Uttar Pradesh

• 15 Jan 2022

Senior Journalist Kamal Khan Passes Away

Why in News

• On January 14, 2022, senior Uttar Pradesh journalist Kamal Khan passed away due to a heart attack. He was 61 years old.

Key Points

• Kamal Khan was the Executive Editor of NDTV's Uttar Pradesh Bureau. Kamal Khan was in journalism for two decades. After a long stay in print media, he started his TV career with NDTV and was associated with the channel till the end.
• Kamal Khan was recognized as a flamboyant journalist. He was very popular for his distinctive style and language of presenting news.
• He received the Ramnath Goenka Award and the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award at the hands of the President for his outstanding contribution to journalism.