Web Development in Nepal

Due to various many reasons of under development of infrastructures, Nepal is far behind from other European and American countries in context of Web development. The development of electronic commerce has just started, here in Nepal. Due to lack of proper computer education people are not able to get sufficient computer knowledge. But Nowadays, since some years from the past there has been a rapid growth in the number of Computer Development Institutes and computer students. Website development has started in almost every sectors.

Development in Media:

Almost all media are fully utilizing the e-paper method to interpret the news. They are using it at the most they can to spread latest buzzs and alerts. The FM Stations are using it for Live Broadcast of their programs. Some of the media websites of Nepal are:

• http://www.ekantipur.com/, http://www.kantipuronline.com/ (Official website of Kantipur Publications Pvt. Ltd.)
• http://www.nepalnews.com/ (Operated by Mercantile Communications)
• http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/ (Online portal of The Himalayan Times daily)
• http://www.kfm961.com/ Kantipur FM
• http://www.bbcnepali.com/ BBC Nepali Service
• http://www.timesfm.com/ Website of Times FM
• There are many other media and their websites which I did not include here. I will post the different websites in other posts.

Governmental Organizations: (E-Governance)

Different Governmental Organizations are using e-service to make the government administrative works easier, faster and simpler. All the records of many of the governmental offices are fully digitalized.

• Government of Nepal used the E-Voting Service for the First time in Nepal on 28 Chaitra, 2064 for Constitutional Assembly Polls. (This service was tested/used on Voting Center, Kathmandu-1)
• Government of Nepal has declared to issue electronic social number for Citizens of Nepal, so that every governmental works of the citizen becomes easier.
• http://www.nepalgov.gov.np/, http://www.welcomenepal.com/