Name              :                       Dirgha Raj Upadhyay

 Father's Name :                     Ranglal Upadhyay

Date of birth   :                       26/12/1979

Sex                  :                       Male

Marital status:                                    Married

Nationality     :                       Nepali

Address           :                       Dhangadhi – 2, Kailali

Mailing address:                     Paschimtoday Media Group, Dhangadhi

                           Ph: 097791 – 527017 (off.)

                           Mobile : 09779858424622

                           Email: dirghadhn@gmail.com

Language:                   Nepali, Hindi, English

Organizational Affiliation:

• Editor-In-Chief: Paschim Today Media Group (Radio Paschim Today 88.8 Mhz/ Paschim Today National Daily/ paschimtoday.com online news portal,  Since 2010 till now.
• President:  Association of Community Radio Broadcasters Nepal, Sudoor  Paschim Province, Nepal  from 2018 to 2021
• Secretary : Federation of Nepali Journalist (fnj) Kailali Branch from 2003 to 2006
• President : Federation of Nepali Journalist (fnj) Kailali Branch from 2006 to 2009
• Chairperson: Rural Development and Research Center (RDRC), since 2016 till now.
• Founder Member: Nepal Forum of Science Journalists