Sri Vijaya Puram, November 15: Bengali writer Mr. Anadiranjan Biswas of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Editor of News Spotlight and a recipient of the Lieutenant Governor’s Commendation Certificate in the field of literature, has been selected Chief Adviser of the Durgapur Sahitya Academy, which was formed today at a cultural programme at the DSMS Auditorium in Durgapur, West Bengal.
Former Chairman of the Damodar Valley Corporation Mr. Prabir Kumar Mukhopadhyay was the Chief Guest at the programme, and Bengali writer Mr. Bhagirath Mishra and Bengali poet Mrs. Yashodhara Roychowdhury were the Special Guests. Durgapur-based Bengali writer Mr. Mrinal Maiti was elected Secretary of the Academy.
Fifteen little magazine editors from the districts of South Bengal, from Murshidabad to South 24 Parganas and from Purulia to Birbhum, were felicitated at the programme, which was attended by nearly 120 literary personalities from Durgapur and the adjoining areas.
