गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ PM Oli expresses sorrow over passing of Senior Journalist Risal Nepal PM Oli expresses sorrow over passing of Senior Journalist Risal KathmanduPati April 07, 2025 File photo KATHMANDU – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed grief over the passing away of Senior Journalist Bhairav Risal. PM Oli has said in his social site post that he has been heartbroken by the news of the sad demise of Senior Journalist Risal and paid his heartfelt tribute to the late Senior Journalist. The PM has also posted a photo of his meeting with the Senior Journalist at his residence on the occasion of his 96th birthday last year. “Had a meeting with close friend Bhairav Risal on March 4, 2024. That meeting came to be the last one with him. I am heartbroken to learn of news of his demise yesterday. I express my heartfelt tribute to the late Senior Journalist Bhairav Risal and condolences to the bereaved family members,” Prime Minister Oli has written on his social site post. Former Chief Reporter at the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), Senior Journalist Risal, had also made invaluable contributions in the field of human rights and environmental protection. He passed away last night at the age of 97 at the Frontline Hospital in Baneshwar. He had been suffering from heart and lung problems for a long time. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal PM Balen Shah urges unity and hope amid Dashain… Nepal PM Balen Shah expected to visit India in Mid-November Climate change could displace 40.5 million South Asians by 2050 PM Shah expresses commitment to making police organization capable Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
