24 poets, authors get Sahitya Akademi Award 2106..
The Sahitya Academy on December 21 announced the names of 24 poets and authors who will be conferred the prestigious 2016 Sahitya Akademi Award. This award has recognised premier works…
Ustad Bismillah Khan Shehnais stolen from Varanasi
AMN / Uttar Pradesh police yet to make any headway into recovery of five stolen Shehnais of Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan in Varanasi. Five Shehnais made of Silver and…
Renowned Hindi & Bhojpuri writer Dr. Viveki Rai passes away
Renowned Hindi and Bhojpuri litterateur Dr Viveki Rai passed away today in a Varanasi hospital after illness. 92-year- old Dr Rai was born in 1924 in Ballia district of eastern…
Bob Dylan accepts Nobel Prize in literature
US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan says, he accepts his Nobel Prize in literature, ending a silence since being awarded the prize earlier this month. The Nobel Foundation in a statement said,…
Nobel Prize for Literature goes to US musician and poet Bob Dylan
The 2016 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to US musician and poet Bob Dylan. At the hugely-anticipated ceremony in Stockholm today, the Swedish Academy awarded the 2016 Nobel…
Hindi and Urdu writer Reoti Saran Sharma passes away
Well known Hindi and Urdu writer Reoti Saran Sharma died in New Delhi today. He was 92 years. He was a Pioneer in radio plays in All India Radio and…
HINDI IS THE SOUL OF INDIANESS, SAYS PRESIDENT
AMN/ The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented the Rajbhasha awards on the occasion of Hindi Diwas at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today . Speaking on the occasion,…
Hindi Divas being celebrated throughout country
AMN / NEW DELHI Hindi Divas is being celebrated throughout the country today. President Pranab Mukherjee will present the Rajbhasha awards at Rashtrapati Bhawan. The Rajbhasha awards were instituted by…
Renowned Punjabi writer Gurdial Singh passes away
Renowned Punjabi author and Jnanpith awardee Gurdial Singh passed away at Bathinda today. He was 83. The award-winning Punjabi film, ‘Anne Ghore Da Daan’ (Alms of the Blind Horse), was…
Eminent writer-activist Mahasweta Devi passes away
S MOIN / KOLKATA Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi passed away today after prolonged illness at a private hospital in Kolkata. For few day she was on ventilator.…