Category: World Service
Date: 24.04.2006
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大象传媒 World Service has appointed 39-year-old Rabindra Mishra as the new Head of 大象传媒 Nepali.
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Rabindra starts today, Monday 24 April, and is responsible for the editorial output of 大象传媒 Nepali broadcasts, staff in London and Kathmandu and contributions from freelance journalists located throughout Nepal.
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Rabindra first joined 大象传媒 World Service in 1995 as a producer with 大象传媒 Nepali.
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Later he worked on English language flagship programmes, including World Today and Newshour, and in the 大象传媒 World Service newsroom before returning to 大象传媒 Nepali to be its Desk Editor.
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Rabindra said: "I have an excellent team to work with, both in the UK and Nepal, and I am sure we will continue to meet the expectations of our valued audience.
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"News from Nepal is presently dominating the world headlines and accurate reporting by the 大象传媒 is, now more than ever, absolutely vital."
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Before joining the 大象传媒 Rabindra worked with Pakistan's leading English language daily, The New International, and with Nepal Television.
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He has also worked as a newspaper columnist with various Nepali newspapers.
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Rabindra takes over from Khagendra Nepali, 大象传媒 Nepali's first full member of staff when he joined in 1979. He became its Head in 1996.
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Under Khagendra 大象传媒 Nepali reported on many national events ranging from the killings of the Royal Family to the ongoing Maoist rebellion.
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In 1999 Khagendra coordinated a fortnight of live broadcasts from Nepal for 大象传媒 Nepali's 30th anniversary when for the first time the service met and talked to its listeners face-to-face, reporting from the length and breadth of the country.
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He also secured nine new FM radio partnerships in Nepal.
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Note to Editors
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大象传媒 Nepali has been serving audiences for 35 years.
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It is a valuable and respected source of news for more than three million listeners in Nepal and expatriates in India, South Asia, the Far East and the Gulf听countries.
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大象传媒 Nepali programmes cover a wide spectrum of news stories, features, and regular analyses on Nepalese issues.
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It currently broadcasts 30 minutes daily on shortwave, which is rebroadcast by nine FM stations in Nepal.
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There is also a growing audience of Nepalese living outside the country who go to bbcnepali.com for programmes, in text and audio.
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The 大象传媒 Nepali Service began broadcasting for 30 minutes once a week on 7 June 1969 from Bush House in London.
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In 1974 the broadcasts were increased to three times a week for 15 minutes. Its current daily schedule of broadcast from 8.45 to 9.15pm was introduced in 1994.
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The programme schedule caters for all listeners.
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For 22 minutes every day Samachar and Chautari bring national and international news and current affairs. This is followed by a programme which changes daily.
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Saptahik Bhet brings local news from the heart of Nepal on Sundays.
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The Feature analyses a key international news story on Mondays.
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On Tuesdays, listeners can keep up to date with the world of science and technology.
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On Wednesdays, Nepal Sandarva interviews key Nepalese who are in the headlines that week.
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On Thursdays, listeners voice their opinions through letters and emails in Patramanjusha, and on Fridays, sport lovers can hear the latest instalment of Sports Roundup.
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Saturdays are dedicated to English by Radio.
