- Karnataka Coastline Business Conclave 2021 was held on 21 March 2021. It was organised by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
The State Minister for Medium and Heavy Industries Jagadish Shettar was said, Karnataka government has proposed to open airports at Byndoor and Karwar under the UDAN scheme of the Union government.
Karnataka Council of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry presented its awards to eight persons/institutions during the Conclave.
Award Winners:
Outstanding Leadership Award– New Mangaluru Port Trust (NMPT); & Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL)
Lifetime Contribution Award– Nitte Vinay Hegde, Chancellor, Nitte Deemed to be University
The “outstanding contribution award” was presented to four persons. They are Ushaprabha Nayak, vice-president, Expert Group of Institutions, Mangaluru; Pradeep G Pai, Managing Director, Hangyo Ice Creams Pvt Ltd; Bola Surendra Kamath and Sons, Karkala; and Vathika Pai, head, Nirmala Travels, Mangaluru.
Social Entrepreneurship Award– Padmanabha Kamath, an interventional cardiologist