Senior Journalist Dr. Rajiv Patharia was awarded with the best journalist award of Himachal Pradesh in a function organized by Media Federation of India at New Delhi.
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has congratulated Dr. Patharia for his achievement. The Chief Minister has also felicitated the literatures of Himachal Pradesh who have made their presence in the world book fair being organized at New Delhi. He said that it was a matter of pleasure that the literary works of eminent writers from the State including S.R. Harnot, Rajender Rajan, Rakesh and Badri Singh Bhatia have been widely acclaimed at the national level.
Industries and Information & Public Relations Minister, Mukesh Agnihotri has also congratulated Dr. Patharia for having being awarded with the best journalist award. He also extended congratulations to the writers of the State whose publications were released during the world book fair.