Corporation confers Dheemantha awards on 73

Corporation confers Dheemantha awards on 73
Thursday November 3 2005 09:30 IST

HUBLI: Hubli-Dharwad Muncipal Corporation has conferred Dheemantha award on 73 people as part of Suvarna Karnataka Rajyotsava here on Tuesday.

Minister for Muncipal Administration and District Minister S R More inaugurated the colourful ceremony held at Indira glasshouse.

He spoke on the preservation, protection and promotion of Kannada and culture. Veeranna Mattikatti, MLC, Hanumanthappa Betageri, Mayor, HDMC, Santhosh Hirekerur, Deputy Mayor, P Manivannan, Commissioner, HDMC and councillors were present on the occasion.

Following are the awardees and their field of exellency:

Dr Dekha (medical), Arur Laxman Set (literature), Dr Jagadish Hiremath (medical), N K Jogalekar (astrology), V G Mokashi (administration), Sandya Dixit (literature), V G Nadagowda (medical), Keshav Guram (Hindustani music);

Arun Kumar Habbu (journalism), Suresh Kshatri (photography), Ganapathi Gangolli (journalism), T H Chouvan (advocate), K S Ramanagoudar (medical), K T Patil (education);

S L Hiremath (Kannada activist), Venkanagowda Patil (social service), Professor Sheeda (education), Kiran Shinde (architect), Lata S Mallur (education), Mahananda Hullur (education), Prakash T Kanakapur (art);

Y D Madhurkar (business), Sunil Barade (technical), M P More (sportsmen), S F Mallad (sports), Gnaneshwar D Varang (music), Pandit Munji (environmentalist), Y B Mathad (social service);

D D Nelachnnavar (service for disabled), Amaresh Hippargi (social service), Prakash Bendigeri (rifles association), K E Miskin (technical), S A katawe (Freedom fighter), Sathyannavar (education);

Ravi Gaovankar (sports), F B Nagammanavar (artist), Dr Umesh B hallikeri (medical), Pradeep Desai (ayurveda), Madhukar Devdas (medical), Raviraj Raikar (medical), K R Patil (medical);

Ratna F Kulkarni (education), T B Chouwan (yoga), Dr M Ishwar (Reiki treatment), Dr Mutalik Desai B N (medical), Salomi Janumala (disabled sportswoman), N K Nalavadi (social service);

Vijay D Kamath (cricket), T M Kambar (sculpture), Shivaputrappa Chabbi (social service), B B Balabatti (social service), Kotresh Angadi (artist), Dr S P Hiremath (education);

P Raghvendra (karate), Sumathishri Navali Hiremath (theatre), P L Patil (folk), Devaraj Bhajantri (artist), C S Patil Kulkarni (artist), K Shantibabu (technical), Shashikala Joshi (TV artiste);

Tukaram Chitta (Vedic mathematics), V S Pujar (science), Shivaraj Ahmmed Kuduchivaale (sports), R G Nalavdi (social service), Gangadhar Kamaladdinni (social service), Rajesh Hongal (technical);

T N Guggari (social service), Veena Belgauvankar (special achievement), Sugnan Dani (music), Sushma Kelkar (sports), Pratik Shadambi (sports), Hami Dharmashri (swimming) and Veerabhadrappa Kanyal (special achievement).