Senior journalist Hanumanth Hugar has been chosen for the Lifetime Achievement Award instituted by the Dharwad District Union of Working Journalists (DDUWJ). The award comprises a purse of ₹ 11,000 and a citation. Earlier, DDUWJ has honoured senior journalists Narayan Ghalagi (2017), D.V. In a press release, DDUWJ general secretary Sushilendra Kundaragi said that another senior journalist Jayashree Walwekar has been chosen for the Avva Award for woman journalists. Hanumanth Hugar has served as journalist for over four decades in various Kannada publications, including Netaji, Vishala Karnataka, Kutumba and Vishwavani.

Source: The Hindu November 06, 2020 16:43 UTC