Press Chautari Nepal Palpa branch has honored eight journalists, elected in the federation and people's representatives with awards.
Krishna Prasad Pokharel was awarded with 'Pratiksha Memorial Journalism Award', Narayan Neupane was awarded with 'Bhadra Bahadur Memorial Journalism Award', and Bhuvan Rayamazhi was awarded with 'Tulsa/Tul Bahadur Memorial Journalism Award'.
Similarly Vijay Vaudel from 'Sitadevi Memorial Tourism Journalism Award', Dayaraj Neupane from 'Gita Memorial Journalism Award', Gunavati KC from 'Radio Journalism Award', Khemraj Pandey from 'Shesh Kumari/Lokkumari Journalism Award' and 'Putli Devi/ Sobhakant Pathak was awarded with Rupnarayan Memorial Journalism Award.
Health Minister of Lumbini Province Khem Saru, Lumbini Province in-charge of Press Chautari Pradeep Acharya, President of Press Chautari Palpa Krishna Karki, the respective awardees gave cash and certificates.
Ashok Kumar Shahi, head of Tansen Municipality Purvnagar, Nun Bahadur Thapa, President of Purvkhola Rural Municipality and Bishnu Prasad Bhandari, President of Rambha Rural Municipality, for supporting Chautari institutionally. has been respected . Likewise, elected officials and members of the Federation of Journalists and those representing the province have also been honoured. In the
program, the Minister of Health of the province, Khem Bahadur Saru, emphasized that even if the opinion is different, the news should be fair, objective, and balanced, and they should have the courage to call the wrong wrong. At the
event, Rajuprasad Shrestha, Member of the Provincial Assembly of Lumbini, District Coordination Committee Palpa Chief Tankanath Khanal, Nepali Congress District Chairman Himaladat Shrestha, UML District President Om Bahadur Ghartimagar, Maoist Center District Coordinator Rajendra Vick, Rashtriya Swatantra Party Dilip Ghimire, Rashtriya Prajatantra Party President Dul Bahadur Kuwar , Rashtriya Janamorcha Chairman Vishal Darlami, Chief District Officer Toynarayan Subedi, Chairman of Lumbini Communication Coordination Council Yama Gaha Milan, journalist Meghraj Sharma and others were present.
