Himalayan Times
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The Himalayan Times is an English-language newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...

 distributed in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

. The Himalayan times has been a recent entry into the Nepalese newspaper market but it has already gained grounds due to high standard of journalism and its broad appeal to the masses. International Media Network Nepal Pvt. Ltd. is the publisher of The Himalayan Times. The online version of The Himalayan Times is also equally popular in Nepal, and ranked as one of the most visited websites in Nepal.

The Himalayan Times is the largest selling English broadsheet in Nepal. It has also been credited for putting Charles Sobhraj
Charles Sobhraj
Hatchand Bhaonani Gurumukh Charles Sobhraj , better known as Charles Sobhraj, is a serial killer of Indian and Vietnamese origin, who preyed on Western tourists throughout Southeast Asia during the 1970s. Nicknamed "the Serpent" and "the Bikini killer" for his skill at deception and evasion, he...

 behind bars by publishing his picture in a tourist hub of Kathmandu.

The Himalayan Times is also noted for its spat with its rival in the largest selling Newspaper chain of Nepal: Kantipur
Kantipur
Kantipur TV is a television network of Kantipur Publication of Nepal. This Publication House has a number of other notable publications such as The Katmandu Post, and kantipur daily....

. The war of sorts lead to the latter spearheading a negative campaign about the newspaper. The Himalayan Times was then accused of being a ploy of wealthy Indians and being run from India by Kantipur, while in fact both publications are backed in large part by Indian sources

Noted for its high standard of journalism , The Himalayan Times has always published news without fear or apprehension . Even during the takeover by King Gyanendra of Feb 1,2005 ,the Himalayan Times published many articles critical of the king.

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