Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Rastriya Samachar Samiti
Company typeNews agency
Founded4 December 1962 (61 years ago) (1962-12-04)
HeadquartersKathmandu, Nepal
Area served
Worldwide
Websitewww.rss.com.np

The Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS; Nepali: राष्ट्रिय समाचार समिती; translation: National News Agency), having a nationwide network, is the largest and longest serving news agency in Nepal. It was established in 1961 (2018 BS) under the Rastriya Samachar Samiti Act, 2019 BS, merging two privately owned news agencies with a view to facilitating newspapers and broadcast media. With the development of news media in Nepal, subscribers of RSS have reached more than 100 newspapers, radio, online media and television. A pool of permanent and stringer reporters scattered throughout the country contributes to the news service and photo file every day.[1][2]

  1. ^ Panday, Narendra R (1986). "Laws and regulations relating to mass media in Nepal". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Malla, BC (1983). "Mass-Media Tradition and Change (An Overview of Change in Nepal)". Contributions to Nepalese Studies. 10 (1–2): 69–79.