V U George conferred Karnataka Media Academy Award

November 30, 2011

Mangalore, November 30: V U George, the editor and publisher of 'Mangalore Today', a city based monthly magazine, has been honoured with the State sponsored 'Karnataka Media Academy Award' for the year 2010 along with 19 other media personalities.

Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda presented the award to Mr George on Tuesday at at Jnana Jyothi Hall in Bangalore. The award comprises Rs 10,000 cash prize and a citation.

After receiving the award, Mr George thanked the Academy and selection committee. “I want to share this recognition with our entire 'Mangalore Today' team, both past and present who have been a part of the journey”, he said.

He was recognized for his pioneering effort in bringing out 'Mangalore Today', the city's first local English monthly magazine and running it for the last 15 years facing immense struggles and hardships in maintaining the long term viability of the venture.

George started Mangalore Today in 1996 with a small team of young and enthusiastic journalists and the first issue was launched at Hotel Moti Mahal on December 17 of that year. In 2005, the magazine hosted the 'Mangalore Today Conclave' to commemorate its 10th year and subsequently the event has been organized three more times. In 2009, the magazine also launched its web edition.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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