Media Excellence Award for Sikkim journalist Jagan Dahal

<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">GANGTOK,:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif"> Jagan Dahal, a Sikkim correspondent for Dainik Jagran, received the “Best Journalist of Sikkim” award at the 20th Media Excellence Awards 2026 organised by Media Federation of India in New Delhi. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The award was presented by Prof. Sanjay Dwivedi, former director general of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), senior journalist Prateek Trivedi and National Informatics Centre (NIC) deputy director general Dr. L.P. Sharma during a ceremony held at PLB Auditorium, ITO on Saturday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">“The honour conferred by the Media Federation of India recognises Dahal’s dedication, commitment, and impactful journalism in the political and social sectors,” states a press release.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">The event was attended by journalists from more than 24 States also had Press Club of Sikkim general secretary D.R. Dulal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Originally from Arigaon in Gyalshing district, Dahal is currently serving as senior correspondent from Sikkim for Dainik Jagran, a national Hindi daily. With over 14 years of experience in journalism, he has been consistently delivering ground-level reporting on political developments and social issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">His notable contributions include pre-disaster risk reporting and impactful post-disaster coverage of the devastating calamity that struck North Sikkim in October 2023. He has also carried out extensive ground reporting during Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">Dahal, a member of the executive committee of Press Club of Sikkim, was previously honoured with Positive Journalism Award by the Government of Sikkim in 2028. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Bookman Old Style&quot;,serif">“Proficient in Nepali, Hindi and English, he continues to highlight grassroots issues of the Himalayan region at the national level. This national recognition marks another milestone in his journalistic career and brings pride to the media fraternity of Sikkim.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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