List of newspapers in Nepal

There is no recorded history of newspapers prior to the Rana rule.

The list of newspaper published during the Rana rule are listed below:^[3]

• Sudha Sagar
• Gorkhapatra
• Sharada
• Udhyog
• Sahitya Shrot
• Gharelu Ilam Patrika
• Shikshya
• Kathmandu Municipal Patrika
• Nepal Shikshya
• Ankha
• Purusartha
• Jagaran Weekly
• Duniyakokhabar Weekly
• duhabi times

There were about 170 newspapers prior to the Panchyat era and after the abolishment of Rana rule. Some of them are:

• Awaj was the first daily newspaper of Nepal. It was published in Falgun 8, 2007 BS, just one day after the establishment of democracy. It was published in Kathmandu. Gorkhapatra was published weekly at that time.
• Nepal Guardian was the first English monthly published from Kathmandu in 2010 BS (1953–1954).
• Motherland, an English daily, was started in January 1958. It was discontinued in 1990.^[4]

In the Panchayat era, newspaper were divided into either pro-Panchayat or anti Panchayat.^[3]

• Gorkhapatra became daily from 7 Falgun 2017 BS (2017 BS (1960–1961))

Note: Popular newspapers such as Samaj daily, Chetana weekly, Motherland, Halkhabar, and Diyala were shut down in this period.^[2]

The constitution of Nepal 2047 BS, guaranteed press freedom and the right to information to people. Two major newspapers Kantipur and The Kathmandu Post were published by the private sector were published in 2049 BS (1992–1993).^[3] The list of notable current newspaper is below.

• Media of Nepal
• Newari Newspaper