Kathmandu, April 8 -- Kantipur Media Group (KMG) has withdrawn from the Nepal Media Society. The decision to end its affiliation with the society was taken on Tuesday by the institution's Chief Executive Officer, Mahesh Swar.

KMG said it relinquished its membership of the society with effect from April 7, 2026. The group, which had long been associated with the organisation as a founding member, said it had concluded it could no longer continue its membership after expressing disagreement with some recent decisions taken by the Society.

"We have a direct disagreement with the society's decision to file a lawsuit against the government's move not to provide government advertisements to private-sector media," Swar said. "Against our conse...