Mangaluru: Ashawadi Prakashan (Started in Kuwait in 2000) celebrates its Silver Jubilee year, Also Poinnari (Started in Mumbai in 2015) the only multi(three)-script literary portal in Konkani celebrates its decennial year, has declared the Best Book Award and Honours as follows;
Late Denis DCunha Kinnikambla memorial 'Best Konkani (Kannada script) Transliteration Book Award: Nirvasit Yatrichi Bhounddi (Poetry of Shailendra Mehta): Rs.25,000, Citation and Memento.
Avil Rasquinha, Bellur (Lifetime Achievement Award - Value based Journalism)
Bernad J Dcosta, Kundapura (Drama, Literature and Digital Journalism)
Clara DCunha Arun, (Social Service)
Wilson DSouza, Kayyar (Art)
Christopher DSouza, Neenasm (Drama)
Samson Lopez, Honnavara (Tiatr and Music)
Rohit Sanctus, Someshwar (Social Service)
Glanish Martis, Alangar (Literature)
Yvotte Ramona Pereira (Dance)
Ashawadi Prakashan's Silver Jubilee Program scheduled on 14th December (Sunday) morning in Mangalore (MCC Bank's Auditorium), and the awards will be handed over during this program.