Several independent FM radio stations in Nepal have resumed news broadcasts despite a government ban imposed six months ago.
A Supreme Court order on Wednesday suspended government moves to shut down a private radio station in Kathmandu.
Responding to a petition by the radio station the court said the ban violated the public’s right to information.
The ban was imposed when King Gyanendra took direct power and imposed strict censorship six months ago.
FM radios reach more Nepalis than any other news media in the country.
When the monarch took absolute power in February, he continued to allow newspapers and television to broadcast news.
But the FM stations, apart from the official Radio Nepal, were silenced.
News by BBC
