Mangaluru, Oct 29 2019: Eight outstanding personalities from the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi are among the 64 eminent achievers chosen for this year’s Rajyotsava Award by the state government.
Among the Awardees from the coast are B K Devarao of Belthangady, an agriculturist, Dr K Chidananda Gowda, retired Vice chancellor of Kuvempu University, Dr Puttur Sridhar Bhandari, Tenkutittu Yakshagana artiste, eminent artist Ramesh Rao, B G Mohandas who strived to spread the fragrance of Kannada across border, hotelier Prakash Shetty, noted opthalmologist Dr Krishna Prasad and sports talent Vishwanath Ganiga.