"Nalini Singh may sue Kantipur Publication"

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Nepal 1 TV vs Kantipur Publication
"Kishore Nepal still the Editor of the Nepal Magazine"
Nalini Singh my sue the Kantipurians

B G Corner
June 08, Kathmandu

The Kathmandu media circle has been hardly hit by a new gossip today that Nalini Singh may sue the Kantipur Publications. The new row between the Nepal 1 TV and the Kantipur Publications is said to be centred on Kishore Nepal who left the Kantipur's Nepal Magazine last month to join the Nalini's notorious Nepal 1 TV.

According to the Blog Gossip Corner source, though the new issues of the Nepal magazine have come to the print with Sudhir Sharma's name as the editor the Kantipur Publications still claim Kishore Nepal to be with them. "You can see the Ekantipur, the official website of the publications, which claims Mr. Kishore Nepal as the Editor of Nepal" the source said.

Meanwhile, lately it has been learned that Mr. Sharma may be dissatisfied with the Kantipur management for not recognizing him as the editor of Nepal.

The Dishing the Dirt tried to contact the Publications Director to know about the matter but the Ext. 1606 was very busy this evening.

Hello cheerfully irresponsible Kantipurians!
Will you change yourselves first before teaching
lessons to others?
Down with your breaking news
that always flays the government and its agencies only for not updating their
sites.

HMG or Nepal government? Sudhir Sharma or Kishore Nepal?
Or, is it the same thing?

Shame, shame!

World Press Freedom Day Gossips

Press Freedom is the lip service only.

How free we are? We work under our editor, the editor is under the management, the management runs after profit and other interests. We are only puppets.

So let's exploit blogging as freedom for expression.

How did you do mark the big day in Nepal? Did you participate in the rally in Kathmandu? Did you listen the speeches?

I am marking this day by posting these gossips. I don't know how much true they are. Why don't you write your view?

Gossip no.1

NTV did not get new name

On the auspicious occassion of the World Freedom Day, Minister Mahara wanted to change the name of the Nepal Television which for him and his party appears to be feudal; but his party headquarters could not decide whether to rename it as the Maoist Televison (MTV) or Prachanda Vajan Mandal (PVM) on time.

MTV would sound ultramodern and capitalistic with American imperialist discernment. The words Vajan in the fullform of PVM TV would give an impression that the Maoists are theist. So none of the names could be unanimous.

Gossip no.2
Maoists to nominate their people on top posts
Dr. Rishiraj Baral will head the Nepal Television. Rajendra Maharjan has chances to be nominated as a member of the NTV Board.

Gossip no. 3

Bahun in Gorkhapatra

Om Sharma will lead the Gorkhapatra Sansthan. Maoists are not above brahiministic attitude? Why was Shyam Shrestha rejected at last moment Prachanda has to answer.

Gossip no. 4

Another bahun in the RSS

Komal Baral, The Janadesh chief will head the Rashtriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). Taranath Dahal will not get chance to complete the honeymoon period.

Gossip no. 5

Scoop dumbed in Kantipur

A scoop was dumped in the Kantipur recently. People say there was an immense pressure from the management to not publish the piece.

Who is the reporter? What was his story about? Hello Kantipurians, is anything cooking in your team?

Gossip no.6

Bloggers banned in APCA house

The THT editor Ram N Pradhan has ordered his people either to stop blogging or be ready for some action. Pradhan believes that bloggers are whistle blowers. He doesn't want to let others know that he has now been forced to work under his Indian deputy.

Gossip no. 7

APCA Nepal management fears of strike. Major Joe discussed about the firing of some staffers last month with Shree Acharya and Pradhan duo of THT and Annapurna.

Gossip no. 8

Nepal1 strikers had locked up Sushant Jha some days ago to create pressure to the management. But the Indian Embassy requested the Nepali authorities to rescue him. Police intervened and Jha was freed.

Gossip no. 9

Clean chit to Dhamala?
The Nepal1 TV strikers declared Rishi Dhamala traitor last week. But still he pretends to be for the agitation. On May 2, he was seen speaking in favor of the strikers.

Though declared traitor, Dhamala could not be outcasted. Has he got clean chit or the strikers too are double-crossing?

It has been said that the strikers do not want to give up the option of reconciliation with Nalini despite their big talks.

Who wants to lose the means to earn the bread and butter?

Gossip no. 10

Minister Mahara has been ordered by Chairman Prachanda to fall silent in the Nepal1 uproar. It is believed that Prachanda talked to Nalini Singh and promised not to launch any campaign against her.

Prachanda wants to see the Nepal1 TV in the Maoists favor. Maheshwor Dahal, who has been recently nominated the advisor of the Ministry of Information and Communication is said to have advised Minister Mahara that Nepal1 TV if could be brought in the Maoists favor it will be of great help for propaganda dissipation.

