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 Supreme Court orders to shut brick kilns operating in Panchkhal Four injured in lightning Magnitude 4.1 earthquake in Jajarkot last night President Paudel appeals for common resolve for a prosperous nation Lightning claims one, leaves seven injured in Doti KTM Valley witnessing light rainfall Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet6 PM Oli extends New Year greetings7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen