Manipal: Former Assistant News Editor of Udayavani, Damodar Kakrannaya, passed away on December 1 at a private hospital in Manipal. He was 75.

A native of Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district, Kakrannaya had been residing in Manipal for several years. He is survived by two sons and a daughter.

Kakrannaya served Udayavani for nearly 35 years, making significant contributions to the newspaper during his tenure.