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Literary Pension Awardees 2007-08 announced

The name of the people who have been for literary pensions-2007-08 have been declared by the Government of Assam on Monday Evening. The awardees are Chitralata Phukan of Janji, Sivsagar; Ahalya Gogoi of Kharghuli, Guwahati; Dr. Taruna Thakur of Nehru Park, Jorhat; Lakhi Probha Gogoi of Dibrugarh; Beuti Rahman of Nagaon; Dipika Bhattacharya of Jor Phukhuri, Ujan Bazaar; Binapani Barkataki of Jail Road, Jorhat; Dr. Thaneswar Sarmah of Narikal Basti, Guwahati; Lakshmi Narayan Knowar of Meena Para, Mangaldoi; Joykanta Sarmah of Ambikagiri Nagar, Guwahati; Baneswar Basumatari of Kokklabari, Patacharkuchi; Dr. Chandradhar Chamua of Dhakuakhana, Lakhimpur; Sheman Thapa of Chitalmari, Sonitpur; Sibananda Sarma of Sachal Path, Guwahati; Sarifuddin Ahmed of Patacharkuchi, Barpeta; Ganesh Ch. Kurmi of Nirmali Gaon, Dibrugarh; Jadav Sen Deka of Belsor, Nalbari; Guna Sagar Dihingia of Moran Town; Dr. Kali Prasad Sinha of Chincoori, Silchar; Koilash Sarmah of Samannoy Path, Jorhat; Bhabani Prasad Adhikari of Hati Gaon Guwahati; Dr. Pradip Sarmah of Silpukhuri, Guwahati; Hem Sarmah of Kharghuli, Guwahati; Heramba Bordoloi of Boiragimoth, Dibrugarh; Md. Akramul Islam (Bonanee Choudhury) of Old Chalk Bazaar, Sivasagar.

The names of the person selected for Grant of Literary Award Also declared tonight. The names are- Hiran Prabha Baruah of Nabagiri Path, Guwahati; Golok Chandra Sen of Dwarka Nagar, Guwahati; Birendra Chandra Bhattacharya of Red Cross Road, Dibrugarh; Tai Tonjor Nilomani Sinha of Manipuri Bast, Guwahati; Jogandra Narayan Goswami of Tezpur; Badan Chandra Saikia of Khanapara, Guwahati; Guneswar Sarmah of Janigog and Reba Nath Bhattacharya of Hatigaon Main Road, Guwahati.

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