{"id":15687,"date":"2026-04-23T16:51:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=15687"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:51:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:06:04","slug":"journalists-union-to-prime-tv-protest-if-salary-arrears-not-cleared-within-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=15687","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Journalists&#8217; Union to Prime TV: Protest if Salary Arrears Not Cleared Within a Week<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu \u2014 The Labor Journalists&#8217; Union of Nepal has written a letter to Prime Television demanding that journalists and employees be provided with their salaries and allowances. 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