Govt urged to rectify controversial IT Bill Kathmandu, January 21 Stakeholders have called on the government to rectify anti-press provisions in the Information Technology Bill, which is under deliberation in the House of Representatives. The controversial bill was recently endorsed by the... Horoscopes 22 Jan, 2020
EDITORIAL: Heed the call The ways of the government are starting to become autocratic, and they are eroding the gains made after the 1990 uprising The Oli government’s intimidating tactics to subdue freedom of expression through a series of laws and deny justice to the... 17 Jan, 2020
Civil society denounces IT Bill, calls for scrapping it entirely Kathmandu, January 10 The Information Technology Bill endorsed by the Parliamentary Development and Technology Committee on December 29 curtails freedom of expression guaranteed by the constitution and that the bill should be scrapped entirely,... Travel 11 Jan, 2020
NC leaders flay govt for IT Bill Kathmandu, January 9 Lawmakers of Nepali Congress and leaders of its student wing Nepal Student Union flayed the government at a programme held to protest the Information and Technology Bill, at Maitighar Mandala today. They said the government was... Horoscopes 10 Jan, 2020
IFJ urges govt to withdraw IT Bill Kathmandu, January 7 The International Federation of Journalists said today the new Information Technology Bill, which is under deliberation in the Parliament, threatened to undermine media freedom. The IFJ and its affiliates, Federation of... Horoscopes 08 Jan, 2020
Nepali Congress calls for revision of controversial IT Bill KATHMANDU: Main opposition party Nepali Congress has asked that the government revise the much controversial IT Bill which according to many looks to restrict Freedom of Expression under the garb of regulating activities on cyberspace. The... Horoscopes 02 Jan, 2020
NHRC calls for debate on IT Bill Kathmandu, January 1 The National Human Rights Commission today said the Information Technology Bill that the Parliamentary Development and Technology Committee had passed on Monday should be enacted into a law only after comprehensive discussion... Travel 02 Jan, 2020
Melamchi project will be completed before mid-July: Khatri Kathmandu, December 30 Amid uncertainty about completion of Melamchi Drinking Water Supply Project (MDWSP), the executive director of the project has claimed it will be completed by July 15. Speaking at the Development and Technology Committee... 31 Dec, 2019
EDITORIAL: Draconian bill The parliamentary panel should have held wider consultations with the stakeholders before endorsing it with majority vote Democracy will die in the absence of freedom of expression or opinion. This notion holds true in an emerging democracy like... 31 Dec, 2019
HoR panel passes �restrictive� IT Bill Kathmandu, December 29 The Development and Technology Committee of the House of Representatives today passed the Information Technology Bill ignoring the opposition of Nepali Congress lawmakers in the panel. The bill proposes severe penalty for... Travel 30 Dec, 2019
Parliament's committee directs early completion of Hanumante corridor KATHMANDU: Development and Technology Committee of the Federal Parliament has given directions for early construction of the Hanumante corridor project in Bhaktapur. The committee issued the directive on Wednesday following a field inspection of the... Horoscopes 26 Dec, 2019
Authorities told to abide by road safety directives Panel members pointed out several factors responsible for road accidents in the country Kathmandu, December 20 Development and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives reiterated some of its suggestions made to the authorities... Travel 21 Dec, 2019
