Kathmandu, May 22 -- International Media Network Nepal Pvt Ltd, the publisher of English daily The Himalayan Times, has reached a settlement with former news editor Anuj Arora by implementing a Labour Court verdict ordering payment of outstanding dues.

The management signed an agreement and handed over a cheque for the remaining amount on Friday at the Labour and Employment Office in Teku after mounting pressure following the freezing of The Himalayan Times daily's bank accounts and share transactions for failing to comply with the court order.

The written agreement was signed in the presence of Labour and Employment Office officials between petitioner Arora and the company's Chief Operating Officer, Prabha Shankar Srivastav.

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