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Reporter’s Club awards journos
Reporter’s Club Nepal on Wednesday celebrated its 18th anniversary and fourth convention by awarding journalists based on their performance.Reporter’s Club Nepal on Wednesday celebrated its 18th anniversary and fourth convention by awarding journalists based on their performance. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, chief guest of the programme, handed over the awards to journalists working in various media outlets.
Girija Prasad Koirala Memorial Award was jointly handed to Kabir Rana, chief editor of Deshantar Weekly, and Gunaraj Luitel, editor of Nagarik Daily. Rana and Luitel each received Rs 50,000 and a letter of appreciation. The Tariniprasad Koirala Memorial Award was provided to Chudamani Bhattarai of Annapurna Post.
Similarly, the Post correspondent Kamal Dev Bhattarai bagged the Best Youth Journalism Award-2015 and Kantipur daily
correspondent Basanta Basnet was handed the Excellent Youth Journalism Award.
Addressing the programme, PM Oli said that the country has embarked on a journey of economic prosperity and development following the promulgation of the new constitution. He also reiterated that the new statute provided equal rights to all citizens.