All issues posted in social media are not news: Press Council Chair Basnet
Press Council Nepal Chairman Bal Krishna Basnet has said that the media should enhance its role and presentation with the increasing use of social media sites. He suggested the media to pay attention for the same.
Saying that the materials posted by the individual are spreading confusion, he was of the opinion that the media should be aware of this and should do trustworthy journalism.
“Let’s not get anyone confused. All the issues posted in social media are not news. But those issues are spreading confusion among the people. The media should remove such confusion through their factual and credible presentations,” Chairman Basnet said during a program organized to give orientation to the editors and publishers of the newly opened online media portals at the office of the Council.
He further said the council has also been taking action against online media portals who have been making news by stealing contents or materials from others by going against the values of journalism.
Former acting chairman of the Council Gopal Budhathoki and Nepal Television news Chief Pushpa Hari Kyampa Rai highlighted the challenges brought by the digital media and the issues that the media should pay attention to.
Residential homes handed over to 80 poor households in Sunsari
Duhabi Municipality of Sunsari district has handed over residential homes to the Dalit, marginalized and destitute community.
Eighty households were provided the homes constructed in over two bighas of land at the cost of Rs 70 million.
Municipality mayor Bed Narayan Gachchhadar said that the homes made under 'Mayor-residence project' were distributed to the poor households on Monday.
Each house has the facilities of drinking water, toilet and electricity. Even a community building is made for the households where they can conduct traditional rituals such as marriage and tonsure ceremonies.
For the handover of the homes, the municipality picked 80 from among 200 applications it received for it. Remaining applicants would be provided similar residential homes in near future, according to Mayor Gachchhadar.
The local government is planning to manage the schooling free of cost to the children of poor families which got homes.
Similarly, the guardians will be provided skill-oriented training to foster self-employment.
Meanwhile, the municipality has said it was continuously monitoring the encroachment upon public spaces and settlement of squatter dwellers.
If any squatter dweller is found having his/her own home, he/she would be taken action, the municipality warned.
All schools in Birgunj to be closed today to see match between Nepal and India
The Birgunj Metropolitan City has decided to close the schools after 2 pm on Monday to see the match between Nepal and India.
The match between Nepal and India under the Asia Cup will start from 2: 45 pm at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Issuing a notice on Monday, the Education Department of the Metropolitan City has decided to close all the public and private schools after 2 pm.
The Janakpurdham Sub-Metropolitan City of Madhes Province has already decided to close all the schools after 2 pm to see the match.
Today’s match is considered very important for Nepal and India.
The senior teams of Nepal and India are facing each other for the first time.
After playing international cricket for almost three decades, Nepal's senior team is playing against cricket superpower India today.
Heavy rainfall likely today
The axis of the monsoon trough now lies close to the Himalayan foothills.
Rainfall is taking place in most of the areas of the country also with the partial influence of the low-pressure line developed in the north-east part of the Bay of Bengal, the Weather Forecasting Division said.
General changes are occurring in Gandaki and Lumbini Provinces now while partial to general changes are taking place in a few areas of the remaining provinces. Now light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is occurring at a few places of Koshi Madesh, Bagmati, Karnali and Sudurpaschim Provinces.
Partial to general changes will take place during the day today.
Light to moderate rain is predicted at a few places of Koshi, Madhes, Gandaki and Lumbini and some limited areas of remaining provinces. Heavy rainfall with thunder and lightning is likely to take place in one or two areas of Koshi, Madhesh, Bagmati and Lumbini provinces.
The Kathmandu Valley has witnessed changes in weather conditions since early this morning. Rainfall is also predicted in the valley today.