Gossip no. 11

Nalini Singh has talked to Sujata Koirala again. Sujata has promised that she will try her best to protect the former's
interests. Sujata in return wants to see the Nepal1 TV as the mouthpiece of the Sujata lobby in the Nepali Congress.

Rishi Dhamala is Nalini's lackey

Nepal 1 TV scandal
"He sells footage to the Nepal 1"
Dhamala no more Advisor of the strikers

Among 85 strikers in the Nepal 1 Television, Rishi Dhamala is the number two signatory. But this sycophant has been found to be working to attenaute the movement. So he has been kicked out from the post of advisor of the agitation commitee.

Blog Gossip Corner had written about activities of Dhamala on April 22 also. Here is the link:YCL wants to stir up the FDI issue, Prachanda says no//Dhamala exercising to attenuate the strike
.

Dhamala bullies junior journalists to get news and he has deputed some freelances to collect footage for Nepal 1. The Blog Gossip Corner provided proofs of Dhamala's activities to one of the agitatitors three days ago. Now, the strikers have appealed other journalists to boycott Dhamala's Reporter's Club.

Two days ago when the agitators decided to submit a memorandum to the Indian Embassy, Bagale of the press secretariat of the Indian Embassy was the first person to get the information. Dhamala was found to be informing him.

Accorging to the Blog Gossip Corner sources, Dhamala is involved in espionage also. "He provides the Indian Embassy with secrets of Nepal government and the Maoists" he said. It has been said that he collects money (amount not clear yet) every month from a bank in Lazimpat area.

According to another source, among the agitators Rewati Sapkota, Badri Sigdel, Shiva Lamsal, Matrika Poudel and some others have been blacklisted by Nalini Singh for beefing up the agitation. "They are doing politics," Nalini blames.

Lately, it has been learnt that the staff in New Delhi may join the agitation very soon. But they fear of assault from goons of Nalini. According to the sources Nalini threatened the New Delhi staff of 'severe' and 'unprecedented' action if they go on strike.

Meanwhile, the agitation committe has urged the cable operators to black out the channel. When Nalini got this news, she called up the distibutor Mr. Giri and asked for cooperation. A source close to Giri said,"He is in very difficult situation. He is facing immense pressure from three sides. Jouranlists, Nalini Singh and cable operators."

In Kathmandu valley alone, 15 cable operators carry the channel.

YCL wants to stir up the FDI issue, Prachanda says no

Nepal 1 TV scandal
YCL wants to stir up the FDI issue, Prachanda says no
Dhamala exercising to attenuate the strike

The BlogGossip Corner
Kathmandu, Aprill 22

Newspersons and other staff of the Nepal 1 TV have locked up the new office building of the television channel in Kathmandu. The Nepal 1 TV is owned by an Indian national Nalini Singh. The television channel based on New Delhi is illegally operating in Nepal for four years.

Though the management succeeded to abort similar movement last year, the Nepal 1 employees (Nepalis only) in Kathmandu finally resorted to strike this time, alleging the management for harassment and demanding editorial freedom and job security.

Before putting an end to all journalistic official activities in the Kamaladi office, a team led by Badri Sigdel met the Speaker of the Parliament and the Information and Communication Minister, and informed them about their strike. The team has urged the government for making clear the legal status of the television.

Reportedly, one of the team leaders met some central leaders of the CPN-Maoists today and asked for help. He is believed to have asked for the YCL stirring up the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) issue.

According to the BlogGossip Corner source, Nalini Singh, on the otherhand, has thrown her trump; she sent Rishi Dhamala to Prachanda and Sujata. It has been claimed that Prachanda has been “enlightened” by the “number one reporter” of Nepal about the “political and strategical loss” that the Maoists may bear if they speak anything against India and Indian Investement in Nepal at this “critical time”. It is believed that Prachanda has ordered the YCL to keep mum despite its interest in the issue. Albeit, Mr. Mahara, the Minister of Information and Communication is said to be serious about the legal status of the television channel that is illegally operating in the coutnry for four years.

Meanwhile, a Nepal 1 TV source claimed that rather than the case of editorial freedom and job security the apple of dicord is harrassement and nepotism. “Nalini Singh uses abusive words to Nepali employees,” she said. “For Nalini only Rishi Dhamala is important.”

Lately it has been learnt that Nalini Singh is arriving Kathmandu Monday evening. Among a few persons she will meet first are said to be Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, Sujata Koirala and Rishi Dhamala.

Also, it has been learnt that the management is trying to offer “advantage” to Badri Sigdel and Raj Kumar Regmi to attenuate the movement.

Despite the strike in Kathmandu, the Nepal 1 is being aired from Delhi. The strikers have reportedly threatened the freelances who are cashing in on the strike and reporting for the television from Kathmandu.