Journalism sector should be more responsible for the country and the people: PM Deuba

Congress President and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said the journalism sector should be more responsible for the country and the people.

During the opening ceremony of the 9th Convention of Nepal Press Union in Hetauda, PM deuba urged the journalists to be responsible and accountable refining itself with the help of advanced technology.

Addressing the ceremony he also said that the journalists should not forget their responsibility under the guise of press freedom as press has an important role to strengthened the democracy.

Soon after addressing the ceremony he returned back to Kathmandu.

Ninth convention of Nepal Press Union started in Hetauda

The ninth convention of Nepal Press Union, a journalist organization close to the Nepali Congress, has started today in Hetauda.

Anita Bindu and Shiv Lamsal are competing for the post of president in the ninth convention of Nepal Press Union inaugurated by Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba.

A faction of the party has been seen in the convention of Nepal Press Union, where Anita Bindu from the Deuba-led founding party and Shiv Lamsal from other groups are competing with the panel.

From the Deuba panel, Saroj Adhikari is contesting as Senior Vice President, Jagannath Dulal as General Secretary, Keshav Sawad as Deputy General Secretary, Khagendra Bhandari as Secretary, Menuka Dhungana as Women’s Secretary and Madhav Dhital as Treasurer.

Dilip Poudel as General Secretary, Vishnu Chhetri as Deputy General Secretary, Prem KC as Senior Vice President and Nakul Aryal, Bhishmaraj Ojha and Shekhar Regmi as Open Vice Presidents are seen in the competition from the other panel.

More than 1,600 convention delegates from all over the country will participate in the convention.

EC asked 24-hours explanation to five Journalist Association

Election Commission has asked journalists’ organizations close to the parties in the ruling coalition for a 24-hour explanation after they issued a statement urging voters to cast their vote in favor of five-party alliance.

The Nepal Press Union of Nepali Congress, the Press Center of CPN (Maoist Center), the Socialist Press Organization of CPN (Unified Socialist), the Nepal Press Forum of Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) and the Progressive Journalists Association of Rastriya Janamorcha combinely issued an statement urging to cast their vote for five-party alliance.

The commission has directed Badri Sigdel, president of the union, Bishnu Sapkota, president of the center, Shambhu Shrestha, president of the socialist press organization, Keshav Aryal, president of the Nepal press forum and Shyamlal Pokhrel, secretary of the progressive journalist association to give explanations within 24 hours.