Bhubanerwar, Jan. 14 -- Eminent litterateur and researcher Nrusingha Charan Sarangi was on Wednesday conferred with the prestigious Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Odia Bhasha Samman-2021 by the state's Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department.
The award was presented to Sarangi by Culture Minister Suryabanshi Suraj at a programme organised at the Odisha Research Centre on the occasion of the birth anniversary of legendary litterateur Vyasa Kabi Fakir Mohan Senapati.
He was honoured in recognition of his distinguished contribution to Odia language and literature,his sustained academic research, and his significant literary works. As part of the honour, he received a cash award of Rs 5 lakh.
Addressing a gathering on the occasion, Culture ...