VB’s Editor-in-Chief Abdussalam Puthige, A.C. Shivanna receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Karnataka Media Academy Awards
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar inaugurated the Karnataka Media Academy's annual awards ceremony for the years 2023 and 2024 at the J.N. Tata Auditorium on the IISc campus in Malleswaram on Monday.
At the event, veteran journalist A.C. Shivanna was honoured with the Special Lifetime Achievement Award for 2023, while Abdussalam Puthige received the Special Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. Both awards were presented by D.K. Shivakumar in recognition of their significant contributions to the field of journalism.
Among other awardees, Ibrahim Adkasthala, a reporter for Vartha Bharati, was presented with the Annual Award, and Muhammad Akhil received the Endowment Award for their outstanding work in journalism.
The event was attended by several dignitaries, including Chief Minister’s Media Advisor K.V. Prabhakar, Secretary to the Chief Minister and Secretary of the Information and Public Relations Department B.B. Kaveri, Chairperson of the Karnataka Media Academy Ayesha Khanam, and Commissioner of the Information and Public Relations Department Hemant M. Nimbalkar, along with senior officials and members of the media fraternity.
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V.D. Satheesan elected as new Chief Minister of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Celebrations erupted across Kerala on Thursday after V D Satheesan was selected by the Congress High Command as the next Chief Minister of the state.
Satheesan was at the Contonment House in Thiruvananthapuram, the official residence of the Leader of the Opposition, when AICC leaders announced it in New Delhi.
Soon after the announcement, jubilant Satheesan supporters burst firecrackers and distributed sweets in several parts of the state.
Paravur in Ernakulam district, the Assembly constituency he has represented since 2001, witnessed large-scale celebrations.
Satheesan was widely seen as the frontrunner for the post, with UDF allies also backing his candidature during the selection process.
As the Leader of the Opposition in the outgoing Assembly, he led the UDF both inside and outside the House.
Apart from Satheesan, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala and Congress MP K C Venugopal were also considered for the post.
