Lawmakers urge government to remove proposed fine on mediapersons MP Bimala Rai Paudel has sought licence system for journalists to maintain professional standards Kathmandu, September 2 Lawmakers of both ruling and opposition parties have asked the government to remove fine on mediapersons to be imposed by the... Horoscopes 03 Sep, 2019
Proposal submitted to amend Media Council Bill Kathmandu, September 1 Main opposition party Nepali Congress has submitted proposal seeking amendment to the Media Council Bill in the National Assembly. Three NC lawmakers led by SaritaPrasai, chief whip of its parliamentary party, registered ... Horoscopes 02 Sep, 2019
Media Council Bill open for amendment Kathmandu, August 30 Media Council Bill was opened for amendment today after thematic discussion on the bill was approved by the National Assembly. The bill was tabled by the government on May 10 and allegedly has provisions that would curtail... Horoscopes 31 Aug, 2019
Media Council Bill tabled in HoR Kathmandu, August 29 Three months after it was registered in the federal Parliament, the government today tabled the controversial Medial Council Bill in the National Assembly, the Upper House. The government came in for heavy criticism after it... Horoscopes 30 Aug, 2019
Govt hell-bent on destroying democracy: Deuba Pokhara, August 16 Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba today accused KP Sharma Oli-led government of moving towards authoritarianism. Addressing a provincial level training programme organised by NC Central Policy, Research and Training... Travel 17 Aug, 2019
NA members pledge to amend Media Council Bill Kathmandu, August 14 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 drew flak from the media... Horoscopes 15 Aug, 2019
�Govt formed through democratic system is transforming Nepal into communist state� The House of Representatives has not been able to hold its meetings since July 10 except on July 24 when discussions on devastation caused by floods and landslides were held after the opposition Nepali Congress registered a motion of public importance.... Travel 05 Aug, 2019
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 the Federation of Nepali Journalists on the provisions in... Horoscopes 10 Jul, 2019
Mediapersons, activists flay government Kathmandu July 5 Federation 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 the government for bringing Nepal... Horoscopes 06 Jul, 2019
�NHRC Bill provisions will affect transitional justice� The government has registered the bill to amend the National Human Rights Commission Act in the Parliament. Although the government has been criticised for the bill proposing to give the Attorney General overriding power against recommendations of the... Travel 01 Jul, 2019
Deuba threatens to topple government Kathmandu, June 28 Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba today threatened to topple the government if it continued to display authoritarian tendencies and undermine democracy. Speaking at a programme in Kathmandu, Deuba said... Travel 29 Jun, 2019
�Govt invoking reasonable restriction provision to curtail press freedom� Deteriorating press freedom in Nepal has drawn the attention of international press bodies Kathmandu, June 24 Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission Anup Raj Sharma said that journalists should not face criminal case for doing their... Horoscopes 25 Jun, 2019
