Veteran journalist A.B.K. Prasad has been chosen for the prestigious Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award for excellence in journalism, the Press Council of India, New Delhi, announced.

• The journalistic career of Anne Bhavani Koteswara Prasad, popularly known as ABK, spreads over 75 years.
• He has the singular honour of being the editor of all the mainstream journals of Andhra Pradesh.
• He also served as the chairman of the Official Language Commission from 2004 to 2009 in United Andhra Pradesh.