The first Edition of Prerna Awards by IBN-Lokmat took place with opulence and splendor. These awards commended greatness in many fields and saw the presence of many renowned and famous personalities. The dignitaries present were Advocate Ujjwal Nikam, Faiyyaz, Sulochana Didi, Cricketer Bapu Nadkarni, Artist Bhagwan Rampure, Dr. Tatyarao Lahane, Arvind Inamdar, Adesh Bandekar, Pratiksha Lonkar, Chandrakant Kulkarni, Mahesh Limaye, Dr. Vijaya Wad, Lata Narvekar, Ex- Mayor Shubha Raul and Economist Ajit Ranade. It was a night filled with commemoration and celebration of the excellence, contribution and dedication shown by the nominees. Catch this glorious ceremony only on IBN-Lokmat this Saturday 1st March 2014 at 8 pm and on Sunday, 2nd March 2014 at 11am and 9.30pm.

The Awards comprised of many categories and public nominations were invited through sms & online voting. Eminent personalities like Social activist Anna Hazaare and Air Chief Marshal Anil Tipnis (Retd) graced the occasion as chief guests.

The awards had two innovative categories like Aajachi Prerna (Today’s Inspiration) and Udyachi Prerna (Hope of tomorrow). Veterans of the fields were felicitated along with rising stars in all the nomination categories. The winners for these awards were, Politics: Advocate Govind Pansare and Dnyanaraj choughule. Social:  Datta Iswalkar and Rehana Bailim. Sports: Vijender Sing, Vijay Zol & Vidhit Gujrati.  Agriculture: Dadaji Khobragade and Dnyaneshwar Bodakhe. Administrative Services: Shrikar Pardeshi and Rashmi Karandikar. Sahitya: Sadanand More and Ashok Pawar.  Science Technology: Dr. Arvind Gupta and Anupama Kulkarni. Natak & Cinema: Shafaat Khan and Mukta Barve.  Business: Ashok Khade, Deva & Snehal Londe. Visual Arts: Suhas Bahulkar and Jayram Gopale. Music: Devaki Pandit and Prachi Dubale. 

Tune into IBN-Lokmat this Saturday 1st March 2014 at 8 pm and on Sunday, 2nd March 2014 at 11am and 9.30pm to watch the splendid Prerna Awards 2014.