गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ PM Oli confers ‘Outstanding RTI Activist Award’ on Gaunle Politics PM Oli confers ‘Outstanding RTI Activist Award’ on Gaunle KathmanduPati August 20, 2025 KATHMANDU – The National Information Commission (NIC) has conferred on the ‘Binay Kasaju Outstanding Right to Information Activist Award’ on senor journalist Shiva Gaunle. Gaunle, also the former chair of FNJ, was handed over the award by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli amidst a function in the federal capital on Tuesday. PM Oli also conferred the ‘Banay Kasajoo Best RTI Campaigner Award’ on journalists Arati Chataut, Amrit Nath Nimilsina and Krishna Paudel. The PM also honoured former Information Commission Kiran Kumar Pokharel by offering him a shawl in recognition to his role in protection and promotion of RTI in the country. On the occasion, Bipin Karki from Manebhanjyang rural municipality office of Okhaldhunga, Yek Narayan Sharma from Public Service Commission, Damodar Adhikari from Khairahani municipality of Chitwan, Subhadra Pudashaini from Shankharapur municipality of Kathmandu, and Menaka Pandit from Bharatpur municipality of Chitwan were awarded as the best RTI officers of the year. The National Information Day is observed every year on Bhadra 3. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Finance Minister named acting PM as Shah heads to UNGA Nepali Congress urges PM Shah to sound alarm on climate… Central Bank introduces re-designed 50-rupee bank note Government expands domestic jobs to reduce migration WHO Regional Director seeks support for top post UN Resident Coordinator meets Foreign Minister 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 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month8 TRENDING Public Relations for a Soldier Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Now more than ever, support the IT sector Female officer placed in charge of armed force after 50 years United front against China -Suresh Sharma Green recovery: An urgency The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal
