NC chief whip, lawmakers demand withdrawal of PCN action against THT Lawmakers today strongly urged the Press Council Nepal (PCN) to withdraw its decision to take unilateral action against The Himalayan Times. Kathmandu 16 Mar, 2025
Unilateral draconian action against THT tarnishes PCN's credibility Nepal Media Society (NMS) has urged the Press Council Nepal (PCN) to withdraw its decision to take unilateral action against The Himalayan Times. Kathmandu 13 Mar, 2025
'Rather than opposing Social Media Bill, it should be burnt in front of top leaders' In the wake of widespread criticism of the Social Media Bill (SMB) presented in the National Assembly, the Upper House of the federal parliament, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung, has defended it, stating that the bill to regulate the operation and use of social media is necessary to protect national unity and social harmony. Nepal 25 Feb, 2025
Experts call for immediate repeal of the proposed Social Media Bill Laxman Datt Pant, a global media rights advocate and Founding Chair of Media Action Nepal, has called for the immediate repeal of the proposed Social Media Bill Nepal 28 Dec, 2024
Policymakers, experts join forces to forge pathways for strengthening digital platform governance in Nepal To address Nepal's rapidly evolving media landscape and the growing significance of digital media, members of parliament, experts, policymakers, and regulators have convened for a workshop to explore tangible pathways and human-rights-centered approaches for the governance of digital media platforms in Nepal from 13-14 September. Kathmandu 14 Sep, 2024
UN Committee adopts convention on cybercrime The United Nations (UN) Ad Hoc Committee finally adopted the convention on cybercrime. Nepal 20 Aug, 2024
Experts urge focused monitoring of press freedom violations Media professionals and researchers have said that organisations gathering data on press freedom violations should limit their monitoring to any act of violence, threat and intimidation. Nepal 01 Aug, 2024
Nepali media faces sustainability crisis, says report The Nepali media witnessed huge financial crisis in the past one year- 2023, thereby causing severe dent on sustainability of free press. Kathmandu 02 Jan, 2024
Media must report conflict issues in a factual manner: Study The media have a key role to play to maintain and promote reconciliation and peace in the society and, for that matter, they must report issues of conflict in a factual and accurate manner, a study report released today stated. Kathmandu 16 Jun, 2023
EDITORIAL: Don't undermine RTI The government’s decision to classify 87 kinds of information as confidential, and thus requiring them to be kept secret, has met with resistance from media organisations and forums working for the right to information, or RTI. Opinion 31 Jan, 2023
Only 6pc children officially registered within 35 days of birth The number of children whose births are legally recorded within 35 days of their births is just six percent in Nepal. Nepal 05 Aug, 2022
Govt urged to abide by press freedom commitments Media activists, senior journalists, and press freedom stakeholders have urged the government to abide by its press freedom commitments. Nepal 04 May, 2022
