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5 Facts About Munawwar Rana, Renowned Poet And Sahitya Academy Winner
Renowned poet Munawwar Rana,one of India's most popular poets known for his unique voice and style,died at the age of 71 on Sunday after a prolonged battle with throat cancer.
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To Avoid Awards Being Returned, House Panel Suggests Taking Recipient's Consent
A parliamentary panel has suggested that whenever any award is given by Sahitya Akademi or other cultural academies, the consent of the recipient must be taken so that he or she does not return it for "political reasons".
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"Prejudice Against PM": Gujarat Sahitya Academy Chief On Viral Poem
Gujarati poetess Parul Khakhar's poem "Shab-Vahini Ganga" (corpse-carrying Ganga) criticised the Centre over its handling of the pandemic by making a reference about the bodies of COVID-19 victims floating in the river Ganga.
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Jammu And Kashmir Academy Of Art, Culture, Languages To Be A Society Soon
The reorganisation of JKAACL is based on the existing models of central bodies like Sahitya Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi and Lalit Kala Akademi. The society will work to promote the publication of literature on art, culture and allied subjects.
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Plea To Karnataka Government To Introduce Konkani As Medium Of Education
Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy has urged Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to introduce Konkani as a medium of education in the state.
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Shashi Tharoor Among Writers To Receive Sahitya Akademi Award 2019
Shashi Tharoor and playwright Nand Kishore Acharya are among 23 writers who will be awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019. The National Academy of Letters announced the names of the winners on Wednesday.
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Sahitya Akademi Award Presented To 23 Authors
Sahitya Akademi, the National Academy of Letters, on Monday presented its annual awards to 23 eminent authors writing in as many Indian languages.
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Kalyani University Confers Honorary D.Litt. To Cricketer Jhulan Goswami, Ustad Rashid Khan, Poet Joy Goswami
Cricketer Jhulan Goswami, vocalist Ustad Rashid Khan and Sahitya Academy award winning poet Joy Goswami were conferred honorary D Lit degree by the University of Kalyani here today.
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Announces Award For 10 Litterateurs Every Year
Haryana Chief Minsiter Manohar Lal Khattar yesterday said that the Haryana Granth Academy will honour 10 litterateurs every year. The awardees will also be given a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh. The awards would be named after Pandit Deen dayal Upadhyay, Swami Vivekanand, and former deputy chief minister Mangal Sen.
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Delhi College Theatre Group Disqualified For Saying These Words On Stage
A post detailing the disqualification of a Delhi college from a theatre festival has caused something of a stir online. The post, shared on Facebook by Monami Basu, the convener of Lakshya, the theatre society of Kamala Nehru College alleges the team was disqualified for using 'inappropriate language'. "No not cuss words but because one scene in th...
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5 Facts About Munawwar Rana, Renowned Poet And Sahitya Academy Winner
Renowned poet Munawwar Rana,one of India's most popular poets known for his unique voice and style,died at the age of 71 on Sunday after a prolonged battle with throat cancer.
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To Avoid Awards Being Returned, House Panel Suggests Taking Recipient's Consent
A parliamentary panel has suggested that whenever any award is given by Sahitya Akademi or other cultural academies, the consent of the recipient must be taken so that he or she does not return it for "political reasons".
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"Prejudice Against PM": Gujarat Sahitya Academy Chief On Viral Poem
Gujarati poetess Parul Khakhar's poem "Shab-Vahini Ganga" (corpse-carrying Ganga) criticised the Centre over its handling of the pandemic by making a reference about the bodies of COVID-19 victims floating in the river Ganga.
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Jammu And Kashmir Academy Of Art, Culture, Languages To Be A Society Soon
The reorganisation of JKAACL is based on the existing models of central bodies like Sahitya Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi and Lalit Kala Akademi. The society will work to promote the publication of literature on art, culture and allied subjects.
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Plea To Karnataka Government To Introduce Konkani As Medium Of Education
Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy has urged Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to introduce Konkani as a medium of education in the state.
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Shashi Tharoor Among Writers To Receive Sahitya Akademi Award 2019
Shashi Tharoor and playwright Nand Kishore Acharya are among 23 writers who will be awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019. The National Academy of Letters announced the names of the winners on Wednesday.
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Sahitya Akademi Award Presented To 23 Authors
Sahitya Akademi, the National Academy of Letters, on Monday presented its annual awards to 23 eminent authors writing in as many Indian languages.
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Kalyani University Confers Honorary D.Litt. To Cricketer Jhulan Goswami, Ustad Rashid Khan, Poet Joy Goswami
Cricketer Jhulan Goswami, vocalist Ustad Rashid Khan and Sahitya Academy award winning poet Joy Goswami were conferred honorary D Lit degree by the University of Kalyani here today.
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Announces Award For 10 Litterateurs Every Year
Haryana Chief Minsiter Manohar Lal Khattar yesterday said that the Haryana Granth Academy will honour 10 litterateurs every year. The awardees will also be given a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh. The awards would be named after Pandit Deen dayal Upadhyay, Swami Vivekanand, and former deputy chief minister Mangal Sen.
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Delhi College Theatre Group Disqualified For Saying These Words On Stage
A post detailing the disqualification of a Delhi college from a theatre festival has caused something of a stir online. The post, shared on Facebook by Monami Basu, the convener of Lakshya, the theatre society of Kamala Nehru College alleges the team was disqualified for using 'inappropriate language'. "No not cuss words but because one scene in th...
