Kathmandu, Sept. 5 -- Within 24 hours of the government's decision to shut down unregistered social media platforms, only two companies officially contacted Nepal to inquire about the registration process.

"Hamro Patro, a Nepali social media app, submitted an application along with the required documents, and we have moved ahead with the registration process," said Gajendra Thakur, spokesperson for the Ministry of Communication, Information and Technology.

"X has sent an official email from its regional office in Singapore expressing interest in registering in Nepal and has asked for the list of required documents," Thakur added. Apart from these two, as of Friday afternoon, no other platform had contacted the ministry.

On Thursday, an...