Nepal Press Editor-in-Chief Poudel honored with Madan Bhandari Memorial Journalism Award

KATHMANDU: Nepal Press Editor-in-Chief, Matrika Poudel, has been honored with the Madan Bhandari Memorial Journalism Award on Friday.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal handed over the certificate of the award and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh to Poudel in a programme held on the occasion of the 25th silver jubilee of the Reporters’ Club Nepal.

The program was held today at National Assembly Hall (Rastriya Sabha Griha).

Poudel has been active in the field of journalism for many years.

He has worked as a media consultant in the Ministry of Information and Communications.

He is also a former central member of the Federation of Nepali Journalists.

A meeting of the Award Selection Committee of the Reporters’ Club Nepal held on Wednesday had decided to honor Poudel with the award.