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UP polls: Swami Prasad Maurya faces stiff challenge in Fazilnagar seatInfluential OBC leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister Swami Prasad Maurya, who recently switched over to the SP along with some other BJ...26 Feb, 2022, 02.22 PM IST- UP govt gave one-time pension to 10.68 lakh 'divyang' during lockdown: Yogi AdityanathAddressing the seventh convocation ceremony of the university, Adityanath said, "We all are indebted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who ca...14 Dec, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
- Have evidence to show Award Wapsi was politically motivated, not spontaneous: Former Sahitya Akademi chiefFormer Sahitya Akademi president Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari said the four-month campaign was motivated by three groups of writers.09 Aug, 2018, 12.26 PM IST
- Yogi Adityanath, deputy CMs take oath as MLCsAll of them were recently declared elected unopposed to the Legislative Council in by-elections to five seats that fell vacant when sitting...18 Sep, 2017, 12.39 PM IST
- Sunita Jain's poetry collection "Kshama" selected for the Vyas Samman awardThe award carries an amount of Rs 2.50 lakh and is given to outstanding literary work in Hindi authored by an Indian citizen.26 Feb, 2016, 06.03 PM IST
- Some writers have agreed to take back awards: Sahitya AkademiHe said the Akademi is also sending a copy of their resolution, which was passed in the October meeting, to all writers mentioning that the...22 Jan, 2016, 03.55 PM IST
- Award wapsi boomerang: Sahitya Akademi says it will send back all awards returned to itThis was decided by the Akademi’s executive board which met on Thursday to announce annual awards for 2015 to litterateurs from across 23 I...18 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Writers must respect their awards: Sahitya Akademi PresidentPost the 'award-wapsi' campaign across the country during which a slew of writers returned their Sahitya Akademi awards to protest against ...18 Nov, 2015, 09.40 PM IST
- Sahitya Akademi urges writers to take back awardsThe Sahitya Akademi again urged writers to take back the awards they have relinquished, saying these were given with love and respect and s...06 Nov, 2015, 05.26 PM IST
- Sahitya Akademi breaks its silence, passes resolution condemning killing of writersAkademi stressed the need to protect India’s plural culture but sidestepped demands from protesters for holding a condolence meet for Kalbu...24 Oct, 2015, 01.56 AM IST
- Writers march in protest, submit memorandum to Sahitya AkademiWriters from across the country gathered at Shri Ram Centre near Mandi House and marched towards Sahitya Akademi in the capital, wearing bl...23 Oct, 2015, 12.05 PM IST
- Rushdie backs authors, 7 more return Sahitya Akademi awards"The Sahitya Akademi remains silent about the Kalburgi murder so many dangers our democracy is facing, the very fabric of democracy is unde...12 Oct, 2015, 04.12 PM IST
- Writers step up protest, 5 more return Akademi awardDelhi-based Aman Sethi said he too was returning the Sahitya Award he got in 1993, as the "spirit of inquiry is clearly under threat".11 Oct, 2015, 10.00 PM IST
- Shashi Deshpande resigns from Sahitya Akademi panel in protestShashi Deshpande resigned from the Sahitya Akademi General Council expressing "a sense of strong disappointment" over the literary body's s...09 Oct, 2015, 05.46 PM IST
- Writers politicising the literary body: Sahitya Akademi chiefThe Akademi reacted by accusing the writers of politicising the autonomous body.07 Oct, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
- Don't politicise Sahitya Akademi: Chairperson TiwariThe literary body's president said authors should "adopt a different way to protest" and not politicise the autonomous body.07 Oct, 2015, 02.48 PM IST
- Durga temple where holy flame is burning for 101 yearsThe priest also reveals that another 'ghee lamp' was established close to the oil lamp, and has also been burning constantly for over seven...02 Oct, 2014, 05.05 PM IST
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