Public TV journalist KP Nagaraj to receive KUWJ award

BENGALURU: The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has announced its annual awards. Public TV journalist K P Nagaraj, from Mysuru is among the recipients of the annual awards.

The awards will be presented at the 39th State Journalists’ Conference, scheduled to take place in Tumakuru on January 18 and 19. The list of awardees was announced by Shivakumar Tagaduru, president of the KUWJ, and G C Lokesh, general secretary.

The details of the awards are as follows:

1. G Narayanaswamy Award (for Best Rural reporting)

Chandrashekar Mukkundi, Vijaya Karnataka, Gangavathi
Digambar Muralidhar Pujar, Samyukta Karnataka, Gadag

2. Patel Bhairahanumayya Award (for Best Humanitarian Reporting)

Prasanna Manohar Kulkarni, Deccan Herald, Khanapur.
Raviraj R. Galagali, Vijaya Karnataka, Bagalkot

3. Giridhar Award (for Best Crime Reporting)

Manjunath.K., Vijayavani, Bengaluru
Shakeela Chaudhary, Ajalpur, Kalaburagi

4. B S Venkataram Award (for Best Scoop Reporting)

K Omkaramurthy, Prajavani, Kolar
Siddu R. G. Halli, Prajavani, Mandya

5. KA Nettakalappa Award (for Best Sports Report)

Kayapanda Shashi Somaiah, Shakti Newspaper, Kodagu
Puneeth CT, Vijayavani, Periyapatna

6. Khadri Shamanna Award (for Best Political critical report)

Apparao Saudi, Kannadaprabha, Bidar.
Ramesh Doddapur, Senior Journalist

7. Mangala MC Varghese Award (for a Picture Article published in a weekly newspaper)
Kodibettu Rajalakshmi, Sudha, Mangaluru.
Narayana Rai Kukkuvalli, Madhuprapancha, Dharmasthala

8. Tagadoor Kamalamma Veeregowda Award (for a report on the Problems of the Farmers)
Puttaraju, Samyukta Karnataka, Didaga, Channarayapatna
Maridevaru Hoogar, Vijayavani, Hubballi.

9. RL Vasudevarao Award (Best Report on Forest)
Guruprasad Tumbasoge, Representative, Mysore
Hariprasad Nandalike, Karkala, Udupi

10. RL Vasudevarao Award (Best Report on Wildlife)
Renukesh, M., Hosadiganta, Chamarajanagar
Shivu Hunsur, Vijayavani, Hunsur.

11. B.G. Thimmappaiah Award (For the Best Report on Economically Weaker Sections)
DN Thippeswamy, Vijayavani, Gangavathi
Nazir Ahmed, Andolana, Mysore

12. Mandibele Shamanna Memorial Award (For the Best Report on Rural People and Life)
Ravi Bidanur, Hosanagar, Shimoga
Siddhanagouda H Patil, Samyukta Karnataka, Hatti, Raichur.

13. Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Memorial Award (Bangalore Urban and Rural District)
D B Basavaraju, Udayakala, Shivananda, Suryavansha.
Muthuraj, Praja TV, KS Nagaraj, Nandish Dugadi.,

14. Yajaman T. Narayanappa Memorial Award (Best District Level Agricultural Report)

Hudem Krishnamurthy, Vijaya Karnataka, Kudligi, Vijayanagar.
Vijaya Baskar Reddy, Udayavani, Yadagiri
Jayanthi UM, Janamitra, Kodagu

15. Nadigera Krishna Raya Award (For Best Satirical Article)

Siddaya Hiremath, Prajavani, Davangere

16. For Best Page Designer (Desk Working)

Janardhan, Udayavani, Bengaluru

Vijayakumar, Vijayavani, Bengaluru.

17. For Best Court Beat
Shanmukhappa, Prajavani, Bangalore.

18. Sunnuvanda Srinivasa Changappa Award (For Best Army Report)

Vishvakumar ER, Chittar, Kodagu.

19. K N Subramanya Award (English Newspaper Report)

P Shilpa, Deccan Herald, Mysore
Akshaya PV, Star of Mysore

20. Malagonda Award (Best Investigative Report)

Sharan Basava Neera Manvi, Vijayavani, Manvi
P. Ramaswami Kanwa, this evening., Bangalore.

21. Actor, Director Dwarkeesh Memorial Award (Motion Picture Category)

KS Vasu, Senior Journalist,

22. Fan Publishing Award

Ravi Raja Galagali. Vijaya Karnataka, Bagalkote.
Malatesh Arasu, Ee Nagaravani, Chitradurga.

23. News (report with photograph)

DJ Mallikajuna, Prajavani, Shidlaghatta

Nandan Puttanna, Kannadaprabha, Channarayapatna.

24. Photography

Atikhur Rahman, Hassan
S Charan Biligiri, Chamarajanagar

Electronic (TV) Section:

Best Political Analysis
Ajith Hanumakkanavar, Suvarna TV

Social, Humanitarian Report

KP Nagaraj, Public TV, Mysore.

Electronic Section:
Vijay R, R Kannada
Sathish Kumar M, TV 5
Manjunat KB, TV 9
Rashmi Srinivas Halakatti Raj News

KUWJ Special Award

Muralidhar DP
Padma Nagaraj
Mumtaz Aleem
KR Renu- New Delhi
Venugopal – Kasargod
Rons Bantwal-Mumbai
Sharanabasappa Jidaga- Kalaburgi
Allama Prabha Mallikarjuna- Vijayapura
Mohammad Yunus- Kolar
SK Odeyar – Davangere
Gururaja Hugar- Hubballi