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Renowned Hindi author Vinod Kumar Shukla dies at 89, PM Modi recalls his c
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Eminent Hindi writer and Jnanpith Award winner Vinod Kumar Shukla passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89.
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PM Modi enquires about health of folk singer Teejan Bai; writer Vinod Shuk
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PM Modi also called noted writer and Padma Bhushan Vinod Kumar Shukla and checked on his health and well-being too. Shukla is also hospitalised following a fall which broke his nose and needed surgical intervention. Shukla is also the winner of the literary award Jnanpith award, presented
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Swami Rambhadracharya receives Jnanpith Award, says struggle and dedicatio
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya was conferred the Jnanpith Award in New Delhi on Saturday, becoming the first saint to receive the honour.
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President Draupadi Murmu presents 58th Jnanpith Award at Vigyan Bhavan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
President Murmu praised the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust for awarding outstanding litterateurs of various Indian languages since 1965.
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Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai meets eminent Hindi author Vinod Kumar Shuk
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai visited the residence of eminent Hindi author Vinod Kumar Shukla in Raipur today to personally extend his congratulations on the announcement of the prestigious Jnanpith Award conferred upon him.
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Renowned writer MT Vasudevan Nair passes away at 91
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Vasudevan Nair, popularly known as MT, is regarded as one of the most successful writers of novels and screenplays in Malayalam. He also wrote essays, short stories, travelogues and even directed films.
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Thanks to all those who chose me for Jnanpith Award: Gulzar express gratit
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
He said, "I would like to thank all those people who chose me for the Jnanpith Award and also those people who listen to my poetry and Shayari in the Urdu language."
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Shankar Mahadevan congratulates Gulzar for Jnanpith Award
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
On Monday, Shankar shared a candid picture of himself with Gulzar on Instagram and wrote, "Heartiest congratulations to my dearest and the greatest @gulzar_poetry for being awarded the prestigious Gyanpeeth award! I feel so blessed to be able to spend such beautiful creative moments with
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Gulzar, Sanskrit scholar Swami Rambhadracharya conferred Jnanpith Award
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Legendary lyricist and poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar and spiritual leader Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya will be honoured with the Jnanpith Award
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma confers Jnanpith award to Assamese poet Nilma
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 11 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma presented the 56th Jnanpith Award for the year 2021 to eminent Assamese poet Nilmani Phookan on Monday.
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Assamese poet Nilmani Phukan, Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo win Jnanpith Aw
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Noted Assamese poet Nilmani Phukan won the 56th Jnanpith Award and Konkani short story writer and novelist Damodar Mauzo won the 57th Jnanpith Award for their contribution to Indian literature on Tuesday.
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Celebrated Malayalam poet Akkitham wins 2019 Jnanpith Award
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Nov 29 : Celebrated Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, popularly known as Akkitham, has won the Jnanpith Award 2019, becoming the sixth literary personality from Kerala to achieve the honour.
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