SEJON pays tribute to late Neupane

Kathmandu, Nov. 17: Journalists Thursday paid emotional tributes to late journalist Sanjaya Neupane at a programme organised by Society of Economic Journalists – Nepal (SEJON) here.

Neupane was a former vice-president of SEJON.

SEJON president recalled the contributions of Neupane to developing the business journalism.

"He was a journalist with integrity and he always inspired his colleagues and fellow journalists," said Awasthi.

SEJON founding president Prateek Pradhan said that Neupane was best at his job in reporting and working in a team.

President of Federation of Nepalese Journalists (FNJ) Dr. Mahendra Bista said that the FNJ would work to provide support to the family of Neupane if needed.

Late Neupane succumbed to anaplastic astrocytoma, a rare malignant brain tumour, on November 5 at the Nepal Cancer Hospital in Lalitpur.

He served as the editor of Karobar daily and business bureau chief of Kantipur daily.

He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.