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Detailed explanation-1: -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.

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: -Raja Rammohan Roy started the first Bengali language weekly newspaper and also the first newspaper in an Indian language. His pioneering forays in journalism were aimed at educating Indians on a wide range of issues.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards (RNG Awards) are one of the awards in India in the field of journalism.