Manipur, Dec. 7 -- Photo division, PIB, under the ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India has invited entries for the 8th National Photography Awards.

According to a release, the division confers these awards every year, to promote various facets of the country such as art, culture, development, heritage, history, life, people, society, and tradition through the medium of photography, and to encourage professional and amateur photographers across the country.

The awards are conferred under three categories - Lifetime Achievement Award, Award for Professional Photographers, and Award for Amateur Photographers. The Lifetime Achievement Award carries a Cash Prize of Rs 3, 00,000, it said.

This year's theme for the pr...