Renowned news channel News 18 Kannada held the Karavali Samudaya Rathna Award ceremony here at TMA Pai hall on Friday October 28.
Managing director of Daijiworld media Walter Nandalike was conferred with the Karavali Samudaya Rathna award.
As many as 18 achievers from the coastal belt were recognised by the News18 Kannada editorial board led by editor Nikhil Joshi.
An elated Walter Nandalike said, “It has been 22 years since the existence of Daijiworld media. I have been felicitated by many organisations in India and abroad, but for the first time, a media organisation has felicitated another person from a media house. I thank News18 Kannada for the award. I hope this initiative will turn out to be a revolution in future.”
Meanwhile, a cultural event showcasing the culture of coastal Karnataka was also held.
Minister Kota Srinivas Poojary, former MLA Ramanath Rai, actor Dr Suman Talwar, DP Sathish from News18, Nikhil S Patil from Ullas Agarbatti, Rajashekarananda swamiji from Vajradehi Math, MLA Dr Bharath Shetty, Kanthara fame actress Manasi Sudhir, director Anup Bhandary, MLAs Angara, Srinivas Murthy from Amruth Noni , MLA U T Khader, additional deputy commissioner Krishna Murthy, Dr Anish Kumar from Levista, president of Tulu Sahitya Academy Dayanand Katthalsar, actor Pruthvi Ambar, vice president News18 Kannada Saraswathi, CREDAI president Pushparaj Jain, Ravindra Shet from SL Shet, Sharath Kumar from Pai International and Mukund Kamath from Ideal Ice Creams were present.
Sharmitha Shetty and Navitha Jain compered the event.
Winners’ list:
Akshara Rathna – Harekala Hajabba (Cheque of Rs 51,000 presented by Ullas Agarbatthi)
Life time achievement award – N Vinaya Hegde
Jnana Rathna – Dr Mohan Alva
Sahasa Rathna – Gangadhar Kadekar
Sahitya Rathna – Vaidehi
Udyama Rathna – Vittala Hegde
Samshodhana Rathna – Baabu Pangala
Janapadha Rathna – Bannanje Babu Amin
Kambala Rathna – Suresh Shetty (Cheque of Rs 51,000 presented by Ullas Agarbatthi)
Kala Rathna – Bhaskar Kogga Kamath
Cine Rathna award – Rishab Shetty
Samaja Rathna – Ekagamyananda Swamiji of Ramakrishna Math
Samudaya Rathna – Walter Nandalike, managing director, Daijiworld Media private limited
Yoga Rathna – Tanushri Pithrody
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