Newdelhi:8/1/25:To promote the progressive use of Official Language Hindi in official work, Hindi fortnight was celebrated by the Ministry of Labour and Employment from 14th to 29th September 2024. To encourage the employees to work in Hindi, various competitions like Essay writing, Hindi noting/ drafting, Official Language Act/ Rules, etc. were organized in the Ministry. Besides, Dictation competition was also ...

Bhubaneswar:18/12*/24:The closing ceremony of the 6th Odisha State Book Festival at the Unit-3 Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar was held today. The Minister of Odia Language, Literature, and Culture, Suryabanshi Suraj, graced the closing ceremony as the chief guest while eminent litterateur and columnist Professor Biswaranjan was the special guest. In his speech, Culture Minister Mr Suraj said, “The place of ...

Bhubaneswar:18/12/24: Baishnab Charan Samal will be conferred with the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award 2024 for his book ‘Bhuti Bhakti Bibhuti’. ‘Bhuti Bhakti Bibhuti’ is regarded as a lofty literary work by Samal, representing one of his most far-reaching interpretations of extended spiritual conceit. It delves into the universal religious acceptance of Lord Jagannath and the Jagannath consciousness. In June, the Sahitya Akademi announced the names ...

Goa:2/12/24:The 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) recently concluded with a thunderous crescendo even as Film Bazaar 2024, hosted by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), celebrated a new generation of cinematic storytellers. Among the highlights was the announcement of Konyak, a feature film selected for the prestigious Screenwriters’ Lab. Following its selection at the NFDC Screenwriters’ Lab 2024, Konyak has garnered unprecedented attention. The ...

New Delhi:23 NOV 2024:   The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu graced Sahitya Aaj Tak and presented Aaj Tak Sahitya Jagriti Samman in New Delhi today (November 23, 2024). Speaking on the occasion, the President congratulated the winners of ‘Aaj Tak Sahitya Jagriti Samman’. She specially congratulated Gulzar Saheb on getting the ‘Aaj Tak Sahitya Jagriti Life ​Time Achievement Award’. She appreciated him ...

Newdelhi:19/10/24:Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, today interacted with the scholars of five newly classified classical languages – Prakrit, Pali, Marathi, Bangla, and Assamese. Chairman, Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, Shri Chamu KrishnaShastry; Chairman, UGC, Shri M. Jagadesh Kumar; academicians, scholars, and officials of the Ministry were also present at the event. The scholars expressed their happiness and thanked Prime Minister ...

Newdelhi:3/10/24: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved conferring the status of Classical Language to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages.  The Classical Languages serve as a custodian of Bharat’s profound and ancient cultural heritage, embodying the essence of each community’s historical and cultural milestone. PointWise Detail & Background: The Government of India decided ...

Puri:23/9/24: Eminent poet, writer, and dramatist Harihar Mishra passed away at his residence in Odisha’s Puri town on Monday following a brief illness. He was 84. A former president of Odisha Sahitya Akademi, Mishra was popularly known as ‘Hari Bhaina’ in literary circles. Mishra, who was ailing for some time, breathed his last on Monday morning, family sources said. Known ...

Bhubaneswar:20/9/24: Eminent writer Sarojini Sahoo was selected to receive the prestigious ‘Sarala Puraskar’ for her novel ‘Astira Pada’. The award will be presented on October 26 at a special event. The winner will receive a plaque and a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh. The Sarala Puraskar instituted by eminent Odia industrialist Late Bansidhar Panda and Late Ila Panda in the ...

Russia:13/9/24:  BRICS Literature Forum 2024 commenced in Kazan, Russia on Wednesday, 11 September 2024. The Conference was officially inaugurated by Mr. Ilsur Metshin, Mayor of Kazan. The theme of the 2024 edition of Literary BRICS is, “World literature in the new reality. Dialogue of traditions, national values, and cultures.” The conference is the confluence of writers, poets, philosophers, artists, and ...