Minister for Information and Communicationसूचना तथा सञ्चार मन्त्रीविक्रम तिमिल्सिना
Bikram Timilsinaas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
Bikram Timilsinaas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
- Office
- Minister for Information and Communicationसूचना तथा सञ्चार मन्त्री
- Institution
- Ministry of Information and Communicationसूचना तथा सञ्चार मन्त्रालय Official website
- Member of Parliament
- Member page
- Source
- opmcm.gov.np/pages/ministers-pages-23 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Holds a PhD in Politics and International Relations from Griffith University (Australia), a master's in International Studies (Peace and Conflict Resolution) from the University of Queensland, and a master's in English from Tribhuvan University.अस्ट्रेलियाको ग्रिफिथ विश्वविद्यालयबाट राजनीतिशास्त्र तथा अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सम्बन्धमा विद्यावारिधि, युनिभर्सिटी अफ क्वीन्सल्यान्डबाट अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय अध्ययन (शान्ति तथा द्वन्द्व समाधान) मा स्नातकोत्तर र त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालयबाट अङ्ग्रेजीमा स्नातकोत्तर। Ministry of Information and Communication Minister's biography page (minister-detail)
- Worked for about 15 years in broadcast, print and online media, and taught at Tribhuvan University before entering politics; his work includes nine years as a programme producer and presenter at Radio Sagarmatha.राजनीतिमा आउनुअघि प्रसारण, छापा र अनलाइन सञ्चारमाध्यममा करिब १५ वर्ष काम गरे र त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालयमा अध्यापन गरे; रेडियो सगरमाथामा नौ वर्ष कार्यक्रम निर्माता तथा प्रस्तोताका रूपमा काम गरेका थिए। Ratopati Paragraphs on career background
- Elected to the House of Representatives from Nuwakot-1 as a Rastriya Swatantra Party candidate in the March 2026 election, receiving 22,609 votes against 18,597 for Nepali Congress candidate Prakash Sharan Mahat.फागुन २०८२ (मार्च २०२६) को निर्वाचनमा राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टीबाट नुवाकोट–१ बाट प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्यमा निर्वाचित; उनले २२,६०९ मत र नेपाली कांग्रेसका प्रकाशशरण महतले १८,५९७ मत पाएका थिए। Ratopati Election result paragraph
- Appointed a minister in Prime Minister Balendra Shah's cabinet on 27 March 2026, responsible for communications.२०८२ चैत १३ (२७ मार्च २०२६) मा प्रधानमन्त्री वालेन्द्र शाहको मन्त्रिपरिषद्मा सञ्चार हेर्ने मन्त्री नियुक्त। Ratopati Opening paragraph
Record in office
- 2026-06-03 The ministry's thematic committee on IT, chaired by the minister, endorsed a 2083 work procedure; plans announced included amending the Printing and Publishing Act, 2049 to address online media registration and renewal.मन्त्रीको अध्यक्षतामा बसेको सूचना प्रविधिसम्बन्धी विषयगत समितिले २०८३ को कार्यविधि पारित गर्यो; अनलाइन मिडियाको दर्ता र नवीकरणको समस्या समाधान गर्न मुद्रण तथा प्रकाशनसम्बन्धी ऐन, २०४९ संशोधन गर्ने योजना घोषणा गरियो। The Rising Nepal Full article
- 2026-06-17 Answered lawmakers in the House of Representatives on the Appropriation Bill, 2083; the ministry's allocation for FY 2026/27 was Rs 5.936 billion, and he said media houses must submit payroll details to the Department of Information and Broadcasting to claim its services.विनियोजन विधेयक, २०८३ माथि प्रतिनिधिसभामा सांसदहरूका प्रश्नको जवाफ दिए; आ.व. २०८३/८४ मा मन्त्रालयलाई रु. ५ अर्ब ९३ करोड ६० लाख विनियोजन भएको र सूचना तथा प्रसारण विभागको सेवा लिन सञ्चारगृहले कर्मचारीको तलब विवरण बुझाउनुपर्ने उनले बताए। The Rising Nepal Full article
- 2026-08-07 The ministry opened consultations on a draft Media Council Bill, 2083; the minister said the draft would be made public after incorporating feedback.मन्त्रालयले मिडिया काउन्सिल विधेयक, २०८३ को मस्यौदामाथि छलफल सुरु गर्यो; सुझाव समेटेपछि मस्यौदा सार्वजनिक गरिने मन्त्रीले बताए। Ekantipur Article body
- 2026-09-30 Said a law to regulate social media was being drafted and that the bill includes provisions on false and misleading information spread through mass media.सामाजिक सञ्जाल व्यवस्थापन तथा नियमन गर्ने कानुन तर्जुमा भइरहेको र विधेयकमा आमसञ्चारमार्फत फैलिने झुटा तथा भ्रामक सूचनासम्बन्धी व्यवस्था राखिएको उनले बताए। Ekantipur Article body
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