FNJ flays journalists� arrest in Kathmandu KATHMANDU, JANUARY 6 The Federation of Nepali Journalists Kathmandu Chapter has condemned the police arrest of the Chapter secretary Mohan Prasad Panta and central council member Mandhoj Lama. A team of the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal... Horoscopes 07 Jan, 2021
IFJ condemns arrest of nine journalists Kathmandu, September 17 The International Federation of Journalists has condemned government’s act of arresting nine journalists, who were protesting the sacking of three journalists of state-owned Radio Nepal in Doti. Office-bearers from the... Horoscopes 18 Sep, 2019
IFJ draws attention to journalists being arrested in Kathmandu KATHMANDU: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the incident in which nine journalists were arrested for protesting job losses, in Kathmandu, on Monday. In a media release, IFJ has stated that Union leaders from Nepal... Travel 17 Sep, 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
EU will not lift visas unless Turkey eases terrorism laws SOFIA: The European Union told Turkey on Friday it would not ease travel requirements for its citizens unless Ankara softens counter-terrorism laws that the bloc says are excessive. The EU has been taken aback by President Tayyip Erdogan's security... Women 16 Feb, 2018
NKorea to allow more US visitors BEIJING: North Korea said today it will begin to allow in more American tourists after years of heavy restrictions on visits to the reclusive regime. The United States has never had diplomatic relations with North Korea since the Korean War ended in a... Women 14 Jan, 2010
Worldwide murder of journos up by 26 pc in 2009: Report KATHMANDU: Paris-based media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RWB), has painted a grim picture of press freedom worldwide in 2009. According to the report, ‘Press Freedom 2009’, the number of journalists killed has gone up by 26 per... Travel 31 Dec, 2009
Clinton Global Initiative commences NEW YORK: Amid swelling movie-style music former US president Bill Clinton took to the stage to open the fifth annual session of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), timed to coincide with the huge UN meeting a few blocks away. Clinton joked of having... Women 23 Sep, 2009
ONCE-OVER Release soughtBARA: The father of Dambarmani Limbu, business manager of Surya Nepal Pvt Ltd in Simara who was abducted by the Maoists, has appealed to the national and international human rights organisations for his early release. Issuing a press... Travel 06 Feb, 2006
FNJ calls on govt, Maoists to stop terrorising journalists Kathmandu, September 6:The Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ), today urged the government and the Maoists not to warn, threating, arrest or release journalists on conditions. Issuing a press release after the completion of a national meeting of... Travel 06 Sep, 2005
IN BRIEF Journalists arrestedKATHMANDU: Police on Wednesday arrested journalists associated with the Nepal Press Union (NPU) in the wake of a protest programme by the latter in the capital. Those arrested include Murari Kumar Sharma, Bindu Kant Ghimire, Shiv... Horoscopes 30 Jun, 2005
