Vartha Bharati's BM Bashir gets BR Ambedkar Award, Sanath Belagali honored with Dr Kalaburgi award
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has announced the recipients of the KUWJ Endowment Fund Awards. BM Bashir, News Editor of 'Vartabharati', has been honored with the 'Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Award', while Sanath Kumar Belagali, a columnist of Varthabharati, has been awarded the 'Dr. M. M. Kalaburgi Award'.
The awards, which include a cash prize of Rs 5,000 each, a plaque, and other honours, will be presented at a ceremony in Chitradurga on April 1.
The recipients of this year's awards are as follows:
- Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Award: BM Bashir from Mangaluru
- Gommata Media Award: Kuntinath Sri Kalamani from Belagavi
- DVG Award: V. Venkatesh from Bengaluru
- CR Krishna Rao (CRK) Award: CG Manjula from Bengaluru
- Yashodhamma G Narayana Award: Mallige Machamma from Mysuru
- SV Jayashila Rao Award: Mohana Hegde from Hubballi
- Dr. MM Kalaburgi Award: Sanat Kumar Belagali
- Kidi Sheshappa Award: BM Nandish from Hassan
- HS Doreswamy Award: R Jayakumar from Bengaluru
- PR Ramaiah Award: CK Mahendra from Mysuru
- HK Veeranna Gowda Award: Ashok Ram from Ramnagar
- Rajasekharakoti Award: Sasikumar B Kerura from Bagalkote
- P. Ramaiah Award: Manohar Mallada from Ranebennur
- M. Ramamurthy Award: HK Basavaraju from Bengaluru
- Garudanagari Nagaraj Award: Prabhulinga Shastri Math from Bengaluru
- Mahadev Prakash Award: Vijayakumar Warna from Kalaburagi
- Minchu Srinivas Award of Shimoga: N Babu from Bhadravathi
- HS Rangaswamy Award: Namdev Watkar from Yadagiri
- M. Nagendra Rao Award: Ravi R from Davanagere
- Girijamma Rudrappa Talikote Award: K Gopika Mallesh from Kolar
- Gurulingaswamy Holimath Award: RC Puttaraju from Chamarajanagar
Special Awards will be given to Chikkappanalli Shanmukh, SB Ravikumar, Sha Manjunath and Ravi Mallapur.
The awards highlight the dedication and excellence of journalists in Karnataka and their contributions to the field of Journalism.
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Motorcycle-Lorry collision claims rider's life in Kalaburagi
Kalaburagi: In a tragic incident near Lad Chincholi in Alanda Taluk, Kalaburagi, a collision between a lorry and a motorcycle has resulted in the death of the motorcycle rider. The deceased, identified as Bhima Shankar from Balichakra village in Yadgir district, was travelling with his wife from Pune, Maharashtra, towards Yadgir.
Reports suggest that the lorry collided with the bike carrying Bhima Shankar and his wife, causing severe injuries. Bhima Shankar succumbed to his injuries on the spot, while his wife, Sonali, sustained minor injuries and has been hospitalised at Kalaburagi Government Hospital.
Following the accident, the driver of the lorry fled the scene. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the incident, and a case has been registered at the Narona police station.
