KATHMANDU: The government of Nepal has appointed journalist Govinda Prasad Bhandari, popularly known as Akhanda, as the chair of the Gorkhapatra Corporation.

The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held on Monday, government spokesperson Jagadish Kharel said. Kharel, who is also the Minister for Communications and Information Technology, confirmed that Bhandari was appointed to fill the vacant post.

He added that the Cabinet had made several other decisions at the same meeting, including Bhandari’s appointment.

Mr Bhandari previously served as the editor-in-chief of the Annapurna Post daily newspaper.