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Bal Krishna Basnet appointed Chairman of Press Council



KATHMANDU: The government has decided to appoint Bal Krishna Basnet as the Chairman of the Nepal Press Council.

A cabinet meeting held on Thursday evening appointed Basnet of Dolakha as the Chairman of the Council for four years.

Basnet, a former central member of the Federation of Nepali Journalists is also an advocate.

Publish Date : 03 June 2021 22:06 PM

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