Sunday, April 5th, 2026

Govt will not withdraw media council bill, says Minister Baskota



BANKE: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gokul Baskota today said that the government will not withdraw the Media Council Bill tabled at the Parliament.

Speaking at a press conference in Nepalgunj today, he said the government was open for discussion on the bill, but reiterated that the bill would not be withdrawn at any cost.

The minister claimed that the bill is in favor of working journalists and that the government would not punish those providing the right information.

According to him, the bill would regulate the wrong doers.

Publish Date : 09 June 2019 22:03 PM

Court orders release of UML MP Rekha Sharma

KATHMANDU: CPN-UML lawmaker Rekha Sharma, a member of the Lumbini

NC calls parliamentary party meeting for Monday

KATHMANDU: The Nepali Congress (NC) has called a meeting of

Oli and Lekhak placed in remand for further investigation

KATHMANDU: KP Sharma Oli, chairman of the UML and Ramesh

Promotion of Sagarmatha can help increase tourist flow

KATHMANDU: World-renowned Nepali mountaineer Mingma Gyalbo Sherpa has said that