30 Jan ,Janakpur: The Simanchal Journalism Prizes of this year (2069 BS) is to be awarded to Arjun Bahadur Shrestha, Rajesh Kumar Karn and Ishwor Chandra Jha. Shrestha will be awarded with the Simanchal Patrakarita Prabardhan Prize, Karna with the Simanchal Nirbhik Kalamjiwi Samman (honour) and Jha with the Simanchal Sangharshasheel Yuba Prize.

The prizes were decided by the Simanchal Patrakarita Pradarshan Kendra established by the Simanchal daily. According to the editor of the Simanchal daily, Upendra Bhagat Nagbanshi, the awards will be given away on February 18 under its annual programme.