Kiran Pun who is also known as Nabin Bibhas in the literary circle received this year’s Krishna Sen Smriti Puraskar amidst a special function held in Dang this week. The award established by the Unified People’s Cultural Federation of Dang was handed over to Pun for his contribution in the progressive literary field. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 10,000.
Thapa awarded
Acclaimed song writer Ratna Shumsher Thapa has been recognized as the Best Lyricist. The Association of Lyricists awarded Thapa for his contribution in the music sector with a Rs. 100,000 worth prize. [break]
Thapa has written many songs that have been popularly sung by many top singers. Likewise, another Rs. 100,000 award for emerging lyricist went to Sudip Kumar Regmi for his song “Ke garnu parchha” which was sung by Sworup Raj Acharya.
Sancharika Puraskar
Young journalists Janakraj Sapkota and Man Bahadur Basnet of Nepal weekly magazine have received this year’s Sancharika Samanta Award for their joint story on women rights.
Likewise, Republica’s Chitwan correspondent Chadani Hamal received “Late Uma Singh Patrikarita Puraskar” while two other young journalists Sabita Biswakarma of Community Information Network (CIN) and Sneha Jha of TTV were awarded with Protsahan Puraskar to encourage them in their respective work.
Everest Marathon winners
Ram Kumar Rajbhandari, 31, of Solukhumbu clinched the title of 11th Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon this week finishing the grueling run in the mountains in 3 hours 59 minutes and 45 seconds. The race is run from the Everest base camp (5,300 m) to Namche Bazaar (3,450 m). In the women’s race, a pregnant 44-year-old, mother of three and grandmother of one, Ang Dami Sherpa claimed the title completing the race in 6 hours 2 minutes and 10 seconds. In the half marathon, Gerlinda Schimmel of the Netherlands won the half-marathon. Rajbhandari pocketed Rs. 100,000 cash prize while Sherpa and Schimmel received Rs. 50,000 each.
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