How many journalists were felicitated at the 19th Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism 2025?

The Correct Answer is 27.

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• 19th Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism awarded by President.

Key Points

• President Droupadi Murmu was the chief guest at the 19th Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism 2025.
• The winners were presented with a citation, a trophy, and a cash prize of ₹1 lakh.
• The award honors journalists in Print/Digital & Broadcast journalism.
• Mridulika Jha of Aaj Tak won the award for her coverage of the “Dunki route”, a method used by youths from Haryana to illegally enter the United States.
• A total of 27 journalists were felicitated in 20 categories at the ceremony held in New Delhi on 19 March 2025.
• The Ramnath Goenka Award was instituted by the Indian Express Group in honor of its founder’s birth centenary.
• The award, first given in 2005, recognizes journalists who display courage and excellence in their work, often in the face of significant political and economic pressures.