KATHMANDU, Feb 12: Inspector Bhupendra Budhathoki of Nepal Police has become the first police officer to get the ‘silver play button’ from YouTube after achieving the milestone of 0.1 million subscribers.

KATHMANDU, March 16: Secretary at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology  Dr Baikuntha Aryal has said that the government is not trying to control YouTube channels run by individuals.

Sajjan Raj Vaidya's latest music video 'Sasto Mutu' is on number one trending for music on YouTube.

YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content

September 30, 2021 07:09 am

WASHINGTON, Sept 30: YouTube will block all anti-vaccine content, moving beyond its ban on false information about the COVID vaccines to include content that contains misinformation about other approved vaccines, it said in a blog post on Wednesday.

USA, Jan 20: YouTube said on Tuesday it was extending a one-week ban on outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump uploading videos or live-streaming to his channel for at least an additional seven days.

USA, Jan 13: Alphabet Inc’s YouTube has removed new content uploaded to President Donald Trump’s channel as it violated policies for inciting violence, the company said late on Tuesday.

'Chhakka Panja 3' releases on YouTube

December 24, 2020 16:15 pm

Deepak-Deepa's super hit movie 'Chakka Panja-3' has been made public on YouTube.

YouTube has included Nepal in its available lists of partner programs. Now, Nepali YouTubers can also participate in the service and revenue process supported by YouTube from Nepal, also known as monetization.

Late actor Om Puri’s wife Nandita and son Ishaan have launched a YouTube channel to mark the 70th birth anniversary of the former.

Twin brothers who have won millions of followers by posting prank videos on social media have been charged for faking bank robberies in Southern California and could go to prison if convicted, authorities said Wednesday.

Fun facts about YouTube

April 14, 2020 21:14 pm

• YouTube was founded on February 14th (Valentine’s Day!), 2005 by three ex-PayPal employees.

Coinciding with the Bikram Sambat New Year, Nepathya has picked a song from their 2003 Album – ‘Bhedako Oon Jasto’ to bid farewell to the year 2076.

Fun with Fashion

March 6, 2020 12:52 pm

Aishwarya Baidar’s YouTube channel, girlmeetsworld, could be every fashion enthusiasts’ guilty pleasure. Although Baidar has only posted a few videos, she mentions that she has put in a lot of thought into everything and all the videos on her channel are aesthetic and pretty. What’s more is that her videos are actually helpful and provide a lot of tips and inspiration for future outfit styling and combinations.

Trending on YouTube

January 23, 2020 19:26 pm

Nikkie de Jager, known by her YouTube channel name NikkieTutorials, is a Dutch makeup artist and beauty vlogger.

Thoughts for Hong Kong

January 18, 2020 09:08 am

The other day, I was watching a video on YouTube about Hong Kong.   There I saw a group of angry protestors surrounding a policeman.  Some tried to attack him with sharp weapons. Others were throwing stones at him. It was too disturbing. I could not watch it further.

Premiered on Thursday, the trailer of Nepali movie 'Aama' has garnered over six hundred thousand views on YouTube and is third on YouTube trending on Monday.

ROLPA, Nov 18: During leisure hours, the teachers of Nepal Higher Secondary School of Kotgau, Rolpa, can be seen searching for studies reference videos on Youtube. Most of these teachers try their best to enter classrooms after preparing their teaching materials based on the video. Youtube has transformed into a virtual teacher for these teachers who seek the use of technology in order to teach their students.

Miss Nepal World 2019 Anushka Shrestha’s introduction video was released on Thursday via her official YouTube Channel.

Kamala Ghimire’s first music video ‘Chiya Chhaneko’ got released amid a special program held at Reporters’ Club, Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, Oct 4: Tuborg and Channel Arbitrary are back with Season 2 of Tuborg Open Sessions, a YouTube series featuring live studio-recorded performances by various well-known artists. The digital platform promotes creativity, collaboration, experimentation and shall feature songs- both classics and current fan favorites.

Some songs are inextricably tied to certain moments of the year. There's the Justin Timberlake "It's gonna be May" meme, for example, and each year, at the close of September, music fans flock to YouTube to hit play on Green Day's American Idiot hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends."

The stubborn curfew barring female hosts from late-night network TV is about to be challenged. Viewer warning: expect more rule-breaking when NBC’s “A Little Late With Lilly Singh” debuts Monday.

WASHINGTON, Sept 4: Google, which is owned by Alphabet Inc, and its YouTube video service will pay $170 million (£138 million) to settle allegations that it broke federal law by collecting personal information about children, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday.

What plagues Nepali movies?

August 31, 2019 00:25 am

Recently, two supposedly super-hit Nepali movies uploaded in Youtube caught my attention: Anmol KC starrer “Kri” and Ramesh Upreti starrer “Aishwarya.” These movies highlight major issues plaguing the Nepali movie industry today.

KATHMANDU, Aug 1: Nepali folk singers are turning to YouTube, a video-sharing website, more as a platform to promote their songs than for financial returns.

Queen's original promo video for their 1975 rock opus "Bohemian Rhapsody" has smashed a record by reaching one billion views on YouTube. According to the video-sharing website, it's the first pre-1990s music video to hit that mark.

For food fanatics

July 19, 2019 10:08 am

Whether we actually enjoy cooking or not, all of us are guilty of binge watching numerous food and recipe YouTube videos in a single sitting – that eventually only results in us craving every mouthwatering dish the chefs in these videos cook.

