Vartha Bharati's Sathya K among three journalists selected for 'Rajesh Shibaje Journalism Award'
Ajekar: ‘The Rajesh Shibaje Madhyama Gaurava’ award named after the late Karnataka Press Academy’s Award-winning journalist Rajesh Shibaje was announced for Vartha Bharati’s senior journalist Satya K. Mangaluru, News Channel Head Durgakumar Nayarkere, and cartoonist Badri Purohit Koppala.
Journalist Forum’s Udupi District President, Dr. Shekar Ajekar said that the Journalists Forum Bangalore announced the award for the aforementioned three achievers for their contributions to the field of media and journalism for the past 3 years.
Award Winners’ Introduction
Satya K
With her unwavering dedication to journalistic duties, through her humane and special reports in the Vartha Bharati newspaper, Satya K has remarkably attracted the reader’s attention. The B.Com graduate received 18 months of training at the Janavahini Media and served as the Sub Editor for 3 years for the Janavahini newspaper. After having worked as the Sub Editor for 18 years and District Correspondent, she is currently working as a senior journalist. She has grown as the coast’s leading female journalist and is known in the reader’s circle for primarily focusing on reports reflecting human concern and special accounts.
Durgakumar Nayarkere
Durgakumar Nayarkere, who has been working as a journalist for the past 25 years at Sullia, has made a name for himself in both print and visual media. Although he is a journalist by profession, he tends to focus on aspects such as research, literature, organization and is active by nature. Currently, he is working as the head of the Suddi news channel, Suddi News Website, and also the regional reporter for Sulya at the Kannada Prabha Newspaper.
Durgakumar has made new impressions in the press with his creative writing and become a people’s favourite by attracting the audience with his thought-provoking writings and intellectually stimulating speech.
He has written more than 2000 articles ranging from topics touching rural development, current issues, humanitarian instances, and other subjects. He has directed more than 10 documentaries and shown hundreds of special stories revealing the realities of the rural regions to the world. He has achieved new heights in journalism by showcasing the development and prosperity of the rural areas.
He has won various awards and accolades for his contribution to the field of journalism.
Badari Purohit Koppala
After having worked as a satirist and cartoonist for more than 15 years, Badari Purohit Koppala has become a prominent cartoonist in the state and is recognized for his satirical outtakes. In 2017, he won first place in the state-level satire competition organized by the ‘Nage Mugulu’ humour magazine. He has won the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award and the Karnataka Vyangyachitra Chitrakala Ratna Award. Along with the Hoogaru Madhyama Award from the Bangalore Media Club, he has won various awards for his creative satirical takes.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
