Many media houses have no business plan
Information and communication sector in Nepal is growing as an industry with about 1000 newspapers and magazines in regular publication, and about 800 FM radios, 100 TV channels and above...
Rescind orders against free press: Nepal Media Society
Nepal Media Society, an umbrella body of publishers and broadcasters, has taken serious exception to KP Sharma Oli government’s series of actions that are aimed at squeezing the media. Issuing...
In latest attempt to squeeze media, government seeks journalists’ payroll details, violating the constitution
Amid a series of moves at controlling news publishers and limiting access to information, the government now has moved a step further which, stakeholders say, is in violation of the...
No information about closing social networking sites circulated: Communications Ministry
Kathmandu, March 3: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has clarified that it has not published any information about its any intention to close social networking sites Facebook and...
Free operation of social media poses threat to combat cybercrime: Police
Kathmandu, Feb. 27: Absence of a provision to register the social media operating freely in Nepal has posed a serious challenge to combat and investigate the incidents of cybercrime and...
Minister Baskota defends curbs on social media use
Kathmandu, February 21 Minister of Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Sapkota today said that misuse of information technology could be as catastrophic as hydrogen bombs. He said this at...
Nepal government tightens screws on social media
Feb 13, 2019- The government has proposed a new law seeking to impose a fine of Rs 1.5 million and five years in prison for those writing improper things on...
Bill tabled to restrict civil servants from sharing views on social media
A new bill tabled at the House of Representatives has restricted civil servants from sharing their views through media including their micro-blogging sites, which experts claim would affect their right...
Provincial media bills will curtail press freedom, experts warn
Feb 11, 2019- Some provisions of media laws being drafted by provincial governments are detrimental to press freedom, experts have warned. While some provinces have criminalised media-related offences with provisions...
Bill poses ‘danger of economic blockade on media’
KATHMANDU, Feb 6: A draft bill on Management of Advertisement Regulation should be revised to remove provisions that threaten freedom of expression, stakeholders have said and raised concern over the...
Minister Baskota says he cares about freedom of press. Really?
KATHMANDU, Jan 31: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota likes to give out the impression of a political leader who truly cares about journalism. Baskota, himself a...
Minister Baskota pledges to enforce minimum wage for working journos
BHAKTAPUR, Jan 19 : Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota has reiterated his commitment to enforce minimum wages for working journalists by all means. Inaugurating the 21st annual...
Media fraternity fears government’s bid to control advertisements
Jan 4, 2019- The Ministry of Information and Communication is set to table a new bill at Parliament soon with the purpose of regulating the country’s advertisement sector. The media...
Govt told to decriminalise defamation
Kathmandu, December 1 The task force formed by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to suggest changes to make new penal code media-friendly has recommended decriminalisation of defamation. The...
Stringent IT law to replace Electronic Transaction Act
Nov 27, 2018- The government has drafted a law governing the Information Technology sector that will replace the Electronic Transaction Act-2008 commonly known as the cyber law. At a time...
Province 3 Media Management Bill: Lawmakers file amendments
Province 3 lawmakers have registered amendment proposals on the Media Management Bill tabled by the provincial government in the Provincial Assembly on Sunday. Registering the amendment proposals yesterday, the provincial...
Attempt to kill private media: NMS
Kathmandu, October 10 Nepal Media Society has flayed the government’s recent moves that discriminate against the private media and are aimed at controlling them. The government’s moves — from the...