Udupi; Feb 27: “Mysore Dhingantha Datti”prashashti for the year 2012 was conferred on Udupi journalist Chetan Padubidri by Karnataka Media Academy. On Feb 24, State chief minister Siddaramaih has honored prashashti winner Chetan Padubidri by presenting the award in Vidhana Soudha’s Banquet hall.
During the occasion, State’s many senior journalists were conferred various awards.
Information minister Roshan Baig,Vidhana parishat member Govinda Raju,Kannada culture and information department’s secretary K.R.Niranjan,Information department director N.R.Vishu Kumar, Karnataka Media Academy president M.A.Ponnappa,secretary S.Shakarappa,State journalist’s Sangha President Gangadhar Modaliar were present on the occasion.