Poetess Sugathakumari has been chosen for this year's Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, the highest literary recognition instituted by the Kerala Government.Announcing the award here, the State Cultural Minister M A Baby said, Ms Sugathakumari was chosen for the award in recognition of her contributions to Malayalam poetry.Ms Sugathakumari was selected for the award by a panel headed by poet ONV Kuruppu. The...
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/--/ Well-known Malayalam poet Sugathakumari has been selected for Ezhuthchan Puraskaram, Kerala government's highest literary honour. Sugathakumari, who created a new sensibility in Malayalam poetry, was chosen for the award in view of her outstanding contribution to literature, state culture minister M A Baby told reporters here today. Named after revered father of Malayalam literature and medieval...
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Suresh Kohli’s new book “Closure” is a celebration of his friendship with acclaimed author Kamala DasSunit Tandon (right) reading a poem from the book "Closure" by Suresh Kohli (extreme left) while Jatin Das, Uma Vasudev and Akbar Khan look onA tribute to a famous friend claimed by death. Delhi-based writer-journalist Suresh Kohli’s latest book “Closure” is etched on this foundation. The book, a beautiful...
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Archbishop of the Assyrian Church of the East Mar Aprem has been selected for the P. Thomas Award instituted by the P. Thomas Foundation.A scholar in Syriac language and literature, Mar Aprem has written about 70 books in English and Malayalam. He has tried his hand at several genres such as travelogue, humour, poetry, history, biography and autobiography.—Staff...
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Kendra Sahitya Akademi will hold a meet of women poets at the Little Flower College at Guruvayur on November 11.Thomas Mathew, convener of the Malayalam Advisory Board, will address the meet. Poetry recitation and talks will follow.©...
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Achuthanandan says the PSC can think of amending the rules for the purpose.Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has stressed the need to ensure that only people well versed in Malayalam are recruited to government service.Delivering the inaugural address at the State’s Malayalam Day celebrations here on Sunday, he said the Public Service Commission (PSC) could think of amending the...
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The office of the Ombudsman for Local Self-Government Institutions has completely adopted Malayalam as its official language from November 1 and copies of the verdicts will be issued only in the official language.Ombudsman M.R. Hariharan Nair said in a release here on Tuesday that Kerala was the first State to constitute the system which helped the common man to secure justice for a nominal sum of...
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