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KATHMANDU, Jan 13: Purushottam Khanal, the chairman of Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), who has been facing allegations of irregularities in the purchase of Telecommunication Traffic Monitoring and Fraud Control System (TERAMOCS) and purchase of Mobile Device Management System (MDMS), has officially resigned. He also resigned due to disagreements with the government on some policy issues. Minister for Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma said that the cabinet meeting ac...

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Chairman of Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) Purushottam Khanal has resigned from his position. Khanal submitted his resignation to the Minister of Communication and Information Technology Rekha Sharma on Tuesday.

There are concerns the telecom service monitoring technology might give the government access to people’s confidential personal data.

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has directed the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) to investigate the procurement process of the Telecommunication Traffic Monitoring and Fraud Control System (TERAMOCS). The committee has mandated the CIAA to provide progress updates within 30 days.

PAC directs CIAA to initiate investigation into TERAMOCS purchase

The Public Accounts Committee of parliament has shown interest in taking statements from the people involved in the TERAMOCS purchase by the NTA for nearly Rs 3.25 billion.

KATHMANDU, Nov 8: The investigation started by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has reached its final stage following complaints of irregularity worth millions of rupees in the purchase of Telecommunication Traffic Monitoring and Fraud Control System (TERAMOX) by the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA).

KATHMANDU, Oct 12: In a recent meeting, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has recommended postponing the deployment of the 'Telecommunication Traffic Monitoring and Fraud Control System' (TERAMOCS) technology.

KATHMANDU, Aug 11: Ncell, a leading private telecommunication service provider of Nepal, has reportedly agreed to support the government's efforts to access highly confidential data of citizens in the name of controlling crime through new provisions.

KATHMANDU, August 2: The government has drawn criticisms for potentially infringing on citizens' privacy rights in the name of crime control and tariff regulation. The provision of direct access to citizens' SMS and call details, considered highly confidential, is raising concerns about the government's approach towards respecting the right to privacy.