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Jnanpith winning Assamese poet Nilamani Phookan passes away
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Renowned Assamese poet and Jnanpith winner Nilamani Phookan passed away at Guwahati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) at the age of 89 on Thursday. The Assam Chief Minister announced that his last rites will be performed with full state honour.
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Hindi poet Manglesh Dabral passes away at 72
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Noted Hindi poet, journalist and Sahitya Akademi Award winner Manglesh Dabral passed away on Wednesday in Delhi at the age of 72. He suffered a heart attack following coronavirus complications.
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Bhartiya Sahitya Akademi Award winners from Punjab return awards in suppor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 4 (ANI): The winners of Bhartiya Sahitya Akademi Award in Punjabi including Sirmour Shire Dr Mohanjit, eminent thinker Dr Jaswinder Singh and Punjabi playwright and editor of Punjabi Tribune Swarajbir have returned their awards to show support for farmer
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Telugu poet, Sahitya Akademi awardee Devi Priya passes away
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Telangana (Hyderabad) [India], November 21 (ANI): Telugu poet and Sahitya Akademi awardee Devi Priya passed away in Hyderabad on Saturday morning.
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Sahitya Akademi awardee G Nanjundan found dead at his residence in Bengalu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Dec 22 (ANI): Sahitya Akademi award winner G Nanjundan was found dead at his residence in Bengaluru.
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No question of refusing Sahitya Akademi award: Shashi Tharoor
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India] Dec 18 (ANI): On winning the prestigious award for his book 'An Era of Darkness' in a non-fiction category in English language, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said that "there is no question of refusing the Sahitya Akademi award."
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Citizenship Bill: Sahitya Akademi awardee Gohain denies receiving notice o
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Jan 11 (ANI): Sahitya Akademi Awardee Dr Hiren Gohain on Friday denied receiving any notice from the police related to a sedition case reportedly filed against him for opposing the Citizenship Amendment Bill.
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Noted Marathi author Anand Yadav passes away
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Nov. 28 (ANI): Noted Marathi author and Sahitya Akademi awardee Anand Yadav has passed away at his residence in Pune. He was 80.
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