42 Journalists Selected to Cover Natural Resource Management and Green Growth across Nepal

As part of Internews’ Earth Journalism Network’s Media for Inclusive Green Growth in Nepal (MIGG) project, 42 journalists have been selected for a fellowship and mentorship program to report on Natural Resource Management (NRM) and green growth. 

EJN and our partner Nepal Forum of Environmental Journalists (NEFEJ) have implemented the MIGG project since 2024, with support from the European Delegation to Nepal. To boost environmental coverage, 42 fellows were selected through an open-competitive application process. The first 20 fellowships were awarded in November 2024, the remaining 22 were awarded in April 2025.  

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The selected journalists, of which 22 are women, represent each of the seven provinces of Nepal.  

Koshi Province

Birat Anupam, Nepal Press 

Hari Bahadur Lamjel, Annapurna Post 

Rasmi Pradhan, Kapuri News 

Sabina Pariyar, Namastekhotang.com 

Sujata Limbu, Thaha Khabar 

Suman Suskera, Nepal Khabar 

Bagmati Province:  

Bhagirathi Pandit, Breaknlinks.com 

Krishna Gnawali, Online Khabar 

Maheshwor Acharya, Himal Khabar 

Makar Bahadur Shrestha, Online Khabar 

Pragati Dhakal, Gorkhapatra  

Sabika Shrestha, The Annapurna Express 

Gandaki Province:  

Deepak Pariyar, Kantipur Daily 

Durga Rana Magar, Himal Khabar 

Laxman Biyogi, Urja Khabar 

Nabin Lamichhane, RSS Nepal 

Nabin Paudel, Kantipur Daily 

Smita Adhikari, Online Khabar 

Karnali Province:  

Kabiraj Karki, Sarokar TV 

Rajani Yogi, Gorkhapatra 

Sagar Pariyaar, Karobar Daily 

Sirjana Budathoki Dangi, News of Nepal 

Tek Raj Khatri, Nagarik Daily 

Tripti Shahi, Kantipur Daily 

Lumbini Province:  

Alina Acharya, Radio Nepal 

Amrita Anmol, Lumbini Review 

Kalpana Bhattarai, Himal Khabar 

Krishna Malla, Online Khabar 

Krishna Prasad Adhikari, Online Khabar 

Ranjita Adhikari, Surya Khabar/Bizness News 

Madhesh Province:  

Bishal Basnet, Sourya Online 

Kabita Khadka, Madhya Nepal Sandesh 

Laxmi Chaudhary, Gorkhapatra  

Laxmi Kharel, Madhesh Sanchar 

Manika Jha, Annapurna Post 

Suresh Bidari, Himal Khabar 

SudhurPaschim Province:  

Basanta Pratap Singh, Kantipur Daily 

Sabita Budha, Ratopati 

Indra Kumari KC, Radio Nepal/Online Khabar 

Min Thakuri, RSS Nepal 

Prakash Singh, Himal Khabar 

Sarita Chaudhary, Capitalnepal.com

Look out for fellows’ stories in the coming months—they will be published in national media outlets across Nepal and republished on the NEFEJ website.

For more details regarding the fellowship, please visit the EJN project page.