Thursday, June 25, 2009

Panda, Dixit to get BP Shukla memorial award

Panda, Dixit to get BP Shukla memorial award
By Golakha / Anurjay

BHUBANESWAR(visakeo)- Senior scribes Arun Kumar Panda for Oriya and Hrudayashankar Dixit for Hindi will get the BP Shukla memorial award for their contribution in the field of journalism and mass communication.

Both will receive the award and cash prize of Rs 21,000 during the Pt Bachnesh Tripathi memorial lectures to be held in the premises of Utkal Biparna Sahayata Samiti in Manchewar Industrial area of the city on June 28.

The lectures jointly hosted by the Milat Chand Betala Memorial trust and Lucknow based Hindi weekly, Rashtradarma.

A discussion will be held on present electoral system and coalition politics. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh , RSS Sarakaryabaha D Honsbala, Editor Rashtradharma, Ananda Mishra, Trust member Prakash Betala are among those expected to attend the meet.

It may be noted here that Padmashri Pt Bachnesh Tripathy was a versatile writer while Milapchand Boatala was leading businessman of Rajasthan.

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