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Minister Baskota says Media Council Bill not designed to control media



KATHMANDU: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has said that the Media Council Bill was designed to control the misuse of social sites.

He argued that it was not designed to control press freedom and freedom of speech.

Speaking in the meeting of the Development and Technology Committee under the House of Representatives (HoR) today, Minister Banskota claimed that the media council bill was drafted aimed at making the society more decent and free.

Publish Date : 21 June 2019 20:24 PM

Nepal, Qatar discuss economic cooperation, tourism promotion and aviation expansion

KATHMANDU: Discussions have been held on promoting Nepal–Qatar economic development,

Four years on, Suryabinayak–Dhulikhel road still under construction

DHULIKHEL: Construction of the Suryabinayak–Dhulikhel road under the Araniko Highway

Prachanda warns of global reactionary forces undermining democracy in Nepal

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Gore sentenced to 10 years for 33-kg gold smuggling-linked murder case

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Three armed police personnel injured in clash during raid on illegal warehouse in Birgunj

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