The Goa Union of Journalists congratulates senior journalist and GUJ member Mahesh Diwekar for winning the Konkani Bhasha Mandal’s ‘Ligorio Furtado Trust Journalism Award 2024’. Diwekar is currently working as Editor of Konkani daily Bhaangarbhuin, since 2021.
Diwekar started his journalism career as a sub-editor with Tarun Bharat in 1992. He joined Gomantak in 1993 and left the daily in 2003 to join Goa’s first Konkani daily, Sunaparant, as chief sub-editor.
Diwekar was the acting Editor of Sunaparant when the daily shut down operations in 2015. He then joined Goan Varta as Features Editor.
The award will be presented on the 62nd anniversary of the Konkani Bhasha Mandal.
GUJ congratulates Diwekar for the prestigious award and wishes him success in his future endeavours.