSE has been trying to register publicly issued securities in the secondary market so that they can be traded easily. This is referred to as listing.

The Nepal Stock Exchange Limited (NEPSE) is a specialized government-owned entity governed by the Companies Act. It does business in compliance with the Securities Act. Its principal goal is to assist to the country’s economic development through capital formation and mobilization, as well as to stimulate investor interest by establishing a secondary market for the trading of securities issued by the Government of Nepal and organizations.

Nepse has been a prominent regulatory organization in terms of market operations, listed firms, and securities dealers, in keeping with its goal of trading shares, bonds, mutual fund units, and other securities through member brokers.

At the moment, the Nepal Stock Exchange offers general investors the ability to purchase and sell securities through 50 member brokers and 41 Remote Work Stations (RWS) in key cities both inside and outside the Kathmandu Valley.

The brokerage firm and its branches are spread across 21 different cities in Nepal.

Nepal’s capital market is in its early phases of development due to the size of the market, kind of company, financial instruments to be exchanged, laws and regulations, technology utilized for business, other physical infrastructure, manpower, and so on.

Similarly, Nepse is a founder member and current Executive Board Member of the South Asian Federation of Exchanges. It is also an Affiliate Member of the World Federation of Exchanges, with plans to become a full member soon.

Share Ownership In Nepal Stock Exchange

The Government of Nepal promotes the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE). The Nepalese government owns 58.65 percent of NEPSE.

The significant shareholders of the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) are shown in the table below. It also includes a proportion of ownership.

S.No Shareholders Share Ownership (%)

1 Government of Nepal 58.65

2 Nepal Rastra Bank 34.6

3 Rastriya Banijya Bank 6.12

4 Members(Brokers) 0.62

Board of Directors of Nepal Stock Exchange

According to the Securities Act of 2006, the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) is made up of members from various sectors. The BOD now consists of two members from the Nepal Government, one from Nepal Rastra Bank, and one from Rastriya Banijya Bank. Furthermore, the BOD will propose one member as a capital market expert. NEPSE’s General Manager will serve as a director on the BOD.

Nepse Index

NEPSE index is the market value weighted index. This index shows the aggregate growth in capitalization of companies listed in Nepal Stock Exchange.

Nepse Index reached its all-time high of 1881.45 on July 27, 2016.

Sensitive Index

Index calculated from the market capitalization of companies classified under group “A” is called sensitive index.

Sub Indices In Nepse

The sub-indices in Nepse include:

1. Banking
2. Development bank
3. Finance
4. Microfinace
5. Manufacturing And Processing
6. Hydro Power
7. Non Life Insurance
8. Life Insurance
9. Hotels
10. Mutual Fund
11. Other

Works Done By Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE)

Provides a market platform for buying and selling of secondary shares, debentures and bonds.

Develops and expands the secondary market in the capital market by supporting the policy and guidelines of the Government of Nepal.

Regulates listed companies, brokers and investors.

Spreads public awareness about capital markets.

Regulates and monitors the listed public limited companies.

Take membership with national and international capital market organizations.

List new companies to trade on the stock exchange, as well as OTC companies that are not listed or disbanded.

Development and expansion of the capital market by increase the number of institutions involved in the market.

Runs a clean, transparent, credible, fair market and works in the interest of investors.

January 3, 2023
5 Helpful Computer Skills To Learn at Home During Lockdown

When applying for a job, adding a skill to your CV is often advantageous. In a competitive job market filled with highly qualified applicants, you can still set yourself apart by having a unique ability that other candidates lack.

Instead of wasting time watching television or surfing the internet when most of Nepal is on lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, learning any computer skills can be very useful both personally and professionally. As a result, we’ve compiled a list of programming skills you can learn at home during the lockdown:

Graphics and Logo Design

Employers value their workers’ participation in a number of activities. And if you only have basic Photoshop skills, you should include them on your resume. This will allow you to demonstrate your flexibility and innovation. Photoshop tutorials abound on YouTube, and mastering the fundamentals takes no time. You can use a variety of tools in Photoshop, but constant practice and experimentation can help you become sharper and more decisive.

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is a fundamental ability that everyone in today’s world should have. Although it can seem simple, knowing at least a few useful Excel formulas cannot be overstated. Knowing your way through your workbook makes every task much simpler, because you can do it faster and more effectively if you have enough calculations to fill an entire spreadsheet. The formulas can essentially be found on Google; all you have to do now is practice them in an Excel sheet. Excel has over 400 formulas, so you can only use the ones that are most useful to you.

Microsoft Word

Even though everyone is familiar with Microsoft Word, it can come as a surprise that there are a large number and variety of keyboard shortcuts that can be used to speed up work and make it more convenient. Since everyone’s needs are different, it’s best to figure out the best combination for you. But if you can recall any of them, that’s fantastic. You can learn general software shortcuts, as well as shortcuts for moving around in a doplusent, selecting texts, terminating texts, applying character formatting, paragraph formatting, adding items and tables, and so on. Knowing how to use the right keyboard combination will help you get more done in less time.

Microsoft Power Point

Microsoft PowerPoint is a versatile presentation software for slideshows. It is used by both students and professionals alike. PowerPoint is widely used in all fields, from education to industry to government, since it allows people to discuss and understand ideas and topics in front of an audience in a realistic and easy manner. Since it is so crucial, you can learn how to use it more effectively and efficiently. There are several tips and tricks available on the internet to assist you in improving your PowerPoint presentation. You can learn how to use new techniques in PowerPoint, as well as presentation layout, bullets, and visuals. A visually appealing presentation would almost certainly gain you respect from your peers.

Video Editing

Wherever you go or whenever you attend parties or events, you frequently film a lot of videos and take a lot of pictures. These videos and pictures clog up your phone’s and other devices’ storage. Learning video editing will assist you in rearranging your videos and images, as well as removing any unwanted clips. This aids in resolving your device’s storage problem. You can download video editing software like Filmora and Adobe Premiere Pro, and you can learn the basics by watching YouTube videos. Once you’ve started studying, you can use your imagination to put together your images. It can also help you advance in your professional life.

January 3, 2023

S.No	Shareholders	Share Ownership (%)
1	Government of Nepal	58.65
2	Nepal Rastra Bank	34.6
3	Rastriya Banijya Bank	6.12
4	Members(Brokers)	0.62

Tag: Government

Mero Kitta launched – An online digital map print service

What is Mero Kitta? How to get Mero Kitta service?

The Cryptocurrency debate: Is legitimacy necessary?

Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin

Is it due to a lack of awareness or carelessness?

Investing possibilities

Limitation of the declaration of illegality to paper

Is it important to have legitimacy?

How do the transactions take place?

Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) – A Short Introduction

Objectives of Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE)

Share Ownership In Nepal Stock Exchange

Board of Directors of Nepal Stock Exchange

Nepse Index

Sensitive Index

Sub Indices In Nepse

Works Done By Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE)

5 Helpful Computer Skills To Learn at Home During Lockdown

Graphics and Logo Design

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Power Point

Video Editing