Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) Announced Annual Media Awards

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) has announced its annual awards. The awards will be presented at the 39th State Journalists’ Conference, scheduled to take place in Tumakuru on 18 and 19 January, 2025. 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. Khadri Shamanna Award (for Best Political critical report)

Apparao Saudi, Kannadaprabha, Bidar.

Ramesh Doddapur, Senior Journalist

2. KA Nettakalappa Award (for Best Sports Report)

Kayapanda Shashi Somaiah, Shakti Newspaper, Kodagu

Puneeth CT, Vijayavani, Periyapatna

3. Giridhar Award (for Best Crime Reporting)

Manjunath.K., Vijayavani, Bengaluru

Shakeela Chaudhary, Ajalpur, Kalaburagi

4. G Narayanaswamy Award (for Best Rural reporting)

Chandrashekar Mukkundi, Vijaya Karnataka, Gangavathi

Digambar Muralidhar Pujar, Samyukta Karnataka, Gadag

5. Mandibele Shamanna Memorial Award (For the Best Report on Rural People and Life)

Ravi Bidanur, Hosanagar, Shimoga

Siddhanagouda H Patil, Samyukta Karnataka, Hatti, Raichur.

6. Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Memorial Award (Bangalore Urban and Rural District)

D B Basavaraju, Udayakala, Shivananda, Suryavansha.

Muthuraj, Praja TV, KS Nagaraj, Nandish Dugadi.,

7. Tagadoor Kamalamma Veeregowda Award (for a report on the Problems of the Farmers)

Maridevaru Hoogar, Vijayavani, Hubballi.

Puttaraju, Samyukta Karnataka, Didaga, Channarayapatna

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

Hudem Krishnamurthy, Vijaya Karnataka, Kudligi, Vijayanagar.

Jayanthi UM, Janamitra, Kodagu

Vijaya Baskar Reddy, Udayavani, Yadagiri

9. Patel Bhairahanumayya Award (for Best Humanitarian Reporting)

Prasanna Manohar Kulkarni, Deccan Herald, Khanapur.

Raviraj R. Galagali, Vijaya Karnataka, Bagalkot

10. B.G. Thimmappaiah Award (For the Best Report on Economically Weaker Sections)

DN Thippeswamy, Vijayavani, Gangavathi

Nazir Ahmed, Andolana, Mysore

11. RL Vasudevarao Award (Best Report on Wildlife)

Renukesh, M., Hosadiganta, Chamarajanagar

Shivu Hunsur, Vijayavani, Hunsur.

12. RL Vasudevarao Award (Best Report on Forest)

Guruprasad Tumbasoge, Representative, Mysore

Hariprasad Nandalike, Karkala, Udupi

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

K Omkaramurthy, Prajavani, Kolar

Siddu R. G. Halli, Prajavani, Mandya

14. Mangala MC Varghese Award (for a Picture Article published in a weekly newspaper)

Kodibettu Rajalakshmi, Sudha, Mangaluru.

Narayana Rai Kukkuvalli, Madhuprapancha, Dharmasthala

15. For Best Court Beat

Shanmukhappa, Prajavani, Bangalore.

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

Siddaya Hiremath, Prajavani, Davangere

17. For Best Page Designer (Desk Working)

Janardhan, Udayavani, Bengaluru

Vijaya kumar, Vijayavani, Bengaluru.

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

Vishva kumar ER, Chittar, Kodagu.

19. K N Subramanya Award (English Newspaper Report)

Akshaya PV, Star of Mysore

P Shilpa, Deccan Herald, 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. News (report with photograph)

DJ Mallikajuna, Prajavani, Shidlaghatta

Nandan Puttanna, Kannadaprabha, Channarayapatna.

23. Fan Publishing Award

Malatesh Arasu, Ee Nagaravani, Chitradurga.

Ravi Raja Galagali. Vijaya Karnataka, Bagalkote.

24. Photography

Atikhur Rahman, Hassan

S Charan Biligiri, Chamarajanagar

Electronic Media Section:

Best Political Analysis

Ajith Hanumakkanavar, Suvarna TV

Social, Humanitarian Report

KP Nagaraj, Public TV, Mysore.

Electronic Section:

Manjunat KB, TV 9

Rashmi Srinivas Halakatti Raj News

Sathish Kumar M, TV 5

Vijay R, R Kannada

KUWJ Special Award

Allama Prabha Mallikarjuna- Vijayapura

Gururaja Hugar- Hubballi

KR Renu- New Delhi

Muralidhar DP

Mohammad Yunus- Kolar

Mumtaz Aleem

Padma Nagaraj

Rons Bantwal-Mumbai

Sharanabasappa Jidaga- Kalaburgi

SK Odeyar – Davangere

Venugopal – Kasargod