Dressing gown with Assam’s Vrindavani Vastra lining put on show at UK Museum
From: Utpal Borpujari A man’s dressing gown with a lining made of woven textile depicting the life of Lord Krishna and believed to be of the same origin as the…
Ace Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar died
AMN India’s Ace Hindustani classical vocalist and Padma Bhusahan awardee, Kishori Amonkar passed away in Mumbai Monday evening. She was 84. She was considered to be one of the foremost…
Gujarati poet Chinu Modi passes away, PM condoles
AMN Noted Gujarati poet and ghazal writer Chinu Modi passed away in Ahmedabad last evening, he was 78 and hospitalised last week after severe heart attack. Born on 30th September…
Famous folk singer Kalika Prasad dies in road accident
AMN / Kolkata Famous folk singer and leader of Bengali folk band “Dohar” Kalika Prasad Bhattacharjee was today killed in a car accident, in which five others were critically wounded…
Centre committed to preserve Sanskrit :Javdekar
AMN Union Minister for Human Resources Development Prakash Javdekar today asserted that the Central Government is committed to preserve all Indian languages along with Sanskrit, which is known as the…
Popular Gujarati Writer Tarak Mehta Passes Away at 87
Popular Gujarati writer and noted play writer Tarak Mehta passed away this morning at his Ahmedabad residence. He was 87 and suffering from age related illness since long. The famous…
Renowned Urdu author Bano Qudsia passes away
AMN / Renowned novelist and playwright Bano Qudsia, passed away in Lahore on Saturday. She was 88. Bano was born on Nov 28, 1928, in the Ferozepur district of pre-partition…
Literature plays vital role in national integration, communal harmony: President
AMN / President Pranab Mukherjee has said that Literature plays a vital role in national integration and communal harmony. Bengali language has an history of almost 1000 years and Bengali…
Jnanpith Award -2016 goes to Eminent Bengali Poet Shankha Ghosh
AMN/ New Delhi Eminent modern Bengali Poet Shankha Ghosh has been selected for Jnanpith Award for the year 2016. Born in 1932, Shankha Ghosh is a prolific poet, critic and…
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…