KATHMANDU, Aug. 14 -- The government has expressed disagreement over the recommendation process for the Media Council chairperson outlined in the Media Council Bill presented in Parliament. As a result, the Bill, which was expected to be passed by the Committee for Legislation Management of the National Assembly on Tuesday, could not be approved.

The Bill is intended to amend and consolidate laws related to the Media Council. At the government's request, discussions on the bill have been postponed for a few days.

On Tuesday, during the committee meeting, Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Prithvi Subba Gurung, argued that the provision in the Media Council Bill regarding the recommendation process for the Media Coun...