Odisha CM mourns death of eminent writer Manoj Das

Apr 27, 2021

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 28 : Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday mourned the demise of Padma Shree and Padma Bhushan awardee, eminent...

Eminent writer T Padmanabhan selected for Kerala's highest civilian award

Nov 01, 2023

Justice (Retd.) M Fatima Beevi and Nataraja Krishnamurthy (Surya Krishnamurthy) were awarded the Kerala Prabha Puraskar for their comprehensive contribution to the field of...

Renowned Hindi author Vinod Kumar Shukla dies at 89, PM Modi recalls his contribution

Dec 23, 2025

Eminent Hindi writer and Jnanpith Award winner Vinod Kumar Shukla passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89.

Kolkata: Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha passes away

Aug 30, 2021

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 30 : Eminent Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha passed away at a private hospital in Kolkata on Sunday night after...

Punjab Sports Minister launches biography of Olympian Gurbachan Singh Randhawa

Nov 14, 2021

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], November 14 : Punjab Sports Minister Pargat Singh launched the biography of Olympic athlete Gurbachan Singh Randhawa titled 'Uddna Baaz' penned...

Celebrating women in literature: Mamta Kalia, Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi to be conferred with Amar Ujala's 'Akashdeep' Award

Jan 16, 2026

The Akashdeep Award will be conferred to eminent Hindi short-story writer Mamta Kalia in the Hindi category and renowned Manipuri author Arambam Ongbi Memchoubi...