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Kantipur (daily)
Encyclopedia
Kantipur is a Nepali language
daily newspaper
, published from Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Nepalgunj
, and Bharatpur
of Nepal
simultaneously.
Kantipur's publishers report that the circulation of this newspaper is just above 250,000 copies per day. It is regarded as one of the most widely read newspaper in Nepal, as well as a good source of information of homeland for Nepali diaspora.
The newspaper which began publishing on 7th Falgun, 2047 B.S. along with its sister publication "The Kathmandu Post" is often credited for taking lead in institutionalizing free press and professional journalism in the country.
Kantipur has been praised for its stance towards multi-party democracy and press freedom in Nepal but also has faced government scrutiny and repression. After publishing then rebel leader Babu Ram Bhattarai's article on Royal Massacre, government arrested then editor Yuvraj Ghimire and other management team members.
In June 2010, Kantipur accused the Indian Embassy of interfering with its coverage by punitively withdrawing advertisements from the company and delaying shipments of newsprint from India intentionally.
Sudhir Sharma is the current editor of the newspaper.
It is owned by Kantipur Publications Pvt. Ltd.
. The same company owns the following media outfits as well:
Nepali language
Nepali or Nepalese is a language in the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.It is the official language and de facto lingua franca of Nepal and is also spoken in Bhutan, parts of India and parts of Myanmar...
daily 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...
, published from Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Nepalgunj
Nepalgunj
Nepalgunj , also spelled Nepalganj, is a municipality in Banke District, Nepal on the Terai plains near the southern border with Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is 16 km south of Kohalpur and the east-west Mahendra Highway....
, and Bharatpur
Bharatpur, Nepal
Bharatpur is a city in the central-southern part of Nepal. Located in Chitwan Valley, Bharatpur is the district headquarters of the Chitwan District, as well as a separate Municipal authority, and is the seventh largest city of Nepal with the population of 89,323 . The estimated population for...
of 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...
simultaneously.
Kantipur's publishers report that the circulation of this newspaper is just above 250,000 copies per day. It is regarded as one of the most widely read newspaper in Nepal, as well as a good source of information of homeland for Nepali diaspora.
The newspaper which began publishing on 7th Falgun, 2047 B.S. along with its sister publication "The Kathmandu Post" is often credited for taking lead in institutionalizing free press and professional journalism in the country.
Kantipur has been praised for its stance towards multi-party democracy and press freedom in Nepal but also has faced government scrutiny and repression. After publishing then rebel leader Babu Ram Bhattarai's article on Royal Massacre, government arrested then editor Yuvraj Ghimire and other management team members.
In June 2010, Kantipur accused the Indian Embassy of interfering with its coverage by punitively withdrawing advertisements from the company and delaying shipments of newsprint from India intentionally.
Sudhir Sharma is the current editor of the newspaper.
It is owned by Kantipur Publications Pvt. Ltd.
Kantipur Publications
Kantipur Publications, Ltd. is a media firm based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The company operates five widely circulated print publications, a national television network, and a radio station. It is the first media organization in Nepal to gain membership to the World Association of Newspapers...
. The same company owns the following media outfits as well:
- Kantipur Television Network (KTV)
- Kantipur FM 96.1, A FM radio, transmitted over the mid and eastern Nepal
- eKantipur.com, A Webportal
- Various Newspapers and magazines in Nepali: Nari (नारी), Nepal Weekly (नेपाल), Saptahik (साप्ताहिक).