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Newspaper / periodical and printing press registration

पत्रपत्रिका तथा छापाखाना दर्ता

Responsible office

District Administration Office (Local Administration and Peace & Security section)

जिल्ला प्रशासन कार्यालय

Official website

Who can applyPublishers who want to register a printed newspaper or periodical, or a printing press, in the district.

Typical timeSame day once documents are complete (DAO Sindhuli citizen charter).

Taxes / chargesNot stated

01 · Before you apply

Essential information

Legal basis

Press and Publication Act 2048 and its Rules (not verified in this research); Cabinet decision of 9 Ashwin 2082 amending the printing-press and publication rules

Fee information as of

c. FY 2077/78 (latest found; DAO Sindhuli)

Source updated

2077-06-05 BS (DAO Sindhuli citizen charter, from file name)

Data confidence

low

02 · Prepare

Documents you need

Bring original documents together with readable photocopies. Names, dates and record details should match across every document.

Application in the prescribed format
Photocopies of the citizenship certificates of the publisher and the editor (प्रकाशक र सम्पादक)
4 passport-size photos
Editor's educational certificate (bachelor's degree or above, or the alternatives the charter lists) or proof of at least 10 years' news experience
Editor's appointment letter and consent letter (मञ्जुरीनामा)
Printing-press papers: the press's consent to print, its registration and renewal certificate and its operation approval
When registering a press: police conduct report, audit report and tax clearance, and a copy of the press memorandum (प्रबन्धपत्र)

03 · At the office

Step-by-step process

1
Collect the publisher's and editor's documents and the printing press's consent.
2
Submit the application at the DAO's Local Administration section.
3
Pay the registration fee for your publication type.
4
Receive the registration certificate, the same day if the documents are complete.

04 · Cost

Fees and charges

Daily newspaper

Rs 1,000

Semi-weekly

Rs 700

Weekly

Rs 500

Fortnightly

As read from a partly garbled charter; looks inconsistent with the weekly fee – confirm

Rs 1,000

Monthly

As read from a partly garbled charter – confirm

Rs 1,000

Printing press (छापाखाना)

Rs 1,000

06 · Read carefully

Important notes

Online media no longer register at the DAO; see the Department of Information and Broadcasting entry.
Fees come from one district's charter (c. 2077 BS); check your DAO's current charter.

07 · Where to go