Kathmandu, September 23
Press Council Nepal has honoured journalists in its 55th anniversary in Kathmandu on Sunday. The programme was held in the presence of President Ramchandra Paudel and Minister for Communications and Information Technology Prithvi Subba Gurung.
The `Press Council Gopaldas Journalism Award’ was jointly awarded to Annapurna Post daily’s editor Akhand Bhandari and Nepal Press Institute. The award carries a purse of Rs 151, 000.
Similarly ‘Press Council Surendra Bahadur Basnet Journalism Award’ was given to journalist Badri Sigdel. The award carries a purse of Rs 110, 000.
The Press Council Code of Conduct Award was presented to ratopati.com, an online media outlet.
Meanwhile, RSS journalists Narayan Dhungana, Kalika Khadka and Rupani GM were honoured by the Council with cash prize of Rs 10,000 each.
