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Rastriya Samachar Samiti
Government-run news agency in Nepal
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.2 It is headquartered in Kathmandu.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersKathmandu1
- Websitewww.rss.com.np
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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.2
Links
- Websitewww.rss.com.np1
- WikipediaRastriya Samachar Samiti
- WikidataQ18393547
Sources
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsRastriya Samachar Samiti photo by Janak Bhatta, CC BY 3.0