Kantipur worker Matrika Dahal has been awarded. Dahal Foundation honored him in a program organized in Kathmandu on Saturday for his contribution to corruption control and promotion of good governance through journalism. Along with him, Deepa Dahal of Ukalo Dotcom was honored with cash.
Foundation president Durga Prasad Dahal and outgoing president Shaligram Dahal honored the journalists by dressing them with cash.
Kantipurkarmi Dahal, who has been active in journalism for almost two decades, has received various awards and honors including the 'Anti-Corruption Champion Award-2024' established by the American government, the Barbara Foundation Investigative Journalism Award (2081), the Good Governance Award established by the Abuse of Authority Investigation Commission-2079 and 2080, the Sejan Award established by the Nepal Economic Journalist Society-2076 and 2080, the Inja Investigative Journalism Award-2079. He brought out big corruption scandals including the fake Bhutanese refugee case, the Lalita residence land case in Baluwatar, the Terramax case involving high-ranking politicians, administrators, middlemen/businessmen. Some of these cases have gone to trial and have been convicted, some are under judicial review and some are under investigation.
Likewise, the Foundation has also honored senior advocate Harihar Dahal, who has been active in the field of law and justice for a long time, Precious Dahal, who made a name for herself with excellent marks in this year's MBBS entrance exam, Ramesh Khanal, who has contributed through religion and culture, social worker Maheshwar Neupane, Khemnath Dahal, who is active in the field of literature, and Shiv Prasad Dahal, who is active in social work. Journalists and others were honored on the occasion of the valley convention of
foundation on Saturday. Shaligram Dahal, outgoing president of the foundation, established the fund in 2056 in the name of late Baama Janaki Ballabh Dahal and Chandraprabha Dahal. The institution has been doing social work as well as honoring those who have done excellent work in various professions/businesses.
