The Karnataka government has selected the former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy, and former Indian badminton player Prakash Padukone for the Kempe Gowda International Award.
- The Kempe Gowda International Award is constituted in honour of Kempe Gowda, founder of Bengaluru.
- Minister for Higher Education C.N. Ashwath Narayan announced that an international award would be presented to three achievers every year starting this year in the name of Kempe Gowda.
- The award carries a purse ₹5 lakh and a plaque each. All three personalities chosen for the award this year have contributed to the growth of Bengaluru city.
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