Online news portals are soon going to get government recognition as media with the government assuring to issue press pass to journalists working in such portals.

At a meeting between the journalists from Online Media Association, Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) and officials of the Ministry of Information and Communication recently, an agreement was reached to provide with press pass to journalists working in online news portals.

Till date, press passes are issued only to journalists working with newspapers, radio and television.

Online Media Association of Nepal (OMAN) has expressed satisfaction stating that this was an indication of the government for recognising online as part of mainstream media.