Mangalore, December 13: Veteran photographer Yajneshwara Acharya has been chosen for T S Satyan Memorial Award for Photojournalism.
Jointly instituted by Karnataka Photo News Agency and the website Churumuri, the award will be conferred on him next Sunday at a function in Raj Bhavan in Bangalore.
Popularly known as Yajna, the ace photographer had worked for Udayavani Kannada daily and The Hindu, besides owing a studio.
The award, which would comprise a citation and a cash prize of Rs.15,000, would be presented every year on December 18, the birth anniversary of eminent photojournalist Satyan.
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