CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Veteran journalist S Nihal Singh has been awarded with ‘Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award’ for his outstanding contribution to journalism which is presented by the Press Council of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eminent journalist and Chairman of Rajasthan Patrika Gulab Kothari was awarded Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of journalism. Shiva Swaroop Awasthi and Anu Abrahim were jointly awarded in the category of Developmental Reporting.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social Contributions by Raja Ram Mohan Roy His efforts led to the abolition of Sati in 1829 by Lord William Bentinck, the then Governor-General of India and oppsed the practice of polygamy. Raja Ram Mohan Roy campaigned against the caste system, untouchability, superstitions and use of intoxicants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Veteran journalist A.B.K. Prasad has been chosen for the prestigious Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award for excellence in journalism, the Press Council of India, New Delhi, announced. The journalistic career of Anne Bhavani Koteswara Prasad, popularly known as ABK, spreads over 75 years.