Freedom Forum is alarmed over Press Council Nepal's order to block an online news portal www.nationaldainik.com for its critical content. The council has requested Nepal Telecommunications Authority to block the portal following the complaint filed over a news story published on the portal on May 6. The letter issued on May 7 states that- the council found that the portal has violated journalists' code of conduct and the online is neither registered nor listed in the council. Thus, the portal should be shut
Freedom Forum talked to one of the journalists Aishwarya Kunwar...
Economic bureau chief at Himalaya Times national daily Lekhanath Pokharel received death threat for his reporting on May 15. The incident took place in the daily's office, Mid Baneshwor, Kathma...