Kathmandu, July 17
The Nepal Association of Financial
Journalists (NAFIJ) has awarded three journalists for their best reporting in the
economic, cooperative and insurance sectors.
Energy Minister Biraj Bhakta Shrestha,
founding General Secretary of Bharat Mohan Adhikari Memorial Foundation and
lawmaker Lima Adhikari, and Chairman of Prabhu Insurance and Immediate
President of Nepal Chamber of Commerce Rajendra Malla felicitated the winners
at a programme organised in Lalitpur on Thursday.
They handed over the certificates and cash prizes
to the winners selected through competitive jury selection.
This year's Bharat Mohan Adhikari NAFIJ
Economic Journalism Award was presented to Suresh Bidari of Setopati, and
Bharat Mohan Adhikari NAFIJ Cooperative Journalism Award to Rita Raut of
Nepalpress.
Similarly, the Nepal Insurers'
Association–NAFIJ Insurance Journalism Award was presented to Rina Khatri of
Beemapost.
Lawmaker Adhikari, the daughter of the late
Bharat Mohan, who initiated social security during his brief stint as finance
minister in 1994-1995, said that the foundation aimed to promote good
journalistic practices by recognising the best reports in the economic and
cooperative sectors.
Likewise, trustee of NIA-NAFIJ Insurance
Journalism Award, Malla, said the role of the media has always been critical in
promoting economic development and investment.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 18 July 2026.
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