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.

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