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Difficult year for Nepali journalists

By Kuber Chalise Editor of Karobar National Economic Daily KATHMANDU: It is between the devil and the sky for Nepali journalist. First they lost their jobs because of Covid-19, and then the government came heavy on them as the politics polarized in Nepal. As the Covid-19 started spreading, Nepal government imposed lockdown on March 24, 2020. The movement was restricted, and the newspapers found it difficult to operate the daily business. The concern of the safety of the journalists, and the restriction forced the newspapers to stop the print editions. Around 200 publications, across Nepal including the national broadsheets like Karobar National Economic Daily, halted the print editions due to the difficult situation created by the severe health concern and safety of the journalists. As the journalists are also the frontliners, there was no option to halt the publications. The rumours that the Covid-19 could be spread also through the newspapers and bank notes forced the publicatio

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