Nepal Media Society rebukes ideal wage recommendation
Sep 17, 2018-Nepal Media Society has taken exception to the government announcing the implementation of minimum wage for journalists. The NMS said in a statement on Sunday that the committee...
House endorses revised ‘press-friendly’ Privacy Bill
The House of Representatives on Saturday endorsed the bill on Protection of Individual’s Right to Privacy, revising the provisions that were feared to restrict the free press. The bill also...
Nagarik publisher, journos file libel suit against Sajha GM
Sept 8: The managing director and journalists of Nepal Republic Media (NRM) have filed a libel case against the general manager (GM) of the government-owned Sajha Prakashan, Dolindra Prasad Sharma, on...
Regulate social media advertising to boost revenue, government told
Aug 21: The parliamentary Development and Technology Committee has instructed the government to bring advertising in various social networking sites like Facebook into tax net. The meeting of the parliamentary panel...
Lawmakers seek to remove restrictions on scribes thru amendment proposals
Lawmakers have registered 16 proposals to amend the right to privacy bill, some of which seek immunity for journalists when reporting or commenting on issues of public importance and conduct...
Leaders pledge to amend laws limiting free press
Leaders of various political parties have pledged to lobby their party lawmakers to make amendments to the laws that restrict press freedom. A free press is essential for a democracy...
Gagging the press in installments
t has only been two weeks since Nepal’s new Penal Code criminalised photography (Section 295), slapped heavy fines and jail terms for recording conversations (Section 293), and announced strict punishment...
Suppressed
As Nepal’s Parliament passes a slew of bills to activate the new Constitution, hardwon principles like the freedom of press, civil liberties and democracy, appear to be in danger of...
FNJ issues declaration over amendment of new Act
The Federation of Nepali journalist (FNJ) on Saturday issued a declaration seeking amendments to provisions of recently enforced Civil Code and Criminal Code Act. In a four-point-declaration the umbrella institution...
Suppressed
As Nepal’s Parliament passes a slew of bills to activate the new Constitution, hardwon principles like the freedom of press, civil liberties and democracy, appear to be in danger of...
Free press on edge as new laws come into force today
The government’s new Criminal Code and Criminal Procedures Code, expected to reform the country’s legal system by replacing ages-old ‘Muluki Ain’, go into effect on Friday, amid fears that the...