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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Woman duped of Rs 25 lakh in fake Canada visa scam; 1 held
Shimla (PTI): A woman has been arrested from Punjab for allegedly duping another woman of Rs 25 lakhs by promising her to arrange a visa for Canada, police said on Monday.
The accused has been identified as Manju Kumari, a resident of Punjab.
Senior Superintendent of Police SSP Shimla Gaurav Singh said that Manju had contacted the woman several months ago and had promised her to arrange a visa for Canada.
"After this, she asked for money for the same from the victim, which she transferred to her on multiple occasions. However, as time went by, Manju started to make various excuses and ignored her calls," the SSP said.
Upon suspecting being defrauded, the victim's brother registered a complaint, and a case was registered under sections 318 (4) (cheating), 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) and 352 (2) (intentional insults designed to provoke a breach of peace) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the SSP said.
"Police teams were sent to Haryana and Punjab, but she kept evading arrest as she kept changing her locations as well as her mobile numbers. However, the police teams successfully arrested her on Sunday from a flat located in Kharar in Punjab," he said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, and the defrauded money is also being recovered, he added.
