Photojournalist Raghu Rai was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) ministry for “his remarkable contribution to the field.”
Mr. Rai was honored with the award by I&B minister M. Venkaiah Naidu at 6th National Photography Awards organised by the photo division of the ministry in the capital. Rai is also a Padma Shri awardee.
National Photography Awards is an annual event organized by the ministry to “promote art, technique of photography and to encourage professional and amateur photographers from all corners of the country.”
Takeaways from above News-
- Photojournalist Raghu Rai was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by I&B Ministry
- M. Venkaiah Naidu is the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) minister
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Source- The Hindu