Media Coverage | 08-07-2024
Honour for journalists
The journalism award ceremony was organised by Lokmat Media Group in the memory of Lokmat’s first editor ‘Patrapandit Padma Shri
P V Gadgil and Lokmat’s senior editor ‘Patramaharshi’ M Y alias Baba Dalvi at Vanamati Hall in Nagpur on Sunday. The award winning journalists are seen with Maharashtra industries minister Uday Samant, Editorial Director of The New Indian Express and former editor of India Today Padma Bhushan Prabhu Chawla, chairman of editorial board of Lokmat Media and former member of Rajya Sabha Dr Vijay Darda with (from left) editor of Lokmat Times N K Nayak, Lokmat (Nagpur) editor Shrimant Mane, former Maharashtra minister Dr Nitin Raut, director of Lokmat Media Group Ashok Jain and senior editor of Lokmat Samachar Vikas Mishra.
Awards bestowed upon
P V Gadgil Economic Developmental Writing Contest
Year 2021
First Prize: Vandana Dharmadhikari, Pune (Atmanirbhar, Arthashakti weekly)
Second Prize: Vinod Shende, Pune (Bhook Nirdeshank: Ghasaranicha Vikas, Loksatta)
Third Prize: Pravin Ghodeswar (Mahila Swacchata Kamgaranchi Dayaniya Awastha, Milun Saryajani)
Year 2022
First Prize: Suryakant Pathak, Pune (Grahak Hakkana Milnar Balkati, Grahakhit)
Second Prize: Dr Pratima Ingole, Amravati (Sheticha Shodh Gheunhi Streechi Arthik Kondi, Punyanagri)
Third Prize: Samir Marathe, Nashik (Article on lives of truck drivers ‘Ustad’, Lokmat)
M Y ‘Baba’ Dalvi Investigative Journalism Contest
Year 2021
First Prize: Dr Yogesh Pande, Nagpur (NEET scam in Nagpur, Lokmat)
Second Prize: Vishwas Patil, Kolhapur (Racket of 100% return on investment, Lokmat)
Third Prize: Vivek Bhuse, Pune (Irregularities in state competitive exams, Lokmat)
Year 2022
First Prize: Balkrushna Doddi, Solapur (Expose on multi-crore online scam, Lokmat)
Second Prize: Indumati Suryawanshi, Kolhapur
(Sale of Jaiprabha Studio two years ago, Lokmat)
Third Prize: Sumedh Waghmare, Nagpur
(Absence of ventilator in GMCH, Lokmat)