Journalist Muhammad Arif chosen for Brand Mangaluru Award

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, June 24, 2019:  Muhammad Arif Padubidri, senior reporter of Vijaya Karnataka in Mangaluru, has been chosen for the first ever  Sukesh Kumar endowment Brand Mangaluru Award given by DK District Working Journalists’ Union. The Award is given for an outstanding report upholding humanitarian values and harmony.

A report entitled  "Bhajanotsavakke Muslimarinda Akki Horekanike" published on  April 9, 2018  has been chosen for this  Award which carries a cash prize of Rs 5,001, a citation  and a memento.   A jury team comprising  Dr Vasanth Kumar Perla, former director of Mangaluru Akashvani and Smitha Shenoy, Head of the  Journalism Department of Besant College, chose the Awardee.

The Award will be presented to Arif by State Additional Director General of Police Kamal Panth  during the DK District Journalists’ Conference to be held at Kudmul Rangarao Town Hall on July 1.