M. Venkaiah Naidu awarded the winners of ‘National Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2019' at New Delhi, On the occasion of National Press Day.

The journalists in different areas were honoured for their outstanding and exemplary work in journalism at an event organized by the Press Council of India.

The Vice President of India also released the Norms of Journalistic Conduct Edition -2019, the Directory of Press Council of India and a souvenir at the award function.

The recipients of prestigious awards are:

1. Gulab Kothari, eminent Journalist and chairman of Rajasthan Patrika Private Limited, has been selected under the prestigious category of “Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award” for his outstanding contribution towards Journalism and will be venerated with citation.

2. Mr. Sanjay Saini and Mr. have been jointly designated the award in the category of “Rural Journalism".

3. Mr. Shiva Swaroop Awasthi, Senior Reporter, Dainik Jagran, and AnuAbrahim, Sub –Editor, Mathrubhumi, Calicut have been jointly selected in the category of ‘Development Reporting”.

4. Under the category of “Photo Journalism- Single News Picture”, P.G.Unnikrishnan, Senior Photographer The Mathrubhumi, New Delhi, for the photo published with caption “Hon’able Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian Counterpart Justin Trudeau At Rashtrapati Bhawan during ceremonial reception to the latter. Hon'ble prime minister Narendra Modi fondly touches younger son of Justin Trudeau.” and Mr.Akhil E.S, News photographer, Mathrubhumi, NationalDaily, Malayalam for a photograph published with caption “They had no aversion to splashing of mud On their clothes and they enjoy this spot as anything else mud football”, have been Jointly awarded.

5. Ms. Sipra Das, Consulting Editor(photography), India Empire Magazine and Parliamentarian Magazine, Delhi has been selected in the category of “Photo Journalism-Photo Feature” for The published photographic illustration under the caption “Shail’s Journey with AIDS”.

6. Mr. Saurabh Duggal, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh has been selected in the “Sports Reporting” for the article published under the caption “Rugby gives wings of tribal girls from impoverished Bengal Village”.

7. Ms. Ruby Sarkar, Special Correspondent, Deshbandhu, Bhopal and Ms.Anuradha Mascarenhas, Senior Editor, The Indian Express, Pune have been jointly awarded in the newly introduced award category of ‘Gender-Based Reporting’.

8. Mr. Krishn Kaushik, and Shri Sandeep Singh, Working with The Indian Express have been selected in the newly introduced award category of ‘Financial Reporting’ for their joint series of articles on “ICICI: CEO Chanda Kochhar; Videocon get rupees 3250 Cr. Loan from ICICI Bank CEO’s husband gets sweet deal from Venugopaldhoot; ChandaKochers’ Brother in law advised ICICI Borrowers on their Foreign loans”.