Veteran classical singer Swarayogini Dr Prabha Atre dies at 91
Veteran classical singer Swarayogini Dr. Prabha Atre, died early this morning at her residence in Pune. She was 91 years old. Her death has left the music world in mourning.…
Rajasthan to establish India’s first Prakrit language Akademi
Prakrit languages are called the “Middle Indo-Aryan Languages” which come after Vedic Sanskrit and before the modern Indo-aryan languages. The timeline in which they were spoken is from about 600–500…
Sahitya Akademi announces Bal Sahitya Puraskar & Yuva Puraskar
AMN / NEW DELHI The Sahitya Akademi has announced a list of 22 recipients of its Bal Sahitya Puraskar and 20 winners of its Yuva Puraskar for this year. In…
PM urges citizens to participate in Best Tourism Village Competition to promote local art and culture
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the citizens, particularly the youngsters, to take part in the Best Tourism Village Competition. In a tweet on Tuesday, the Prime Minister has asked…
PM congratulates Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar awardees
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the talented youngsters who have been conferred the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar. In a tweet, he extended best wishes to them for their…
Urdu Writer, poet Amjad Islam Amjad passes away
AMN / WEB DESK Renowned drama writer and poet Amjad Islam Amjad passed away on Friday in Lahore due to sudden cardiac arrest. He was not suffering from any chronic…
PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah greet nation on Hindi Diwas
AMN / NEW DELHI PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah greet nation on Hindi Diwas In a tweet, Mr. Modi extended his greetings to all those people who have…
Legendry singer Bhupinder Singh passes away
AMN / Mumbai Veteran playback singer Bhupinder Singh passed away in Mumbai last evening. His wife and singer Mitali Singh informed that the singer was suffering from several health complications,…
Renowned Santoor maestro Pandit Bhajan Sopori passes away
AMNRenowned Santoor maestro Pandit Bhajan Sopori passed away today in Gurugram. He was 74. He was suffering from colon cancer. He was former Director of Music at All India Radio…
Santoor Maestro Shivkumar Sharma is no more, “End Of An Era,” Says Amjad Ali Khan
AMN / WEB DESK Renowned santoor player Pt Shivkumar Sharma, who took the stringed instrument to the global stage and successfully straddled the worlds of classical and film music, died…