The Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) is Nepal’s state-controlled news agency, founded on February 18, 1962, through the merger of two privately owned news agencies, Nepal Sambad Committee and Sagarmata Sambad Committee. The agency provides national and international news, feature stories, photo services, audio-visual content, and opinion columns to subscribers, including newspapers, television, radio, and online media. RSS has news exchange agreements with international agencies, including AP, AFP, and Xinhua News Agency. Operating as a wholly government-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, RSS is the primary wire service for distributing news to domestic audiences, both in Nepali and English.