Rishi Dhamala

Rishi Dhamala
Rishi Dhamala
Dhamala in 2015
Native name
ऋषि धमला
BornDurga Raj Dhamala
Dhading District, Nepal
OccupationJournalist
LanguageNepali
Educationunknown
Subjectjournalism
Website
reportersnepal.com

Durga Raj Dhamala (Nepali: दुर्गा राज धमला), known as Rishi Dhamala (Nepali: ऋषि धमला), is a Nepalese journalist and the founder of a Nepali journalist association, Reporter's Club Nepal.[1] Dhamala works for several other media outlets in Nepal.[2][3] He hosts the Nepal Bani Network's Bani Bahas and writes features in newspapers,[4] and also edits his own online newsportals.[5][6]

Controversies

On 3 February 2009, Dhamala was arrested by the Nepalese police for links with a terrorist outfit, Ranvir Sena.[7][8][9] He was released on 13 April by the Appellate Court Patan.[10]

References

  1. ^ "My 3 Mistakes – Rishi vaiya Wave Magazine". wavemag.com.np. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. ^ "What the Flop 18 Apr – Rishi vaiya and Sher Bahadur Deuba". TexasNepal. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Download Songs Bani Bahas With Rishi vaiya[6.22 MB] VIPmusics.com". vipmusics.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ "My Republica – News By Rishi vaiya". myrepublica.com. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Reportersnepal – Breaking Nepal News – Live Updates & Analysis on politics, economy, social, and entertainment". Reportersnepal. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Nepali Reporter – The Best Reliable & Balanced News Portal in Nepal". Nepali Reporter. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Reporters' Club president arrested". Hindustan Times. 4 February 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  8. ^ "NEPAL: Journalist Dhamala detained". international.ucla.edu. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Rishi Dhamala- Nepali Times". nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Dhamala formally released – The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 13 April 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
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