EDITORIAL: Follow the code A code of conduct related to production, distribution, publication and broadcast came into effect on Sunday immediately after it was issued by the Advertisement Board that was formed to regulate, monitor and operate Nepal’s advertisement market. Opinion 05 Jul, 2022
Clean feed policy of Nepal: Robbing the consumer Most of you have been watching TV, that is, international channels without advertisement/ commercials for almost two years now. Article 6 of the Advertisement (Regulations) Act, 2019 stipulates that foreign channels will have to broadcast without advertisements (clean feed) in Nepal. Opinion 22 Jun, 2022
EDITORIAL: Unstable policies Although Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has given assurances to address the problems faced by the private sector, the latter is unhappy with the government due to its unstable policies every time a government changes. Opinion 01 Oct, 2021
RENDEZVOUS: 'We should focus on infrastructure development for tourism to narrow down trade deficit with India' In this crucial time of global uncertainty, bilateral organisations like Nepal-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) can play a crucial role in promoting bilateral economic relations and boost cooperation in development projects. Business 17 Aug, 2021
Govt forms Advertisement Board KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 10 Based on the Advertisement (Regulation) Act 2019, the government has formed the Advertisement Board, which started operating from Wednesday. With an aim to regulate, monitor and operate the entire advertisement market of the... 11 Dec, 2020
Clean feed policy: Towards full implementation As the government has enforced the clean feed policy in a determined way, cable operators and entrepreneurs should support the government in implementing the policy. Although the general people have suffered, there is no doubt that they will also be... 10 Nov, 2020
Majority of channels to adopt clean feed policy in couple of weeks KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 2 As the government has made it mandatory for foreign TV channels to implement the clean feed policy under the Advertisement (Regulation) Act, 2019, operators and distributors of television channels in Nepal have started... 03 Nov, 2020
EDITORIAL: Clean-up act This should give a big boost to Nepal’s ad industry and its artistes, while promoting its landscape, culture and language Despite pressure from the private cable operators and Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite television service providers, the... 16 Oct, 2020
Govt rejects private sector�s proposal to extend deadline Foreign channels likely to be ad free post Oct 23 KATHMANDU, OCTOBER 14 The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has rejected the proposal of the private sector to extend the deadline for implementation of clean feed. After... 15 Oct, 2020
House panel tells government to implement clean feed policy by October 23 KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 21 The Development and Technology Committee of the Parliament has directed the government to implement the clean feed policy within October 23. A meeting held today at the parliament has conveyed such direction to the Ministry... 22 Sep, 2020
Ad agencies demand implementation of clean feed policy KATHMANDU, JULY 12 The government is looking for a legal basis to implement clean feed policy, said Minister of Communications and Information Technology Yubaraj Khatiwada. Minister Khatiwada said so while receiving a memo submitted by three... Horoscopes 13 Jul, 2020
Cable operators seek clean feed policy for over-the-top apps KATHMANDU, JUNE 21 Cable operators have demanded that clean feed (advertisement-free content) policy be implemented for over-the-top apps that rake in billions of rupees without paying any tax to the government. Though discussion on implementing... 22 Jun, 2020
