Basavaraju wins Nani Award
Bangalore, dhns:  S Basavaraju, senior makeup artist, will be presented with ‘Makeup Nani Award 2007’ on November 3. Mr Basavaraju has been working as a freelance makeup artist with amateur and professional theatre groups since 1973. Antharanga, an amateur theatre group, has instituted this award for make up artists in memory of late B N Nani, popularly known as Makeup Nani.

Appointed as vice-chairman
Bangalore, dhns:  Hari Shankar Shukla, has been appointed as Vice-Chairman, Choir Board, Government of India, which is under the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises.