Kuldip Nayar gets Ramnath Goenka Lifetime Achievement Award

November 24, 2015 00:21

Veteran journalist, columnist and author Kuldip Nayar was today honoured with 'Lifetime Achievement Award' for his contribution to journalism at the eighth edition of the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence awards for years 2013 and 2014.

Nayar is former editor of the Indian Express. During Emergency he was jailed under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act for leading a protest against the excesses of the administration

At a glittering ceremony attended by leading lights from diverse fields, Information and Broadcasting minister Arun Jaitley handed over the awards to 56 journalists for their exceptional reportage in print as well as broadcast media in various categories for years 2013 and 2014.

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