Imphal, October 23, 2017 (DIPR) : Eminent Manipuri Writer Shri Ratan Thiyam will inaugurate the Eastern Regional Writer’s Meet on 24th October, 2017 at Lamyanba Sanglen, Palace Compound, Imphal. The Eastern Regional Writer’s Meet which will be held on 24-25 October, 2017 was jointly organised by Sahitya Akademi and Ashangba Communication.
The writer’s meet will have altogether four session and eminent writer’s like Santanu Kausik Baruah (Assamese), Tamal Bandyopadhyay (Bengali), Deva Kanta Ramchiary (Bodo), Ramnaresh Singh (Maithili), Kalusingh Ranapaheli (Nepali), Subhendu Mund (Odia), Badal Hembram (Santali), Reeta Baruah (Assamese), Nalini Bera (Bengali), Shyam Darihare (Maithili), Rajendra Dhakal (Nepali), Uthrisar Basumatary (Bodo), Anandini Devi (Manipuri), Jyoti Nanda (Odia), Madan Mohan Soren (Santali) will present papers.
In the inaugural session, Convener, Eastern Regional Board, Sahitya Akademi, Shri Gangadhar Hansdah and Shri Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay, Convener, Bengali Advisory Board, Sahitya Akademi will deliver introductory speech and keynote address respectively. (DIPR)