SM Krishna, Narayana Murthy, Prakash Padukone selected for Kempegowda Award

SM Krishna, Narayana Murthy, Prakash Padukone selected for Kempegowda Award

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Category : Awards Published on: June 29 2022

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  • Former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna, Infosys founder and IT industry veteran N R Narayana Murthy, and former badminton player Prakash Padukone, have been selected for the 'Kempegowda International Award', which has been instituted beginning this year.
  • Chief Minister of Karnataka has present the awards to recipients during the grand celebration on the 513th birth anniversary of Kempegowda, the architect of Bengaluru city.
  • The award carries a cash prize of ₹5 lakh along with a plaque.
  • The Kempegowda Award or Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award is a civilian award presented annually by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
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