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Nepal: media resources
Posted/Updated Monday, Aug 16 10:31:16, 2010
Nepal: media resources

 

The Nepali language is written in the Devnagiri script. Websites using Devnagiri fonts require you to download them.

 

Important resources on Nepal

 

His Majesty's Government of Nepal   http://www.nepalhmg.gov.np/  

Ministry of Information and Communication, Government of Nepal

http://www.nepalhmg.gov.np/

MSN Encarta: Nepal

Introduction to Nepal http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761562648/Nepal.html

Nepal on OneWorld.net  http://www.oneworld.net/article/country/524/

Google Directory: Nepal  http://directory.google.com/Top/Regional/Asia/Nepal/

Yahoo! Directory: Nepal  http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Nepal/

Nepal news on Topix.net

Constantly updated from thousands of sources from the net.

http://www.topix.net/world/nepal

Nepal Homepage: Whitepages

Phone directory of Nepal   http://www.nepalhomepage.com/whitepages/

Nepali reading and discussion lists on Yahoo! Groups

http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=nepal

 

 

 

            Newspapers in Nepali language

 

Gorkhapatra, Kathmandu

Government owned newspaper.  http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/

Kantipur Daily, Kathmandu  http://www.kantipuronline.com/kantipur.php

Newslook Magazine

"News, views and facts on Nepal and the Region."  http://www.newslookmag.com

Sandhya Times  http://www.nepalnews.com.np/sandyatimes.htm

Space Time   http://www.spacetimeonline.com/

Nepal Samacharpatra   http://www.newsofnepal.com/

Mahanagar

Mepalese language daily.  http://www.newsofnepal.com/mahanagar/index.htm

 

 

 

            Daily papers in English

 

The Himalayan Times, Kathmandu         http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/

The Kathmandu Post, Kathmandu      http://www.kantipuronline.com/paper.php?id=2

The Rising Nepal      http://www.nepalnews.com.np/trn.htm

 

Annapurna Post    Described by Worldpress.org as a 'pro-Indian daily'.

Website not available.

 

 

            Magazines

 

Apsara

Nepalese language monthly     http://www.nepalnews.com.np/apsara.htm

On Time

Nepalese language monthly    http://www.nepalnews.com.np/ontime.htm 

Sapthahik

Nepalese language weekly. http://www.kantipuronline.com/saptahic_html/saptahik.htm

Nepal Rashtriya Saptahik

Nepalese language weekly. http://www.kantipuronline.com/Nepal/

Deshantar Saptahik

Nepalese language weekly. http://www.nepalnews.com.np/deshantar.htm

Gatibidi

Nepalese language weekly. http://www.nepalnews.com.np/gatibidi.htm

The Telegraph Weekly     http://www.nepalnews.com.np/telegraph.htm

Tasapaw

Nepalese language weekly. http://www.nepalnews.com.np/stimestasapaw.htm

Drishti Saptahik   http://www.nepalnews.com.np/drishti.htm

Nispakshya

Nepalese language weekly.  http://www.nepalnews.com.np/nispakshya.htm

Jandharna

Nepalese language weekly. http://www.nepalnews.com.np/dharana.htm

Astha Saptahik

Nepalese language weekly.  http://www.nepalnews.com.np/janastha.htm

Spotlight

English language weekly  http://www.nepalnews.com.np/spotlight.htm

Himal South Asian, Kathmandu  http://www.himalmag.com/

Wave

Monthly youth magazine.   http://www.wavemag.com.np/

Today's Youth

"A positive media for the youth in Nepal."   http://www.tyouth.com/

Nepal Traveller    http://www.nepal-traveller.com/

Casino Times

Bi-monthly magazine that strives to help casino goers learn more about the various games that they can play.    http://www.nepal-traveller.com/

Nepal Travel Trade Reporter

"Weekly issues published to provide readers news, views and reviews in regards to travel industry in Nepal."     http://www.nepal-traveller.com/

New Business Age

Monthly business magazine    http://www.nepalnews.com.np/businessage.htm

Nepali Times, Kathmandu

Weekly newspaper      http://www.nepalitimes.com/

Himal Khabarpatrika

Nepalese language fortnightly    http://www.nepalihimal.com/

The Nepal Weekly

http://www.catmando.com/explorenepal/

Janambhumi Saptahik

Nepalese language weekly   http://www.catmando.com/janmabhoomi/

The People's Review, Kathmandu

Link currently inactive.   http://www.yomari.com/p-review/

Sunday Despatch

English weekly     http://www.nepalnews.com/sundaydespatch.htm 

 

Websites and e-zines

 

Nepal Homepage  http://www.nepalhomepage.com/

Explore Nepal    http://www.explorenepal.com

Kantipur Online   http://www.kantipuronline.com/

NewsNow: NewsLink Nepal

Up-to-the minute news stories about Nepal, harvested from a variety of international sources.

http://www.newsnow.co.uk/cgi/NewsNow/NewsLink.News.htm?Theme=Nepal

Nepal Research   http://www.nepalresearch.com/

Nepalnews.com

"News from Nepal as it happens."  http://www.nepalnews.com/

NepalNews.net

Features local and world news updates, including weather and business. Stories come from a variety of international sources.

http://nepalnews.net/ 

Newslook

"Nepal's premier online magazine."     http://www.newslookmag.com/

Nepal Democracy          http://www.nepaldemocracy.org/

Labour Nepal          http://www.labournepal.org/

Daijhi.com

Contains a biography of Richard Morley and an archive of his articles for the "Nepal Samacharpatra" newspaper.     http://www.daijhi.com/

Catmando.com        http://www.catmando.com/  

            Radio 

Radio Nepal

Semi-government operated. 792AM Kathmandu, plus several relays and regional stations on AM and SW. Provides 15 hours of programming daily, includes 2 hours of regional broadcasting in the evening.          http://www.radionepal.org/  

Kantipur FM 96.1       http://www.kantipuronline.com/fm_html/kantipur_fm.htm 

Radio Sagarmatha

Community radio in the Kathmandu Valley since 1997.http://www.radiosagarmatha.org/ Read about Radio Sagarmatha: http://www.unesco.org/webworld/com_media/society_com_media.html 

Metro FM      http://www.catmando.com/soundznepal/fmprograme.htm  

Radio City     http://www.radiocity.com.np/  

BBC Nepali Service        http://www.nepalpoll.com/news/bbc/bbcNepali.htm  

Radio Stations in Nepal: Complete details         http://www.nepaldemocracy.org/media/radio.htm

 

Hits FM

HBC Sacred Valley Shakti Radio         http://www.radiohbc.com/  

FAQs on community radio in Nepal

http://www.nepaldemocracy.org/media/interview_bd_koirala.htm 

Radio frequencies: Nepal

http://www.tvradioworld.com/region2/npl/Radio.asp 

 

            Television 

Nepal Television

Government owned, with regional stations in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Biratnagar and Hetuada. Programming in Nepali (50%), English (25%), and Hindi/Urdu (25%).

http://www.explorenepal.com/ntv/

Kantipur TV   http://www.kantipuronline.com/tv.php

Channel Nepal

"The first Nepali Satellite TV channel catering to viewers across Asia and the Pacific."

http://www.spacetimenetwork.com/chan_nep04.htm 

 

News Agencies 

RSS: Rashtriya Samachar Samiti

Government-owned news agency     http://www.rss.com.np/ (English)

Himalayan Online News Service

Link currently inactive  http://www.himonews.com/

 

 

List compiled by Shivam Vij. To add your organisation to this list, or to report dead links, write to editor@thehoot.org
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