S.R. Praveen of The Hindu receiving the Swaraj Award for 2026 for Best Reporter in the English print media category from Minister for Local Self Governments M.B. Rajesh at the Local Self-Government Day celebrations at Kannur on Thursday. S.R. Praveen, Principal Correspondent, The Hindu, Thiruvananthapuram bureau, received the Swaraj Award for 2026 for the Best Reporter in the English print media category from Minister for Local Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh at the Local Self-Government Day celebrations in Kannur on Thursday. He was chosen for the award in recognition of his feature ‘How Kerala eradicated extreme poverty.’ The award carries a cash prize of ₹25,000, a citation, and a memento. Published – February 19, 2026 06:50 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation BJP MLA from North Bengal joins Trinamool Anbumani criticises DMK government for not revising autorickshaw, taxi fares