FNJ serves ultimatum to government
The Federation of Nepali Journalists today served a one-week ultimatum to the Department of Information and Broadcasting to make it mandatory for all media houses to implement provision of minimum...
Parties one on rejecting fines for journalists
KATHMANDU, Sept 3: Lawmakers from both ruling and opposition political parties have demanded removal from the proposed Media Council Bill of any fines for journalists violating the journalistic code of...
Lawmakers urge government to remove proposed fine on mediapersons
Kathmandu, September 2 Lawmakers of both ruling and opposition parties have asked the government to remove fine on mediapersons to be imposed by the Media Council in the Media Council...
Scaring the media, again
The political change of 1990 came as a boon for media in Nepal. Several private media outlets were opened, they started to flow information from different perspectives and to a...
Revised Advertisement Bill Media owners may end behind bars for a year
KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The Development and Technology Committee of the lower house of parliament endorsed the Advertisement Regulation Bill on Wednesday, proposing up to one year in jail for media...
NA members pledge to amend Media Council Bill
Chairperson of the National Assembly Ganesh Timilsina today said political parties and the Federation of Nepali Journalists had decided to forge consensus on the disputed Media Council Bill after it...
Govt to table toned-down media bill
KATHMANDU, Aug 13: The government is preparing to take the Media Council Bill forward, addressing the key concerns raised by the media fraternity and other stakeholders. These concerns include provisions regarding...
Government is working on Mass Media Bill with harsher provisions for media sector
After the controversial Information Technology and Media Council Council Bills, the government is working on a new media-related bill—the Mass Media Bill—which has some provisions that free press campaigners say are aimed at...
A new film bill draws sharp criticism from Nepali entertainment industry
A new film bill proposed by the KP Sharma Oli administration has alarmed filmmakers, who say the bill, if enacted in its current form, will certainly stifle creativity and...
FNJ to protest for rights of working journalists
The Federation of Nepali Journalists has decided to exert pressure on media houses to implement the provision of minimum salary. A meeting of Working Journalists’ Interest Promotion Committee lead by...
Anticipating criticism, government puts Mass Communication Bill on hold
Stung by criticism over a number of controversial bills, including the Media Council Bill and Information Technology Bill, the government has decided to hold back its plan to present the Mass Communication Bill...
NCP’s commitment prompts FNJ to suspend protest
Kathmandu, July 9 Khimlal Bhattarai, chief whip of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) in the National Assembly, today said NCP lawmakers were serious about the concerns and issues raised by...
Mediapersons, activists flay government
ederation of Nepali Journalists organised a ‘press freedom assembly’ today as part of its third phase of protest against the Media Council Bill. On the occasion, civil society members flayed...
Province 3 govt to manage mass communication media from province itself
KATHMANDU: Registration, renewal, regulation and archiving of mass communication media — including FM radio, cable television networks, print and online media — will now take place from the Office of the...
Clean-feed policy will be implemented: Baskota
Kathmandu, June 28: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has said that any reshuffle of the Council of Ministers is the prerogative of the Prime Minister. “I...
MPs damn bills curtailing rights
Opposition leaders flayed the KP Sharma Oli-led government in the House of Representatives today for ‘bringing bills to curtail people’s religious and cultural freedom, freedom of expression, press freedom and...
FNJ’s protest against Media Council Bill enters third phase
The Federation of Nepali Journalists today launched its third phase of protest against the Media Council Bill tabled by the government in the Federal Parliament. A press statement issued by...
In stunning continuation, comedian remains in detention despite widespread calls for his release
Galvanised by news reports and social media posts about the arrest of comedian Pranesh Gautam for a film review, dozens of people took to the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday...
FNJ unveils new protest against media bill
KATHMANDU, June 12: The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has unveiled third-phase of protest on Tuesday demanding withdrawal of the controversial Media Council Bill from parliament. Accusing the government of...
FNJ announces fresh protest programmes
The Federation of Nepali Journalists has announced its third phase of protests demanding withdrawal of the controversial Media Council Bill from the Parliament. According to FNJ, the bill has provisions...