Two from Belagavi get Rajyotsava Award
Two personalities have been have been conferred the State Rajyotsava Award for the year 2015, namely Jinadatta Desai (Literature) and Sakravva Yallavva Patrota (Yakshagana).
The State government will present the award on November 1 on the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava.
The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and 20 gram gold medal besides a citation. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to give away the award at a function to be organised by the Kannada and Culture department in Bengaluru.