Section 17
20 Functions And Duties Of The Corporation
(1) It shall be the duty of the Corporation to provide information about native and foreign news and other useful matters to the general people …………. 21 in a simple, easily accessible and affordable manner, through publication and distribution of newspapers and magazines containing healthy, responsible and entertaining materials from the standpoints of national viewpoint and coverage………. 22
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers and duties under Sub-section (1), the Corporation may perform the following
functions or exercise the following powers:
(a) To carry out all acts including the printing, publication, distribution and operation of the Gorkhapatra Daily,
(b) To improve the standards of various editions and publications of the Gorkhapatra Daily and the Rising
Nepal, and widely cover native and foreign news to the extent possible,
(c) 23 To make such publications of such kinds as are attractive, interest, culture identifying and entertaining
and may keep on developing the feeling of nationality and democratic spirit,
(d) …………………….. 24
(e) To fix size and form of, and fix and collect price and other fees, of the Gorkhapatrai Daily and the Rising
Nepal and various edition of other publications of the Corporation,
(f) To print the matters offered by the people general for publication by collecting the required fees, in addition to the functions required to be performed by it,
(g) To provide for education and training on matters of the Corporation for the persons within or outside the Corporation,
(h) To obtain, use and transmit any movable, immovable property in order to perform such functions as the Corporation is entitled to perform,
(i) To give and take and implement all kinds of contracts that may contribute to the exercise and performance of its powers and duties,
(j) To borrow money from others against the security of any property of the Corporation,
(k) To rent, sell or otherwise deal with any property of the Corporation,
(l) To pay interests on deposits/security and distribute share dividends of the Corporation,
(m) To make necessary publicity in order to enhance the
trust of people with its publication,
(n) To open sales centres or give agency in various places within ………..Nepal 25 and abroad for the collection
and sale and distribution of its publications,
(o) To provide for pension or gratuity to its officers or other employees and open saving accounts,
(p) To invest its money in such securities as specified by the Government of Nepal,
(f) To perform all such other functions as may be necessary to perform and exercise its duties and
powers under this Act and to implement the objectives of this Act and may be required in that course.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the powers and duties under Sub-section (1), the Corporation may perform the following
functions or exercise the following powers:
(a) To carry out all acts including the printing, publication, distribution and operation of the Gorkhapatra Daily,
(b) To improve the standards of various editions and publications of the Gorkhapatra Daily and the Rising
Nepal, and widely cover native and foreign news to the extent possible,
(c) 23 To make such publications of such kinds as are attractive, interest, culture identifying and entertaining
and may keep on developing the feeling of nationality and democratic spirit,
(d) …………………….. 24
(e) To fix size and form of, and fix and collect price and other fees, of the Gorkhapatrai Daily and the Rising
Nepal and various edition of other publications of the Corporation,
(f) To print the matters offered by the people general for publication by collecting the required fees, in addition to the functions required to be performed by it,
(g) To provide for education and training on matters of the Corporation for the persons within or outside the Corporation,
(h) To obtain, use and transmit any movable, immovable property in order to perform such functions as the Corporation is entitled to perform,
(i) To give and take and implement all kinds of contracts that may contribute to the exercise and performance of its powers and duties,
(j) To borrow money from others against the security of any property of the Corporation,
(k) To rent, sell or otherwise deal with any property of the Corporation,
(l) To pay interests on deposits/security and distribute share dividends of the Corporation,
(m) To make necessary publicity in order to enhance the
trust of people with its publication,
(n) To open sales centres or give agency in various places within ………..Nepal 25 and abroad for the collection
and sale and distribution of its publications,
(o) To provide for pension or gratuity to its officers or other employees and open saving accounts,
(p) To invest its money in such securities as specified by the Government of Nepal,
(f) To perform all such other functions as may be necessary to perform and exercise its duties and
powers under this Act and to implement the objectives of this Act and may be required in that course.