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24 March 2020, Kathmandu
The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has requested all to use only essential internet-based applications.
Issuing a statement on Tuesday, NTA said that internet consumption has increased unnaturally for the past few months following the COVID-19 pandemic.
It has aware customers that excessive use can cause network traffic congestion and obstruct the services.