11 to be felicitated at Press Day function in Yadgir tomorrow

A district-level Press Day function will be organised in Yadgir on Saturday where 11 achievers in the field of journalism will be felicitated, according to president of the district unit of the Karnataka Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) Mallappa Sankin.

In a press release here on Thursday, he said that Minister for Small Scale Industries and also district in-charge Sharanabasappa Darshanapur will inaugurate the function at Veerashaiva Kalyan Mantap in the city.

MLA Channareddy Patil Tunnur will distribute awards to the 11 journalists for their contribution to the field of journalism.

The 11 journalists are Hanumanthu P., Mallikarjun Kadamnore, Anand Gorkal, Balappa Kuppi, Basavaraj Karegar, Dayanand Hiremath, Khaja Kalimuddin Faridi, Mahesh Ganer, Mallikarjun Ashanal, Manjunath Biradar (photojournalist) and Sahebagouda Kalal (distributor).

Of these, nine will get ₹2,000 cash prize, while Mr. Hanumanthu and Mr. Kalal will get ₹5,000 each cash prize along with appreciation letters.

CMC chairperson Lalita Anpur, Siddappa Hotti, Sharanappa Manegar, Bheemanna Meti, Bhavanisingh Thakur, Raghavendra Kamanatagi and Mahesh Kalal will attend the event, Mr. Sankin said.