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
AI urges Parliament to amend draconian bills Provisions of IT Bill could be abused to stifle critical opinion, satire and public comments Kathmandu, January 16 Amnesty International has said Information Technology Bill, Media Council Bill and Mass Communication Bill will curtail freedom of... Horoscopes 17 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
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
EDITORIAL: Stop attacks The ruling party must keep its cadres under control, and the police should take action against those involved in physically intimidating the NC leader and others The very essence of democracy will die down when citizens are prevented from airing their... 01 Oct, 2019
FNJ�s protest against Media Council Bill enters third phase Kathmandu, June 18 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 the FNJ said nationwide signature... Horoscopes 19 Jun, 2019
FNJ announces fresh protest programmes Kathmandu, June 11 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 that curtail press... Horoscopes 12 Jun, 2019
Journos hit the street against Media Council Bill Kathmandu, June 8 Hundreds of working journalist today took to the street at Babarmahal-Maitighar road segment, forming a human chain to protest against the Media Council Bill tabled in the Parliament. The journalists gathered in the street... Horoscopes 09 Jun, 2019
Journalists hit streets against Media Council Bill Pokhara, May 17 Agitating journalists took to the streets and staged sit-in protests against the Media Council Bill tabled at the Parliament, across the country today. Led by Kaski Chapter of Federation of Nepali Journalists, journalists kept... Travel 18 May, 2019
Is cyberspace in Nepal actually free for public expression? KATHMANDU: Pashupati Sharma was clear about his priorities from the very beginning. His song "Malai America yehi… Malai Japan pani yehi… Malai Belayat ni yehi" in ways reflected his preference for residing in Nepal than to settle elsewhere. But... Horoscopes 19 Apr, 2019