Justin Bieber got his start posting cover songs on YouTube and now he’s working with the platform on a “top secret project.” YouTube announced Thursday that it is planning a project with the Grammy-winning Canadian pop star, set to premiere next year. No more details about the Bieber special were revealed.

T-Series pulled ahead of YouTube’s PewDiePie as the No. 1 most-subscribed channel on the platform — before PewDiePie’s fans rallied once again to put him on top.

NBC is shaking up late-night TV, giving Carson Daly’s slot to a woman of color who’s a star on YouTube.

Hari Maharjan released HMP’s third album, ‘Going Into Three’ worldwide on Tuesday through various music streaming and downloading services.

Indian-origin YouTuber Lilly Singh aka Superwoman on Monday revealed she is bisexual.

KATHMANDU, Feb 20: At a time when the government is drawing flaks from all quarters for allegedly removing Pashupati Sharma’s satirical song from YouTube, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli defended saying that the government has no hand in removing it.

Strumming the sarangi

February 8, 2019 10:18 am

The song ‘Despacito’ (meaning slowly) by Puerto Rican artist Luis Fonsi received many praises, accolades, and awards including three Grammy Award nominations. It wasn’t a surprise then that YouTube was suddenly flooded with many covers and renditions of the song. But one version that stands out is definitely the one where Manice Gandharva reproduces the tunes on his sarangi accompanied by Tunna Bell Thapa on the guitar.

If you believe the world is flat, don’t count on YouTube recommending videos supporting your theory.

Booktubing at its best

December 7, 2018 08:28 am

With narratives of great humor and a thousand different way of saying the same the thing, this genre of content creators are fun, intelligent, and extremely perceptive. Here are somebooktubers The Week highly recommends.

KATHMANDU. Nov 19: Singer Sonna Amatya launched her new song titled ‘Ma Ta Khulla Chu’ through her official YouTube channel.

Siwa releases ‘A Kanchhi’

October 24, 2018 11:50 am

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Theatre actor and director Pradip Kumar Chaudhary’s first directional music video ‘A Kanchhi’ was recently released through the Highlights Nepal’s YouTube channel.

‘Aana Ra Suka’ on YouTube

October 11, 2018 09:57 am

A duet featuring Melina Rai and Gobinda Chemjong Limbu -- ‘Aana Ra Suka’ -- was released on Monday on YouTube. The Tara Prakash Limbu composition was penned down by Ram Jan Subba and arranged by Sahas Shakya.

KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Nepali singer Shiva Pariyar released the lyrical video of his song ‘Aashu Diyi Jaane’ -- a sequel of 'Aashu ko Artha' -- amid a special program organized in Bharatpur, Chitwan.

Lyrical video of ‘Lai Lai’ released

September 20, 2018 09:06 am

Lyrical video of ‘Lai Lai’ song from the movie ‘Prasad’ was released on YouTube on Tuesday.  The video comprises scenes and the picture of the movie. ‘Lai Lai’ was sung by Ketan Chhetri, and written by Ganesh Shahi.

Raju Lama releases ‘Sara Sara’

September 20, 2018 08:59 am

SRS Entertainment’s presentation, ‘Sara Sara’ was released on Tuesday via YouTube. The song is a duet between Mongolian Heart singer -- Raju Lama, and Ramila Gyangmi, and features Alisha Rai, and Gamvir Bista in the video.

Ghanta Home Productions: A meme machine

September 11, 2018 10:07 am

KATHMANDU, Sept 11: It’s only been six months since the launch of Ghanta Home Productions. In a short span of time, the YouTube-based entertainment channel has garnered viewers’ appreciation in a great number. The company’s forte: it produces bone-tickling memes.

The YouTube star

August 31, 2018 09:02 am

19-year-old Shanaya Nangia has been gaining steady popularity on YouTube through her travel vlogs, makeup tutorials, and other fun uploads on her channel. Her most watched video has almost 40,000 views. What’s fascinating is that the teenager started her YouTube Channel while pursuing her IBDP.

YouTube released a transparency report on how it is enforcing its community guidelines, which do not allow contents related to "pornography, incitement to violence, harassment, or hate speech", for example.

CALIFORNIA, April 9 : Read carefully through the fine print of YouTube’s terms of service and you might notice that you’ve affirmed you are old enough to watch it.

Getting fit with YouTube

April 6, 2018 09:12 am

Don’t have time to hit the gym or the money to splurge on a personal fitness instructor? There is no need to worry. YouTube can get you connected with the best trainers, dieticians, and health freaks from around the globe.

San Francisco, April 4: A furious blogger has taken her anger towards YouTube to a deadly level, and go on a shooting rampage at its Headquarter offices in San Bruno, near San Francisco.

‘Aansu Ko Artha’ video on Youtube

January 13, 2018 09:50 am

Popular singer Shiva Pariyar recently launched the music video of ‘Aansu Ko Artha’. The video features actors Swastima Khadka and Aakash Shrestha, and is directed by Nikesh Khadka. This is Pariyar’s first video in 2018 that was launched through his Youtube channel.

YouTube star

December 1, 2017 09:53 am

A friend of mine has started a YouTube Channel expecting to be a famous YouTube star and make millions of dollars in the future. It’s been two months since he started his channel and he has only 5,000 views so far.  He is now worried that his dream to take over the world is fading.