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 Nepal hospitals suspend OPD services after doctor attack Nepal doctor airlifted after hospital attack sparks protests Sunsari parties urge calm after fatal clash unrest Sunsari District imposes indefinite curfew across multiple areas Finance minister urges diaspora investment to boost economic growth Nabil bank wins Nepal’s best commercial bank award Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions
