Dehradun, May 5 -- Renowned veteran journalist Ramesh Pahadi has been selected for the prestigious '3rd Pandit Bhairav Dutt Dhuliya Patrakar Puraskar 2025' in recognition of his outstanding contributions to journalism and public service in Uttarakhand for a considerable period of time. The award selection committee, in its meeting held on 4 May, unanimously chose Pahadi for his pioneering work in highlighting ecological and socio-economic issues in the region since 1968.

It may be recalled that Ramesh Pahadi was the founding editor of the newspaper 'Aniket', which he edited from 1977 to 2017. But his contribution to society goes beyond journalism and, significantly, he also played a significant role in the Chipko Movement, especially in ...