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    World Press Freedom day/World Laughter Day
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    World Laughter Day

    Background

    World Laughter Day is celebrated on the first Sunday of May every year. This day was first celebrated in 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, the founder of the Laughter Yoga movement. This day aims to promote happiness and world peace through laughter.


    Importance of laughter

    Laughter has been shown to have many health benefits, including reducing stress, improving mood, boosting the immune system, and even relieving pain. Laughter Yoga is a form of yoga that combines deep breathing and laughter exercises to help people feel happier and more relaxed.

    Events and activities on World Laughter Day

    On World Laughter Day, people around the world come together to participate in laughter yoga sessions, comedy shows, and other events that promote laughter and happiness. The day is a reminder that laughter is a universal language that can bring people together and promote peace and harmony in the world. It is believed that laughter has healing power and can help to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. On this day, people organize laughter clubs, comedy shows, and other events to promote laughter and humor. It is also a day to remind people that laughter is an essential part of life and should be enjoyed every day. Many organizations and individuals also use this day to raise awareness about the benefits of laughter and its role in promoting mental and physical health.

    World Press Freedom day

    Background:

    Every year on the 3rd of May, the issue of freedom of the media is celebrated around the world by advocating and debating on issues, criteria, and importance, remembering and honoring the contribution of journalists who were at risk and lost their lives in news gathering. Press Freedom Day has been observed around the world since 1993 when it was ratified by the United Nations General Assembly.

    With the advent of democracy in the last decade, there is a growing enthusiasm for press and journalism in Nepal. Today, there are hundreds of radio stations in the sky that broadcast Nepali content and context, this is a transformation compared to the old days when only radio Nepal was available as a shortwave after pulling and pushing the antenna.

    Democracy and the right to information are undermined when the media does not disseminate free and fair news.In today's world of advocacy for freedom and fairness, the press is censored, banned, journalists are imprisoned, attacked, and even killed in more than a dozen countries. Today, there is a universal effort to educate the general public and the world about the importance and freedom of the press. Besides, today serves to give journalists around the world a lesson in the importance of press neutrality.

    Similarly, many communication centers have been established in various forms including TV, magazines, and online. This is a remarkable development. However, like the challenges that come with every development, how much has the essence of press freedom and fairness been addressed and incorporated in Nepal? Why just in Nepal, in the world? This day asks us for the pursuit of the answers on press freedom and neutrality. Every year, media representatives from around the world will gather in Jakarta, the capital of the Asian country of Indonesia, to confer the title of UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom.


    Today, the world needs a right and positive press rather than misleading the people or spreading tragedy. Heartfelt salutations to these professionals who persistently risk their lives to convey accurate, truthful, and fair news. And this is the wish of Nepalis, not to make the press an arena of politics and business in the future as well.


    News and information is our right and press security and freedom is also our responsibility

    Meaningful wishes

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