Notifications
Notifications keep you in the loop on eNepali: new messages, replies and likes on your comments, updates from businesses and organizations you follow, and announcements from the eNepali team. This page explains where to find your notifications, the kinds you get, how push notifications work on mobile, and how to open and mark them as read.
Where to find your notifications
You need to be signed in to see notifications. If you are signed out, eNepali will invite you to sign in first.
- On the web (enepali.com): Look for the bell icon in the top bar. If you have anything unread, a small red badge shows the count (it shows 99+ once you pass 99). Select the bell to open your Notifications page.
- In the mobile app: Open the Notifications tab from the bottom navigation bar. When you have unread notifications, a count badge appears on that tab (also shown as 99+ past 99) so you can spot new activity at a glance.
On the web, notifications open as a full page. In the app, notifications live on their own screen with day-by-day grouping and swipe gestures. The content is the same on both, but the app gives you a few extra shortcuts.
The notification center
Your notification center is a single list, newest first. Each item shows:
- Who it is from — either a business or organization (with its logo) or eNepali itself for platform-wide announcements.
- A title and a short preview of what happened.
- When it arrived.
- Sometimes an image, when the sender included one.
Unread items stand out: on the web they have a highlighted background and a small dot, and in the app they show a colored bar down the side and bolder text.
Filter: All vs Unread
At the top of the list you can switch between two filters:
- All — every notification.
- Unread — only the ones you have not opened yet.
This is handy when you just want to clear out what is new without scrolling past things you have already seen.
Both platforms have the same All and Unread filters. In the app they appear as a segmented toggle; on the web they appear as two pills near the title.
Grouping by day (app)
In the mobile app, your notifications are grouped under Today, Yesterday, and Earlier headings so it is easy to see what is recent. On the web, the list is a single continuous stream ordered newest first, without day headings.
Loading older notifications
- On the web, scroll to the bottom and select Load more to bring in older notifications.
- In the app, just keep scrolling and older notifications load automatically as you reach the bottom.
To check for brand-new items, pull down to refresh in the app. On the web, reopen the Notifications page to fetch the latest.
The kinds of notifications you get
Notifications come from different parts of eNepali. Common ones include:
- Messages (Kura-Kani) — someone sent you a message or replied in a conversation.
- Replies and likes on your comments — when someone responds to or likes a comment you left. These take you into Kura-Kani.
- Updates from businesses and organizations you follow — new posts, events, or announcements.
- News and posts — a piece of news or a post you are being pointed to.
- Announcements from eNepali — platform-wide updates, shown as coming from eNepali with the app logo.
Where a notification points to a specific place — a conversation, a news article, a post, or a business page — opening it takes you straight there (see below).
Opening a notification
- Open your notification center (the bell on web, the Notifications tab in the app).
- Select the notification you want to read.
- eNepali takes you to the right place:
- If it links to something specific — a message, a piece of news, a post, or a business page — you go straight there.
- If it is a general announcement, you see a detail view with the full title, the message, any image, and who sent it.
On the web detail view, if the notification is tied to a business you can select View to jump to that business page. In the app, the detail view also shows a small Details section with the Created time, Sent time, and the Status (Read or Unread).
On the web, opening any notification marks it as read, so your unread count goes down as you catch up. In the app, opening a general announcement (the detail view) marks it read; for notifications that jump you straight to a message, news item, post, or business, use swipe or press and hold to mark them read (see below).
Marking notifications as read
You have a few ways to mark things read.
One at a time
On the web, simply open a notification. As soon as you open it, it is marked as read.
In the app, opening a general announcement marks it read. You also have two shortcuts that work on any unread notification without opening it:
- Swipe an unread notification to the left to mark it read.
- Press and hold a notification to open a menu with View Details and Mark as Read.
Mark everything read at once
When you have unread notifications, a Mark all read action appears:
- On the web, select Mark all read near the top of the Notifications page.
- In the app, tap the Mark all read (double-check) icon in the top bar.
This clears your whole unread count in one step. The action only appears while you actually have something unread.
Push notifications on mobile
The mobile app can send push notifications so you hear about important activity even when eNepali is closed. These appear in your phone's normal notification area, can play a sound and vibrate, and may show an image when one is included.
- On Android, newer versions ask for permission to send notifications. If you say no, alerts may not appear until you turn them on.
- On iPhone, the app asks for permission to send notifications. You can allow or deny it.
Tapping a push notification opens eNepali and takes you straight to the relevant place — the conversation, the news item, the post, or the business — the same way tapping an item in your notification center does.
If you are not receiving push notifications on your phone, check that notifications are turned on for eNepali in your device's Settings. If you denied the permission earlier, you will need to re-enable it there.
Push notifications that reach your phone's home screen and lock screen are a mobile app feature. On the web, you keep up with activity by checking the bell and your Notifications page.
What you will see when there is nothing new
- If you have no notifications at all, the web shows "No notifications yet." and the app shows "No Notifications found" with a friendly "You're all caught up! New notifications will appear here." message.
- If you switch to the Unread filter and everything is read, the app shows "No unread notifications" with a hint to pull to refresh for new items.
Either way, it means you are all caught up.