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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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year's trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
Washington (AP): President Donald Trump has said in a social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade framework by July 4.
The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week. Trump made the updated announcement after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Still, the US president was displeased that the European Parliament had yet to finalize the trade arrangement reached last year, which was further complicated in February by the US Supreme Court ruling that Trump lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency to impose the initial tariffs used to pressure the EU into talks.
"A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted. "I agreed to give her until our Country's 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels."
It was unclear from the post whether Trump was implying that the tariff rates would jump on all EU goods or the increase would only apply to autos.
His latest statement indicates he might be backing away from his earlier threat on EU autos by giving the European Parliament several more weeks to approve the agreement.
Under the original terms of the framework, the US would charge a 15 per cent tax on most goods imported from the EU.
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10 per cent tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
