गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ I collaborate with media house, FNJ: Minister Gurung Nepal I collaborate with media house, FNJ: Minister Gurung KathmanduPati October 18, 2020 KATHMANDU : Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Parbat Gurung, has said that he will work in collaboration with the media houses and organizations working for journalists’ rights such as the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ). Minister Gurung made such remarks during a meeting with the FNJ officials at his quarters today. “I’m always for the protection and promotion of press freedom, professional media, institutional development and journalists’ rights,” he said, adding that laws and policies necessary for these will be formulated. FNJ President Govinda Acharya congratulated the newly appointed minister and reminded him of the initiatives that the government needs to take to rescue the media in the wake of the present crisis. He stressed the need for border discussion among the government, working journalists and media owners to restore media industry and journalists’ rights. The team also demanded the minister to restructure the media sector in line with Mass Communications Policy, 2073. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Now more than ever, support the IT sector “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic”
