Newdelhi:12/8/25:The National Archives of India is the custodian of the non-current records of the Government of India and holds them in trust for the use of administrators and researchers as per the provisions of Public Records Act 1993. As a premier archival Institution, National Archives of India plays a key Role in guiding and shaping archival consciousness. Apart from the ...

· The Narendra Mohan Smriti Sahitya Samman will be conferred upon the best book of the year 2024, with a prize of ₹5,00,000 (5lakh). · Authors of books featured in the Jagran Hindi Bestseller list will be honoured with the Dainik Jagran Kriti Samman, which carries a prize of ₹50,000. New Delhi:9/8/25: India’s most widely read newspaper, Dainik Jagran, under ...

Cuttack:  15/7/25: The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, attended the birth anniversary celebrations of Adikabi Sarala Das and presented the Kalinga Ratna Award for 2024 to Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, in Cuttack, Odisha, on July 15, 2025. During her address, the President paid tribute to Adikabi Sarala Das, acknowledging his significant contribution to Indian literature through his composition ...

Bhubaneswar:12th July, 2025:The birth centenary of Vidyutprabha Devi, a towering figure in Odia literature, was celebrated with grandeur at the auditorium of Rama Devi Women’s University, Bhubaneswar. The state-level celebration was organised by Odisha Sahitya Akademi with the support of the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department, Government of Odisha. Union Education Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, graced the occasion as ...

Newdelhi:23/06.25:Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh, along with Minister of Information & Broadcasting, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Dr L. Murugan, presented first copies of the second volume of the books ‘Wings to Our Hopes’ and ‘Aashaon Ki Udaan’ to the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (June 23, 2025). Officials ...

Newdelhi: 28/5/25:Rashtrapati Bhavan will host a Literary Conference: How Much has Literature Changed? at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on May 29 and 30, 2025 in association with Sahitya Akademi, Ministry of Culture. The President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu will inaugurate the Conference on May 29, 2025, in the presence of the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh ...

Newdelhi :16/5/25: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu conferred the 58th Jnanpith Award on Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Ji at a function held at Vigyan Bhavan. Speaking on the occasion, the President congratulated Jagadguru Rambhadracharya. She congratulated Gulzar for the Jnanpith Award who could not attend the ceremony. She wished that Gulzar Ji soon become fully healthy and active ...

New Delhi:22/3/25: Renowned Hindi litterateur Vinod Kumar Shukla has been selected for the prestigious 59th Jnanpith Award for 2024, recognising his unique contribution, creativity, and distinctive writing style in Hindi literature. The award was announced during a meeting of the Jnanpith Pravar Parishad, chaired by eminent writer and Jnanpith laureate Pratibha Ray. Other members present included Madhav Kaushik, Damodar Mavji, ...

Bhubaneswar: 16/3/25:Padma Bhushan Ramakanta Rath, one of the most renowned modernist poets in Odia literature, passed away this morning at Bhubaneswar at the age of 91. His passing has cast a deep shadow of mourning over the literary world, marking the end of an era in Odia literature. Born on December 13, 1934, in Cuttack, Rath pursued his master’s degree ...

Newdelhi:20/2/25:The government recently granted Marathi classical language status. To celebrate India’s rich culture and heritage, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan on 21st February, at around 4:30 PM, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. He will also address the gathering on the occasion. The Sammelan will be held from 21st to 23rd of ...