<p class="title">Veteran journalist and Hindu publishing group chairman N Ram on Friday was presented with the prestigious Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award for his outstanding contribution towards journalism.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The award was presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on the occasion of National Press Day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The National Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2018, announced by the Press Council of India (PCI), were also given to many other journalists.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ruby Sarkar, Chief Correspondent, Deshbandhu, Bhopal, and Rajesh Parshuram Joshte, Daily Pudhari, Ratnagiri, were presented the award in the category of 'Rural Journalism'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">V S Rajesh, Deputy Editor, Kerala Kaumudhi, got the award under the category of Developmental Reporting.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Subhash Paul, Rashtriya Sahara, Delhi, was handed over the award in the 'Photo Journalism-Single News' category, while Mihir Singh of the Punjab Kesari, Delhi, was given the prize in the category of 'Photo Journalism-Photo Feature'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Under the category of 'Best Newspaper Art: covering cartoons, caricature and illustrations', P Narasimha, Cartoon Editor, Nava Telangana, Hyderabad, was presented the award.</p>.<p class="bodytext">No entry could qualify in the newly introduced award category of 'Sports Reporting'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The selection of awardees was carried out by a jury comprising eminent working journalists, senior editors, owners and managers representing print media.</p>
<p class="title">Veteran journalist and Hindu publishing group chairman N Ram on Friday was presented with the prestigious Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award for his outstanding contribution towards journalism.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The award was presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on the occasion of National Press Day.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The National Awards for Excellence in Journalism 2018, announced by the Press Council of India (PCI), were also given to many other journalists.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ruby Sarkar, Chief Correspondent, Deshbandhu, Bhopal, and Rajesh Parshuram Joshte, Daily Pudhari, Ratnagiri, were presented the award in the category of 'Rural Journalism'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">V S Rajesh, Deputy Editor, Kerala Kaumudhi, got the award under the category of Developmental Reporting.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Subhash Paul, Rashtriya Sahara, Delhi, was handed over the award in the 'Photo Journalism-Single News' category, while Mihir Singh of the Punjab Kesari, Delhi, was given the prize in the category of 'Photo Journalism-Photo Feature'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Under the category of 'Best Newspaper Art: covering cartoons, caricature and illustrations', P Narasimha, Cartoon Editor, Nava Telangana, Hyderabad, was presented the award.</p>.<p class="bodytext">No entry could qualify in the newly introduced award category of 'Sports Reporting'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The selection of awardees was carried out by a jury comprising eminent working journalists, senior editors, owners and managers representing print media.</p>