Former Editor of Newsband Mr K R Bhat passes away (End of an Era)

Former Editor of Newsband Mr K R Bhat passes away (End of an Era)

NAVI MUMBAI: Veteran Journalist, Former Editor of Newsband and Editor of ‘In New Bombay’, Mr. K. R. Bhat, passed away on 20^th January, 2017, at 8.30 am, at Vinaya Hospital & Research Centre, Mangalore.

Mr Bhat was a visionary who believed that 'Local Newspapers Serve Local Needs', and would never fail to highlight any important issue of Navi Mumbai. He was a political commentator and a very social person who guided the staff of Newsband and In New Bombay as well as Aaple Nave Shahar like a Fatherly figure.  He was a very active member of Kannada Sangam. He was also conferred upon an appreciation certificate which was handed to him by the then Thane Guardian Minister Ganesh Naik for his excellent contribution to the newspaper.

Mr K R Bhat was an excellent writer of Editorials and nobody in Navi Mumbai could match him in this aspect. He was a scholar in English language and would not tolerate any mistake made while writing reports by any of his staff member. He served as Editor of Daily newspaper Newsband for four and a half years. Before that he was the Editor of Weekly newspaper ‘In New Bombay’ for many years. His style and method of writing was a source of inspiration for the members of his entire staff and so also the newspaper readers.

He had been contributing to the newspaper till the recent time but unfortunately due to illness he stopped attending the office and then proceeded to his native place where he resided till his death.  Mr K R Bhat has left behind a vacuum which will be difficult to fill.

Mr K R Bhat’s relatives have informed that there will be after-death rituals at Sri Shankara Sadana, Perla, Kasaragod Dist, Kerala, on January 30^th, 31^st and February 1^st 2017.

Members of Newsband, Aaple Nave Shehar, In New Bombay and KD Constructions Pvt. Ltd.  deeply mourn the death of their beloved ‘Bhat Sir’.