Two Vartha Bharati journalists to receive KUWJ awards
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has announced the annual awards for journalists for their excellent coverage of news in the year 2022-23 and Union State President Shivananda Tagadur has said that the journalists will be handed the awards at the 38th State Journalists' Convention to be held in Davanagere on February 3 and 4.
Vartha Bharati journalist Shamsuddeen K Yenmur is selected for the G Narayanaswamy Award for Best Rural Report while Ibrahim Khaleel has won the KA Nettakallappa Award for Best Sports Report.
The contribution of journalists in 30 different sections is being appreciated by the KUWJ. The list of the award-winning journalists and the categories under which they have won the awards is as follows:
1. G Narayanaswamy Award (Best Rural Report): Sannavanda Kishor Nachappa, Madikeri; Shamsuddeen K Yenmur, Vartha Bharati, Mangaluru.
2. Patel Bhyrahanumaiah Award (Best Human-interest Report): CN Shivashankar, Doordarshan, Kolar; MN Yogesh, Prajavani, Mandya.
3. Giridhar Award (Best Investigative Report): D Umesh Naik, Vijayavani; Tarikere L Devaraj, Vijaya Karnataka.
4. BS Venkataram Award (Best Scoop Report): Chandrahasa Hiremalali, Prajavani, Bengaluru; S Sridhar, Vijaya Karnataka, Ramanagar.
5. KA Nettakallappa Award (Best Sports Report): Manjunath, Jadagere, Vijaya Karnataka, Bengaluru; Ibrahim Khaleel, Vartha Bharati.
6. Khadri Shamanna Award (Best Political Analysis): Shashidhar Hegde, Nandikal, Vijaya Karnataka; DH Sukhesh, Public TV.
7. Mangala MC Verghese Award (Weekly Magazine): Karanth Peraje, Adike Patrike, Puttur; Raghavendra Thogarsi, Sudha.
8. Bandapura Muniraju Memorial Award (Best Photojournalism): KR Yogish, Janamitra, Kadur; Tajuddin Azad, Deccan Herald, Kalaburagi.
9. Best Photography: PK Badiger, Belagavi; Nataraj, Hassan; Anurag Basavaraju, Mysuru.
10. RL Vasudevarao Award (Best Article on Forestry): Prakash S Shet, Vijayavani, Hubballi; Amaresh Devadurga, Raichur.
11. RL Vasudevarao Award (Best Article on Wildlife): Akhilesh Chippali, Prajavani, Shivamogga.
12. BG Thimmappaiah Award (Best Report on Economically Backward Classes): Shashikanth S Shamballi, Prajavani, Bidar; Prakash Balakkanavar, Prajavani, Bagalkot.
13. Mandibele Shamanna Memorial Award (Best Report on Rural Life): P Shanthakumar, Kannada Prabha, Arsikere; HK Raghavendra, Kolar Patrike, Kolar.
14. Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Memorial Award: Nanjundappa, Doordarshan and Prajavani; Tripti Kumbragodu, Udayavani; HR Ashwini, Vijayavani, Bengaluru.
15. Yajaman T Narayanappa Memorial Award (Best Report on Agriculture): Baragur Virupakshappa, Prajapragathi, Sira, Tumakuru District; Malingaraya Poojara, Lakshmeeshwara, Gadag.
16. Nadigera Krishnarayara Award: Ranjeeth Ashwath, Vishwavani; N Raghavendra, Editor, Vinoda Patrike.
17. Best Page Design (Desk): GM Kotresh, Kannada Prabha, HK Ravindranath Honnur.
18. Best Coverage of Court Beat: S Shyam Prasad, PTI, Bengaluru.
19. Sunnavanda Srinivas Chandappa Award (Best Report on Defence): Anukariappa, Republic Kannada TV, Kodagu district.
20. KN Subramanya Award (Best Report in English Newspaper): Pawan Kumar H, Deccan Herald, Uttara Kannada; Akshaya PV, Star of Mysore, Kodagu.
21. TK Malagonda Award (Best Investigative Report): Siddu RG Halli, Haveri, Prajavani; Shashikanth Mendegar, Vijayapura.
22. Appajigowda Award (Best Coverage of Cinema): Arun Kumar, Bengaluru; Babita S, Vijaya Karnataka.
23. Tagaduru Kamalamma Veeregowda Award: BC Channegowda, Channarayapatna; Gururaj Kulkarni, Samyukta Karnataka, Bidar.
24. Badrinath Hombale Award: KN Puttalingayya, Editor, Udayakala; Venkatesh B Imrapura, Hosa Digantha, Gadag.
25. Abhimani Prakashana Award: Virupaksha K Kavatagi, Vijaya Karnataka, Chikkodi; Shivaraj Kembhavi, Udayavani, Lingasugur.
26. Gudihalli Nagaraj Award: MN Ahobalapathi, Vijaya Karnataka, Chitradurga; Shridhar Nayak, Senior Journalist.
27. Ravi Belagere Award: T Gururaj, Editor, Hello Mysore; Jagadish Belliyappa, TV-9.
28. Best Investigative Reporting: NewsFirst, Bengaluru, for report on fraud in egg supply to anganawadis.
29. Vidyunmana TV Category: Harish Nagaraj, Vistara TV; Navitha Jain, News18; Rachappa ZeeTV; Dasharath, TV-5; Manoj Kumar, Power TV; Mohan Raj, Cameraman, Suvarna TV.
30. KUWJ Special Award: Nirmala Yaligar, Bengaluru; PB Harish Rai, Mangaluru; Prakash Maski, Raichur; KS Bhaskar Shetty, Bengaluru; Radhakrishna Bhat, Bhatkal, Uttara Kannada; Venkatesh Murthy, Kalaburagi; Aravind Navada, Udupi; Rajashekhar Joginamane; Ramesh Palya.
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Stalin claims DMK secured 1.54 crore votes
Chennai (PTI): DMK president M K Stalin on Tuesday, in a veiled reference to the TVK, claimed that the party that won additional constituencies has gained only 17.43 lakh more votes than the DMK.
He was referring to the April 23 Assembly polls where the DMK and its allies secured 74 seats, with the Dravidian party netting 59 constituencies.
In a statement, Stalin said, "the percentage difference in votes between us and them is just 3.52 per cent," in an apparent reference to the Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kahzagam emerged victorious in the polls, the results of which were announced on Monday.
Claiming that the DMK alliance has secured 1.54 crore votes, Stalin said, "I consider each and every one of your votes as an invaluable token of trust".
Stating that DMK has been in power several times, he said "there is no victory we have not seen and there is no defeat we have not faced".
"Whether in victory or defeat, those who regard them equally and continue their journey toward their ideals are the comrades of the party", he said adding "you are the lifeblood and roots of the movement".
"The harvest of 1.54 crore votes is the fruit of your commitment", he said.
"What return can I offer for your hard work? With the feeling of being the chief worker, we will continue our journey," the DMK chief added.
Stalin said "if we are the ruling party, we will formulate schemes for the people. If we are the opposition party, we will fight for the people's demands. In that regard, now as a strong opposition party, we will continue to work for the people".
Asserting that the DMK will continue the journey of taking forward the policies of the century-old great Dravidian movement, protecting race, language, and nation, the DMK leader said "in our journey, I will not leave anyone behind. We will win again".
