Former editor sentenced for defamation as media groups decry ruling as blow to press freedom

Kathmandu, July 1 -- Kathmandu District Court has sentenced Saroj Mishra, former editor of the Rajdhani Daily, to four months in prison and imposed a fine in a criminal defamation case, raising strong... Read More

Outcry grows over Grade 12 results. Students demand education minister's scalp

Kathmandu, June 25 -- Public anger over this year's Grade 12 examination results has intensified, with thousands of students questioning the accuracy of the published scores and demanding the resignat... Read More

"Comedy Darbar" episode at centre of censorship controversy

Kathmandu, June 22 -- Nepal's comedy show "Comedy Darbar", broadcast weekly on Prime Television HD, has become embroiled in a censorship controversy after repeated audio bleeps were inserted into a re... Read More

Is Prime Minister Balendra Shah using social media to evade accountability?

Kathmandu, June 8 -- Prime Minister Balendra Shah has triggered a national debate following a series of controversial late-night social media posts and aggressive administrative actions. This politica... Read More

Nepal's postal service searches for a new role in the digital age

Kathmandu, June 7 -- When a fire swept through the Supreme Court complex during the September 9 protests, large sections of the building were destroyed. Courtrooms were damaged, offices were gutted, a... Read More

From bribery allegations to the Shreesha Karki case, renewed scrutiny on journalist Kishor Shrestha

Kathmandu, May 31 -- Few journalists in Nepal evoke as strong a reaction as Kishor Shrestha, whose more than three decades in journalism have been marked by influence, controversy and scrutiny. Days ... Read More

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